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Presidential Debates: Brought to You by an Immigrant
Millions of Americans will tune into tonight’s vice-presidential debate, but few will know the origins of the presidential debate process. While we’ve come to think of these debates as a way to learn more about the candidates vying for our votes, the idea of holding public debates, like so many other great American ideas, can […]
Read MoreLaws Steer Immigrants Away From Starting U.S. Businesses, Study Finds
National Journal October 10, 2012 Strict U.S. laws are sending cues to high-skilled immigrants that the United States is not a place to start a business, driving the best and the brightest out of the country, some immigration and business advocates have warned. Now, a new study has found that immigrant-run high-tech companies have either […]
Read MoreKansans Push for Kobach Recall
Activists in Kansas are mounting a campaign to recall the state’s Secretary of State and notorious immigration restrictionist Kris Kobach. According to the Associated Press, there is a movement to collect signatures to recall him. For months, several groups have held rallies and press conferences, accusing Kobach of spending too much time working on his […]
Read MoreBasu: Immigrants Offer Solutions to Employers in Midwest
Des Moines Register October 6, 2012 What do an Ottumwa pork producer, a North Dakota conveyor-belt manufacturer and an Ohio shooting victim have in common? All were approaching a do-or-die point, and all got through it because of immigrants. Cargill Meat Solutions (then called Excel Pork) wanted to expand and add 200 pork-processing jobs in […]
Read MoreGot Clarity? “Illegal Immigrant” Is More than Just a Term
Over the last few weeks, New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan has been weighing a challenge from fellow journalist and self-described “undocumented immigrant” Jose Antonio Vargas—drop the use of “illegal immigrant” as the Times default description of the 12 million undocumented people in the United States. Sullivan invited and received public comment on the […]
Read MoreNaturalized Citizens Have the Power to Swing Elections
There is no doubt that immigrants are a force to be reckoned with in this year’s presidential race. After all, the Obama administration unveiled its Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in June, just a couple of months before the official start of the campaign. And Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has said that, […]
Read MoreUtah Attorney General Pushes Sensible Immigration Policies
Republican Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has become a poignant and effective advocate for smart immigration policies, including the DREAM Act. On Monday, Shurtleff spoke at the Immigration Law and Policy Conference, in Washington D.C., where he concluded that the “biggest casualty in the immigration debate is the truth.” Shurtleff understands prosecutorial discretion, and is […]
Read MoreOne Quarter Of U.S. Tech Start-Ups Founded By An Immigrant: Study
Reuters October 2, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A new study showing that immigrants founded one quarter of U.S. technology start-up companies could fuel calls to relax immigration rules ahead of next month’s U.S. presidential elections, where the economy and immigration are key issues. The study “America’s New Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Then and Now,” shows that […]
Read MoreAnti-Immigrant Activists Still Pushing the Myth of Voter Fraud by Noncitizens
In the world of anti-immigrant activists who specialize in stamping out “voter fraud” by non-U.S. citizens, there are few symbols more potent than that of the bus. Apparently, a bus is the favored mode of transportation among the legions of immigrants who want to subvert the U.S. electoral process by illegally casting ballots. Many a […]
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Vetoes TRUST Act
In a disheartening development for immigrants’ rights advocates, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the TRUST Act on Sunday just hours before it was scheduled to take effect. The measure, which was intended to minimize the humanitarian impact of the federal Secure Communities program, would have largely prohibited state and local jails from detaining suspects on […]
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