Late last week the Open Borders coalition, in and out of Congress, revealed their plans to push through two major amnesties this year. Now is our chance to stop them. Here are the developments: The Los Angeles Times reported that foundations controlled by billionaire George Soros and others have put together an $18 million war … Continued

“It’s the PPS — permanent protected status,” said Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA, which advocates lower immigration levels. “It’s a kind of backdoor refugee system.”http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/no_20090323_3605.phpBy David Herbert — National Journal Online

In media coverage — from cable news programs to newspaper editorial boards to YouTube videos- — , immigration appears to be taking a backseat only to the struggling economy and late night talk show appearances by President Obama. But Senate Minority Whip John Kyl said yesterday that immigration is not a high priority issue right … Continued

Pres. Obama supposedly got into hot water with disabled Americans last week when he made a joke about his bowling skills and Special Olympics to Jay Leno. But his true insult to the handicapped was his insistence last week on keeping 7 million jobs (currently held by illegal aliens) out of reach. The first-ever official … Continued

Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA, a public policy group that seeks to reduce immigration, said that Temporary Protected Status was intended to provide relief to populations during acute emergencies. In an e-mail message, he said that any “heart-tugging personal stories of separation” were “the unavoidable trade-off for having accepted America’s hospitality for so long.”http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/nyregion/22liberians.html?_r=1&pagewanted=printBy … Continued

I’m quoted in Sunday’s New York Times as the sourpuss amidst what the headline says are “Liberians in New York ‘Jubilant’ at Expulsion Reprieve.” Why would I say that Pres. Obama made a mistake in halting an order for the Liberians to go back home to a country of poverty and high unemployment? The Times quoted me … Continued

Today’s news reports on Pres. Obama’s visit to California include a touching interaction with an ex-convict who has lost his job.  But his comments about making sure that illegal aliens keep THEIR jobs illustrates the common occurrence of really smart people at the top of our government who just don’t get it. They don’t understand … Continued

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s reaction to a limited set of stricter rules for banks hiring foreign workers answers a bar debate that long has raged. The question has always been whether if we had another Great Depression would the Chamber still continue to lobby for more foreign workers on the basis of worker shortages. … Continued

On Feb. 9, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) attempted to offer his E-Verify amendment (SA 239) to the economic stimulus package, but Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) prevented him from doing so. SA 239 would have required all businesses and localities that receive stimulus money to use the E-Verify employment verification system. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), who … Continued