Jan 14, 2009
On Thursday, January 15th, American Border Patrol founder Glenn Spencer will speak at the National Press Club and release his organization's new report, assessing the status of the U.S.-Mexico border fence. What the event organizers won't tell you is that American Border Patrol has been labeled a "hate group"...
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The swift, decisive re-authorization of a health care bill aimed at America's poorest kids, including lawfully present immigrant children, was a clear victory today in the U.S. House. The Senate would be wise to follow the House's lead- especially that of Speaker of the House Pelosi (D-CA), Congressman Becerra...
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"As a border-state Governor, Janet Napolitano knows that ending illegal immigration will only be possible by enacting common-sense comprehensive immigration reform. She gets that the best way to replace the chaos of illegal immigration with an orderly, legal system is to combine 1) effective border enforcement; 2) a...
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This will be the first test on immigration for the Republican Party following crushing defeats in November 2008, when millions of Latino voters walked away from the GOP and supported the Democratic Party in record numbers. Since then, a number of Republican politicians and strategists-including Senator John McCain...
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Jan 12, 2009
“Today’s meeting is yet another signal that immigration reform is a priority for the incoming administration. Not only did President-Elect Obama make a campaign promise to move comprehensive reform in his first year, but immigration was one of seven issue working groups established during the transition period. Similarly, the...
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