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Comment on Alabama’s Extreme Immigration Law Could Cost State Billions, Report Finds by More States Introduce Costly Immigration Enforcement Bills in 2012 | Gil Manzano Jr.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:02:57 +0000

[...] this week, a report out of the University of Alabama estimated that Alabama stands to lose $11 billion in GDP and nearly $265 million in state income and sales tax due to their extreme immigration enforcement law, HB 56. Utah’s copycat law HB [...]

Comment on More States Toss Costly Immigration Legislation in Final Days of Session by More States Introduce Costly Immigration Enforcement Bills in 2012 | Gil Manzano Jr.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:02:42 +0000

[...] despite Governor Bill Haslam’s public support of the bill days earlier. HB 1380 was also shelved last year due to $3 million price tag, but the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Joe Carr, doesn’t seem like he’s giving up. “Putting it [...]

Comment on Just in Time for the Holidays: Congress Moves 4 Million Children Closer to Poverty by House GOP Wants Poor Kids to Pay for Tax Cut Package « Poverty & Policy

House GOP Wants Poor Kids to Pay for Tax Cut Package « Poverty & Policy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:01:01 +0000

[...] This is based on an estimate of the payroll taxes ITIN filers generated. I’ve factored out the amount that employers paid. [...]

Comment on More States Introduce Costly Immigration Enforcement Bills in 2012 by More GOP States Introduce Costly Anti-Immigrant Laws in 2012 | OC Immigration Attorney

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:57:15 +0000

[...] Missouri, state Senator Will Kraus recently introduced SB 590, a bill which requires police to determine the immigration status of individuals they reasonably suspect are unauthorized and makes it a crime not to carry immigration documents. [...]

Comment on New Report Analyzes Fatal Flaws of U.S. Border-Enforcement Strategy by James W Gilchrist

James W Gilchrist — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:57:18 +0000

“If the U.S. government wants to get serious about enhancing border security, it will begin to systematically dismantle the cartels”

Well said.
As anti-war as I am (Vietnam Vet USMC), I have little aversion to deployment of US military forces into Mexico to aid Mexican law enforcement in its efforts to rid their country of the criminal cartels that have become so large that they actually represent a routine way of life for some Mexicans.

The transborder criminal cartels are not only a clear and present danger to the United States, but also an undisputable threat to any civilized way of life in Mexico.

Time to deploy the US Army’s Airborne Rangers.

Jim Gilchrist, President, The MInuteman Project

Comment on Advocates Call Romney’s Relationship with Anti-Immigrant Hawk “Political Suicide” by Mitt Romney became anti-immigrant when he received endorsement of nativist, Kris Kobach - Arizona Hispanic Republicans

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:04:53 +0000

[...] Mitt Romney received the endorsement from Kris Kobach who is responsible for almost all anti-immigra…. [...]

Comment on Nativist Group Twists Facts on Effectiveness of Arizona’s Immigration Law by Susan

Susan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:45:00 +0000

The Arizona law is unfair. Period.

Comment on Nativist Group Twists Facts on Effectiveness of Arizona’s Immigration Law by ErinReardon

ErinReardon — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:04:26 +0000

Thank you for speaking the truth about this! I have been trying to get FAIR to see how various factors get in the way of any definite or accurate conclusion here. The problem is that FAIR is not fair and continues to spread unfounded conclusions from extremely biased media outlets or by skewing data. This misinformation is often hate filled and supports Fair’s agenda that fuels the fire of their target audience.

Comment on New Report Highlights Contributions of Immigrant Entrepreneurs to U.S. Economy by Ivan Light

Ivan Light — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:34:13 +0000

Actually, it was sociology, not economics, that initiated academic interest in immigrant entrepreneurs.

Comment on Following State of the Union, President Obama Needs to Follow Through on Immigration Reforms by GRACE

GRACE — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:15:11 +0000

Dear Mr. President,

Do not foreske us.