Jan 24, 2012
As I watched the Republican debates last night, I was taken by surprise when Mitt "I will veto the DREAM Act" Romney all of a sudden decided to sing to a "different" (perhaps more alarming) tune on the whole issue
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Last night's Republican debate in Tampa, FL confirmed the fact that Mitt Romney is championing a radical anti-immigrant agenda aimed at expelling 11 million undocumented immigrants – a population the size of the state of Ohio – from the United States.
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We want to take note of some entertainment news on the immigration front today: An Oscar nomination. Demian Bichir was nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of an undocumented immigrant in "A Better Life," which was directed by Chris Weitz.
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Republican Presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich repeatedly traded harsh words during Monday night's debate in Florida. When it came to immigration, the two GOP candidates varying views came to light in the heavily Latino state.
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He's young, telegenic and charismatic. He's Hispanic, Catholic and the son of Cuban immigrants. He's a tea party favorite, a GOP star and, many say, the future of the Republican Party. Sen. Marco Rubio's endorsement would be a big get for any of the presidential contenders ahead of the...
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Three Republican presidential hopefuls will participate in a "Meet the Candidates" forum in Miami this Wednesday, sponsored by Univision and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, in the lead up to Florida's hotly-contested GOP primary election.
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Last year the administration added a revolutionary new weapon to its immigration enforcement arsenal -- common sense. In June, John Morton, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announced that the agency would employ "prosecutorial discretion" in its enforcement of the immigration law.
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Supporters and opponents of Arizona's controversial immigration law are squaring off again after Democrats say they're working to repeal the measure. Dozens of protesters gathered at the state Capitol on Monday, carrying signs and shouting at each other as lawmakers on both sides discussed the 2010 law.
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Democratic state lawmakers say they will seek to repeal parts of Georgia's tough new immigration enforcement law, complaining it is harming the state's $68.8 billion farming industry. But the chances of such a repeal passing this year are likely slim.
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"This is a jobs bill," they said. "This is a jobs-creation bill for Americans," they said. Such were the arguments that Alabama Senator Scott Beason (R) and Rep. Micky Hammon (R) made last year before passing their notoriously anti-immigrant state law, HB 56.
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