Today, the Washington Post looked at the changing demographics of North Carolina. Obama won that state in 2008 by a slim margin. Both parties intend to make a play for NC's electoral votes. Overall, the state is changing demographically and politically. In North Carolina, the Latino population grew...
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The Center for Immigration Studies, an anti-immigration "think tank" founded by FAIR, just published a new post titled "The Hispanic Vote in 2010: No Discernible Trend."
Yes, that's right. The same group that used its vast expertise on issues like climate change and public health to conclude that immigrants cause...
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The Center for Immigration Studies, an anti-immigration "think tank" founded by FAIR, just published a new post titled "The Hispanic Vote in 2010: No Discernible Trend." Yes, that's right, the same group that used its vast expertise on issues like climate change and public health to conclude that...
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The easiest way to delegitimize your opponent's argument in a debate is to concoct wild exaggerations about it, then make the exaggerations the fulcrum of the debate. To see this tactic at work, just look at how the word "amnesty" accompanies any discussion about comprehensive immigration reform.
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May 23, 2011
Freshman Sen. Marco Rubio is often billed as the answer to the Republicans' Hispanic problem. On his party's shortlist of vice presidential candidates, he is a darling of the tea party, represents the largest swing state — and as the son of Cuban immigrants, could make history as the...
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Libertarian think tank the Cato Institute trooped down to Capitol Hill today to deliver a briefing entitled "Answering the Critics of Comprehensive Immigration Reform," a guide on how to rebut five myths commonly invoked by immigration reform opponents.
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May 20, 2011
President Obama's recent focus on immigration highlights America's "broken" system and its impact on our economy. Fixing it requires Republicans and Democrats to show political courage and implement reforms to expand and strengthen the American economy.
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From the very beginning of our nation, immigrants have consistently made significant and positive contributions to our society and our economy. From service in our armed forces and local businesses to major advances in space exploration and technology, examples of the positive impact of immigrants are legion.
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With a re-election campaign looming, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to overhaul the immigration system, but lawmakers seems to have little appetite to take on the issue.
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May 18, 2011
A proposed Tennessee version of Arizona's controversial law on illegal immigration was shelved for the year on Tuesday while another bill attempting to curb employment of illegal immigrants has received a boost from Gov. Bill Haslam.
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