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Steele Rewords, not Redefines GOP’s Immigration Stance
New RNC Chairman, Michael Steele declared in his acceptance speech that it’s “time for something completely different.” Yet when it comes to immigration, Steele is side-stepping pragmatic politics and choosing to stick with the same hard-line position that soured Latino and immigrant voters and contributed to the GOP’s devastating losses this past election year. When […]
Read MoreUnemployed Americans Are Just Collateral Damage in War on Immigrants
It would seem that the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) and the Heritage Foundation regard unemployed Americans as little more than collateral damage in their endless war against immigrants. Both groups have concocted a new and predictably anti-immigrant argument against passage of the economic stimulus bill now under consideration in the U.S. Senate, which is […]
Read MoreCandidate for RNC Chair Chip Saltsman Stirs Controversy with “Star Spanglish Banner”
At a time when the GOP should be warming up to key Latino and immigrant voting blocs, Chip Saltsman-candidate for the next chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC)-chose to ring in the New Year with a song called “The Star Spanglish Banner.” Saltsman, who is also known as the former head of the Tennessee […]
Read MoreHate Group Blames Immigrants for Potholes
The hate group Social Contract Press, which takes a dim view of dark-hued people in general and immigrants in particular, yesterday released a new report entitled The Twin Crises: Immigration and Infrastructure. The report is based on a simplistic and fundamentally flawed premise: that immigration is a major factor in the deterioration of the nation’s […]
Read MorePresidential Leaders Want Comprehensive Immigration Reform on Front Burner
President Bush counted immigration reform as one of his major regrets this week when cautioning the GOP not to be perceived as so “anti-somebody.” While Bush’s promise of comprehensive immigration reform took a back seat to the Iraq War back in 2001, current headlines suggest Obama’s immigration reform campaign pledge is similarly taking a backseat […]
Read MoreMadoff Scandal Hits Immigration Group
CBS Reports: “Groups that were helping the most, were hurt the most.” Millionares, movie stars, and prestigious universities weren’t the only ones affected by the Berni Madoff $50 billion Ponzi investment scandal. Dozens of public interest organizations have been hit by the disastrous collapse of Madoff’s scheme, including the Heartland Alliance, which runs the National […]
Read MoreThe GOP’s New Year Resolution on Immigration
By any measurement the GOP lost more than an election this year. Many Republican candidates who incorporated immigrant-bashing and nativism into their platforms lost sight of the kind of country the U.S. has become and, in doing so, caused the GOP to experience a defeat the likes of which they have not seen in years. […]
Read MoreImmigration May Make or Break NY Senate Seat Contenders
Caroline Kennedy’s interest in taking over Hillary Clinton’s U.S. Senate seat for the state of New York is no secret. Her policy positions have been less obvious. However, this past weekend she began revealing “hints” of a platform-including immigration. On Saturday, Ms. Kennedy’s spokesman provided written answers to 15 questions posed by The New York […]
Read MoreA Man Who Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is
Robert Hildreth is an unlikely hero to immigrants. He is a multimillionaire who made his money trading Latin American Bonds. However, this year he started another kind of “bond fund” -one that helps undocumented workers who are swept up in immigration raids, post bail. His perspective as a relative immigration outsider has allowed him to […]
Read More2,000 Approved Naturalization Applicants Blocked from Voting
Red tape and a tightfisted judge blocked nearly 2,000 people who should’ve been able to vote this past Election Day from receiving their naturalization oath in time to register for November’s general election. Lawful permanent residents with approved naturalization applications must take the oath of allegiance to become a U.S. citizen. According to a new […]
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