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Administration names official advocate for illegal immigrants

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:16:00 -0800

Washington Times - Feb. 07 - The Obama administration on Tuesday announced a new "public advocate" charged with listening to immigrants' concerns about its law enforcement policies — but Republicans said the position amounts to an official mouthpiece for illegal immigrants being dep

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Paul: Immigration not solved by barbed wire, guns - The Associated Press

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:02:57 -0800

Associated Press - Feb. 02 - The Associated PressPaul: Immigration not solved by barbed wire, gunsThe Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul outlined his views on immigration Wednesday, saying he favors a compassionate policy that doesn't rely on "barbed-wire fences and guns on our border." Paul spoke to several dozen people ...and more »

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Latinos unhappy with President Obama's deportation policy, poll finds

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By David Lauter, Washington Bureau - Dec. 29 (Opinion) - The Obama administration has presided over a record number of deportations of illegal immigrants, and 59% of Latinos disapprove. But Obama is still favored over potential GOP nominees.Latinos by a 2-1 margin disapprove of how President Obama is handling deportations of illegal residents, but by an even larger margin, Latino voters favor him over Mitt Romney, according to a new survey by the Pew Hispanic Center.

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Wary Hispanic voters favor Obama over GOP rivals

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Peter Wallsten - Dec. 28 (News Report) - President Obama holds a wide lead among Hispanic voters when matched against potential Republican challengers, even as Hispanics grow wary of his administration’s stepped-up deportation policies and less supportive of his overall job performance, according to a new poll.

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Op-Ed Columnist: The Good Newt

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Bill Keller - Dec. 11 (Opinion) - At least on one issue — immigration — Newt Gingrich gets it.

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Flipping Through DNC Playbook on Romney

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800

FactCheck - By Eugene Kiely, Lori Robertson, Robert Farley, Brooks Jackson, D’Angelo Gore, Scott Blackburn, Lalita Clozel - Dec. 01 (Fact Check) - The Democratic National Committee casts Mitt Romney as an untrustworthy flip-flopper in a lengthy Web video, but pads a long list of examples with some falsehoods and distortions. It's true that Romney has changed or modified his position on some major issues -- including abortion, a federal assault weapons ban and Reaganomics, as the DNC says. But the video strains the truth ... More >>

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Expanded Visa Law Would Give U.S. World’s Tired, Poor Technologists: View

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:13:00 -0800

Bloomberg - Dec. 01 - Congress works. Or so it seemed for a day this week when the House of Representatives voted 389 to 15 to ease restrictions on the entry of highly skilled immigrants to the U.S. The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 was sponsored by conser

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Mitt Romney's Immigration Dodge

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Reason Magazine - By Jacob Sullum - Nov. 30 (Opinion) - The former Massachusetts governor's immigration stance precludes the possibility of reconciling policy with reality.

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GOP debate: Newt Gingrich beats back immigration critique

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Politico - By Alexander Burns - Nov. 23 (News Report) - Ascendant Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich delivered an unapologetic defense of his views on immigration Tuesday night, declaring in a foreign policy debate that the GOP should not adopt a platform on immigration that “destroys families th

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China: Photo Captures Plight of 58 Million ‘Left Behind Children'

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Global Voices - By Oiwan Lam - Nov. 16 (Opinion) - A photo showing a little girl caring for her baby brother in a classroom in rural China has caused an online stir. It reflects the country's long-standing social problem of children who are left behind by their parents going to work in the cities.

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Latino evangelicals challenge Alabama brethren on immigration

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:28:00 -0800

CNN - Nov. 13 - By Gustavo Valdes , CNN Birmingham, Alabama (CNN) - When the Alabama legislature approved what is considered the nation's toughest anti-illegal immigration law, much of the state's religious community was quick to condemn it. The Roman Catholic, Episcopa

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Report: Thousands of U.S.-Born Kids Languish in Foster Care As Immigrant Parents Detained, Deported

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez - Nov. 10 (Special Report) - A new report looks at how thousands of U.S.-born children are being sent to foster care when their non-U.S. citizen parents are detained or deported. The Applied Research Center investigation, "Shattered Families: The Perilous Intersection of Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare System,” finds there are at least 5,100 children currently living in foster care — who are prevented from uniting with their detained or deported parents. If nothing changes, researchers found some 15,000 more children may end up in foster care in the next five years. We speak with Seth Freed Wessler, the principal investigator of the report. [Transcript to come. Check back soon.]

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France, Islam and the banlieues: a debate on the place of Islam and class in the suburbs

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Michèle Tribalat, Gérard Mauger - Nov. 01 (Opinion) - In an effort to allay concerns about Islam in France, policymakers and analysts have either tried to play down its importance or sought to blend it into the landscape. Islam is often portrayed as an integral part of French history: its presence simply follows on from ancient history. The basis for this argument is shaky, for it refers to an era when Christendom – not yet referred to as the west – was in retreat, driven back by the force of Islamic arms.

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Alabama Immigration Law Backfires, Colbert Says 'I Told You So' (VIDEO)

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Colbert - Oct. 27 (Comedy News) - Stephen Colbert was roundly criticized by politicos last year for his tongue-in-cheek congressional testimony on the plight of illegal farm workers, but now he's getting to revel in his own prescience. After spending a day working on an upstate New York farm as part of the Take Our Jobs project, Colbert testified about his experiences before congress, sarcastically lamenting the backbreaking nature of the work due to most soil being at ground level.

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What Do Marco Rubio, Immigrants For Sale, And A Sh_t-Ton Of Cash Have In Common?

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

MoveOn - By MoveOn productions - Oct. 22 (News Report) - You’re about to find out. Watch:

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H-1B Workers’ Use of Social Security Numbers

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

SSA - Oct. 18 (Special Report) - Based on the results of our review, we estimate about 7,131 (18 percent) of the 38,546 H-1B workers to whom the Social Security Administration (SSA) assigned an SSN in 2007 may have used their SSNs for purposes other than to work for their approved employer. This estimate includes about 4,433 (11 percent) H-1B workers who had posted wages during our audit period from an employer other than their DHS-approved employer. This estimate also includes about 2,698 (7 percent) H-1B workers who had no posted wages from 2007 through 2009.

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Border bill would expand Homeland Security powers

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

USA Today - By John S. Adams - Oct. 05 (News Report) - A bill to give the Department of Homeland Security sweeping authority over federal lands would also waive several environmental laws.

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Unitarians are far from wishy-washy

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Guardian - By Rose McDonagh - Sep. 30 (Opinion) - In Springfield Missouri, The First Unitarian Universalist Church flies a rainbow flag to represent equality. "Every few months our flag is stolen, we have had graffiti written on our sidewalk and steps, and outdoor lights broken," Linda, the church administrator, tells me in an email. Sometimes, those angry at the congregation's stance on social issues have taken the bizarre step of turning up at the church and placing fake money in the collection plate scrawled with racist or homophobic notes. "I have a wallet full of them."

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Homeland Security Texas Homeland Security Strategic Plan - 2010-2015

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

State of Texas - By Rick Perry - Sep. 28 (Statement) - Local and state reinforcement of federal forces has proven to be an extremely effective means of helping fill the capability shortfalls created by severe manpower shortages in key federal agencies like the U.S. Border Patrol. Since 2005, Texas has dedicated over $200 million in federal grants and state funding to help fill the critical gaps, and is committed to providing further support to ensure adequate forces are available to patrol and secure the Texas-Mexico border.

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Companies Use Immigration Crackdown to Turn a Profit - New York Times

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:37:24 -0700

New York Times - Sep. 28 - New York TimesCompanies Use Immigration Crackdown to Turn a ProfitNew York TimesIt was just a small part of a pattern on three continents where a handful of multinational security companies have been turning crackdowns on immigration into a growing global industry. Especially in Britain, the United States and Australia, ...and more »

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Fanciful ‘Facts’ At Fox News Debate

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Brooks Jackson - Sep. 24 (Fact Check) - Nine Republican presidential candidates debated for two hours in Orlando, Fla., and they served up more exaggerations and falsehoods — about Obama, each other, and even Thomas Jefferson. Perry claimed Romney supports Obama’s Race to the Top education initiative. In fact, while Romney has praised some of the program’s … More >>

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Fox News Allows Hate Group to Participate in GOP Debate

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

AlterNet - Sep. 23 (News Report) - Almost 20,000 questions were submitted for Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate, but Fox News picked the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), a designated hate group, to ask the first question on immigration.

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Transcript – Fox News-Google GOP Presidential debate

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Fox News - By Bret Baier - Sep. 22 (Speech) - This is a rush transcript from the Fox News-Google GOP Presidential debate on September 22, 2011 at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

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Border Patrol Agent Staffing By Fiscal Year

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

United States Border Patrol - Sep. 22 (Research) - Statistics show a steady increase in border patrol staffing in the past 20 years.

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FactChecking the Reagan Debate

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Robert Farley, Brooks Jackson, Lori Robertson, D'Angelo Gore, Eugene Kiely - Sep. 08 (Fact Check) - The GOP candidates took some liberties when discussing jobs, Social Security, immigration, health care and other issues during the presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Library: Perry exaggerated when he called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" that won't be there for "kids that are 25 or 30 years old today." Social Security's finances — while troubled — are an open book, not an investment scam, and the program could still support 74 percent of promised benefits in 2085.

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