Archive for October, 2007
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Dear Mr. Krasny:
Thank you for writing to me about the Dream Act of 2007.
The DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act) , S. 2205, is a narrowly-tailored, bipartisan measure that was introduced by Senator Durbin (D-IL) , Senator Hagel (R-NE) and Senator Lugar (R-IN). On ...
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
Dear Jan :
Thank you for contacting me regarding immigration policy in the ...
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
In a recent NY Times Editorial the writer argues that the word "illegal," which is often part of anti-immigrant rhetoric doesn't really explain the status of the person who enters this country, or remains behind unlawfully. It is a great editorial that tries to explain why "illegal" is a word ...
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
I have to agree with Mexico's former president Vincente Fox. In a speech to Syracuse University crowd he said:
"There is a lot of misinterpretation, a lot of misinformation...Immigration is an asset to any nation, not just the United States, but to Mexico or any country. It is an asset everywhere. ...
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Late last week, the Senate passed an amendment to the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill (H.R. 3043) that would increase the H-1B fees paid by the employer from the current $1,500 to $5,000. This amendment was authored by Senators Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sanders (I-VT), who sponsored ...
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Friday, October 26th, 2007
A compelling article on the impact of the immigration crackdown on NY farmer was published in today's Business Week.
Interesting facts:
Farmers hire workers for about 3 million agricultural jobs each year, but only one-quarter of that workforce is legally authorized .
Farm advocates say that immigrant workers are allowing U.S. farmers ...
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
An owner of a janitorial company in Missouri is suing the Governor and some state agencies alleging that they discriminate against him because he was originally from Ghana and are improperly enforcing federal immigration laws. "Sam" (Asamoah-Boadu's English name) was caught in the crackdown on undocumented workers when 25 of ...
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
The bill that would have given a chance at legalization to children of undocumented immigrants failed again today in the Senate by a vote of 52-44. Eight Democrats joined 36 Republicans to block the bill, while 12 Republicans, two independents and 38 Democrats supported it. The 44 naysayers checked their ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
In this great article, CNN's Ruben Navarrette makes the argument that local law enforcement agencies should not be in the business of enforcing immigration laws. He argues that such an expansion of local police powers will lead to alienation of immigrant communities. He argues that if the local police begins ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Check out this interesting editorial from the Wall Street Journal about the administration's so-far failed attempt to crack down on employers that hire undocumented workers.
Amid the housing recession, the last thing the U.S. economy needs is immigration enforcement that drives away labor and causes employers to stop expanding payrolls. If ...
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