Jan 7, 2010
THIS is census year in America, and although we hesitate to pre-empt the results of a mighty exercise that will involve over a million staff and whose calculations will not be complete until late December, we can confidently predict one finding. America's Hispanic population, which is expected to come...
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Legalization of the more than 11 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States would raise wages, increase consumption, create jobs and generate more tax revenue, two policy institutes say in a joint report Thursday.
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Jan 6, 2010
The anti-immigration wedge issue that was supposed to materialize in 2006 and 2008 failed spectacularly - as Ford personally found out. This is because swing voters want solutions and the hostile, anti-immigrant minority produces a lot more noise than they do votes. Here's hoping that New York...
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"Center for Immigration Truth" was launched with the goal of "present the truth behind the agenda and tactics of the radical open borders network." The parody site, which is designed to look just like the National Council of La Raza's (NCLR) We Can Stop The Hate website, seeks to...
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Two years ago, a push for comprehensive immigration reform nearly unraveled John McCain's bid for the White House. Now, his long-standing support for border reform is complicating his bid for a fifth Senate term.
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Hardball tactics by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus may make immigration reform a step closer, and tens of thousands of Irish undocumented are among those who are anxiously awaiting news on a new bill.
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A couple of immigration-themed goodies you may have missed while sipping egg nog over the holidays... Wendy Sefsaf reports: "Thousands of organizations, activists, and citizens are already out of the gate and will spend 2010 racing towards the finish line of fixing our broken immigration system. Some dedicated students...
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A bill to allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities cleared committees in both houses of the Legislature yesterday after several hours of impassioned debate.
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Church leaders have held prayer vigils and recited lines of Scripture, telling their congregants the Bible preaches compassion for strangers. And they've offered educational and support services, in some cases providing a safe haven for those in the country illegally, and advocated independently for the rights of strangers in...
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The quest for overhauling immigration received two very welcome lifts on New Year's Day.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City, at his inauguration, pledged to help the Obama administration pass immigration reform.
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