Jan
16
Photo by Big Bob Burns. Although many questions were left unanswered at the confirmation hearing of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano this week, make no mistake that she has always been a vocal supporter of comprehensive immigration reform. She has made countless numbers of statements in support of smart, sensible and thorough solutions to our broken …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/01/16/napolitano-brings-new-day-to-the-department-of-homeland-security/
Jan
15
Photo by Joshua Davis. The hate group Social Contract Press, which takes a dim view of dark-hued people in general and immigrants in particular, yesterday released a new report entitled The Twin Crises: Immigration and Infrastructure. The report is based on a simplistic and fundamentally flawed premise: that immigration is a major factor in the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/01/15/hate-group-social-contract-blames-immigrants-for-potholes/
Jan
14
Photo by: UFCW BY: AMBER SPARKS, UFCW Working people finally have a fighter in their corner, with Hilda Solis almost certain to be confirmed as the next Secretary of Labor. The California Congresswoman has been a loyal champion for working families, fighting for the rights, interest, and safety of all workers-both immigrant and native-born. Solis …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/01/14/secretary-labor-ufcw-workers/
Jan
13
Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Photo by Obama-Biden Transition. President Bush counted immigration reform as one of his major regrets this week when cautioning the GOP not to be perceived as so “anti-somebody.” While Bush’s promise of comprehensive immigration reform took a back seat to the Iraq War back in 2001, current headlines suggest …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/01/13/presidential-leaders-want-comprehensive-immigration-reform-on-front-burner/
Jan
12
Photo by Gianni D. The perennially hot, and inflammatory, question of whether or not immigration is related to crime has yielded front-page stories in both the Washington Post and New York Times over the past two days. In different ways, each of these stories highlights the extent to which the myth of a supposed link …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/01/12/separating-fact-from-fiction-about-immigrants-and-crime/
Jan
09
Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony’s Labor Day Mass. Photo by Korean Resource Center. Yesterday a group of key leaders renewed the call for immigration reform in 2009 and stressed that immigration reform is a critical piece of our economic recovery. On a conference call hosted by the National Immigration Forum, all speakers made the point …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/01/09/religious-labor-latino-and-immigrant-leaders-optimistic-renew-call-for-immigration-reform/
Jan
08
Video from America’s Voice. This week FAIR-an anti-immigration hate group– issued another new report based on dubious facts and assertions. “Immigration Lobbying: A Window Into the World of Special Interests” ultimately shows that the vast majority of groups lobbying on immigration legislation are not “pro-enforcement-only,” but rather support a comprehensive approach to immigration reform-including enforcement. …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/01/08/fair-gets-it-wrong-again/
Jan
07
Photo from HarperValley. This week, in an interview with Cal Thomas of the Washington Times, George W. Bush admitted that he regretted concentrating so much on Social Security and not pushing for immigration reform after his ’04 reelection: Q: And biggest do-over? Knowing everything you know now, what would you have done over again? THE …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/01/07/bush-regrets-not-pushing-for-immigration-reform/
Jan
06
Texas State Capitol. Photo by David AG Wilson. It’s not just Congress that’s getting back to work. State legislators are also returning to state capitals for another year of lawmaking. This year immigration is likely to be a prominent issue, just as it has been in the past. According to the National Conference of State …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/01/06/immigration-battle-rages-on-at-state-and-local-levels/
Jan
05
Photo by Nick Atkins Photography. Just when you thought you heard it all when it comes to the gruesome treatment of immigrants detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), we learn that immigration staff has overseen the sedation of 384 deportees over the past six fiscal years. ICE sedated 10 deportees in the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2009/01/05/questions-remain-on-sedation-of-deportees/
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