When the Republican presidential candidates debate in Mesa, Arizona tonight, the grassroots group Citizens for a Better Arizona will be ready for them—with an ad drawing attention to infamous Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and calling for his resignation.
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Immigration has been a hot topic in the GOP presidential primary. Latino Voters – a key segment of the electorate that Republicans will need in order to win the general election—have been watching the Republican primary debates in alarm. And, many will be watching tonight's debate from Arizona where...
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose hardline stance on illegal immigration has drawn him national controversy as well as a Justice Department investigation, says he will not endorse a GOP presidential candidate before next Tuesday's Arizona primary.
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The Republican candidates debate yet again on Wednesday night, this time in Mesa, Ariz. But the desert showdown less than a week before Tuesday's Arizona primary will be all about Michigan, which votes the same day.
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"Dreamers" — or undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally when they were young — have grown up in public schools, and many of them want to go to college. They also want to become citizens.
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Good for Gov. Sam Brownback, House Speaker Mike O'Neal, R-Hutchinson, and Senate President Steve Morris, R-Hugoton, for signaling last week that they are in no hurry to see Kansas pass an Arizona- or Alabama-style crackdown on illegal immigration.
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I bet Mitt Romney has a sweatshirt that says I (heart) Florida. His victory in the Sunshine State revitalized his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. Florida also gave him an opportunity to explain his immigration policy.
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After four days of passionate testimony last week, leading Republican lawmakers don't appear willing to tackle the aggressive immigration measures that Secretary of State Kris Kobach — a fellow Republican — has been advocating.
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The Lawrence Journal-World reports today that the Kansas state legislature probably won't be moving forward with a slate of immigration bills supported by Secretary of State Kris Kobach. Kobach, who has managed to impose his anti-immigrant vision on states like Arizona and Alabama, appears to be swing-and-a-miss in...
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Feb 21, 2012
Conventional wisdom holds that voters, especially Republican voters, are relentlessly hardline when it comes to immigration policy and reform. Polls that present false choices over immigration—asking whether the government should focus on enforcing immigration laws OR legalizing undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria—only serve to confirm that flawed...
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