In the House Judiciary Committee this morning, Rep. Lamar Smith and his Republican chums delivered opening statements in support of mandatory E-Verify at a mark-up for that virulently anti-worker/anti-immigrant pieces of legislation, which is sponsored by Rep. Smith. Even though E-Verify would impact all American workers (even U.S. born...
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After months on the back burner, the immigration issue returns to the political forefront Thursday when House Republicans take the first steps to require all businesses to verify their employees' work status electronically.
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The California Legislature has passed the second part of the California Dream Act of 2011, AB 131, which would allow undocumented, college-eligible immigrants to access public financial assistance for higher education.
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What do you think Michelle Bachmann means when she pines for the national immigration policies of the 1960s? If you watched the debate last night, she again made reference to those halcyon days, when presumably just the right people were allowed into the country, before "liberal members of Congress...
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As he thrusts himself into the national spotlight, inviting speculation about vice presidential ambitions, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is also drawing tougher scrutiny over his words and actions. He has been assailed on national TV for saying government programs have "weakened us as a people," subjected to negative political...
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The Republican Party is characterized by—according to its platform—rejecting excessive government regulation and defending unrestricted freedom for businesses. However, when it comes to the immigration issue, many Republicans become the most loyal defenders of government intervention and bureaucratic regulation.
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If you're running for president, how do you convince supporters you are tough enough on immigration? Get the endorsement of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America whose uncompromising stand on illegal immigration is a point of pride.
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E-Verify, the top priority of Rep. Lamar Smith and the House Republican Caucus, would cause the loss of 800,000 American jobs and burden small businesses. That's bad enough. But, there's another problem: E-Verify doesn�t work. The system fails over half the time.
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Republican contender Michele Bachmann (R-MN) apparently longs for the good old days of the 1920s -- and their rampant racial and ethnic paranoia. At the presidential debate held Monday, she said:The immigration system in the United States worked very, very well up until the mid-1960s...
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Despite all the problems with E-Verify, Rep. Lamar Smith is charging forward with his mandatory bill -- and adding a cheap guest worker plan to the mix in a blatant attempt to buy off the industry. Instead of putting American workers first, Smith's plan promotes a race to the...
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