During his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Obama employed rhetoric we’ve come to expect about bipartisan cooperation. But — in what could be interpreted as acknowledgment of the Congressional habit of blocking or stalling policy on immigration, the … Continued
During an impromptu speech Friday, President Obama spoke movingly about the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman case. He personalized the tragedy, noting that “Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago.” His statements brought to mind passages from his book, The Audacity of … Continued
It seems that everyone has something to say about the ongoing political unrest in Egypt. And everyone — from veteran columnists in well-established publications to overnight social media experts — seems to have “the solution” to the ongoing problems. Much … Continued
Follow us this morning on @Imagine2050 and @nativismwatch as we fact-check and comment on the Senate Judiciary Hearing on immigration reform. Yesterday and today are two of the most important days for the immigration debate this year: yesterday, the president … Continued
**Warning: language deemed offensive by some is displayed in this blog’s graphic. William Gheen, President of ALI-PAC, is posting some interesting insights over on his Pintrest page. A number of weeks ago, Gheen “originally pinned,” as the site’s terminology goes, … Continued
Formed in 1985 the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has long proved a vital organization within the constellation of groups that together comprise the contemporary anti-immigrant movement. Though residing behind the facade of an objective, unbiased group that simply researches … Continued
“The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE share your concerns that such policies undermine public safety and hinder ICE’s ability to enforce the nation’s immigration laws.” Disturbing validation for controversial anti-immigrant group Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)—even … Continued
Gratefully borrowed from the NYT‘s Sunday Review Published: July 28, 2012 On Sunday night or early Monday, about three dozen people are planning to set out on a six-week bus voyage through the dark terrain of American immigration politics. Their … Continued
By: Sean Mullin Last week, Jeff Schwilk, founder of the SoCal Patriot Coalition, published a blog for Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS) condemning President Obama’s “mass amnesty for millions of illegal aliens.” Attacking the president’s “new level of dictatorial actions” … Continued
Excuse the pun but an old British proverb reminding us that “a fox should not be of the jury at a goose’s trial” certainly applies to a recent controversy surrounding Fox News. One of my favorite Yahoo News bloggers, Michael … Continued