By Andrew Good
Yesterday, The Associated Press published yet another immigration story with the business lobbyist-preferred “worker shortage” frame for their coverage: “Ahead of Kentucky Derby, worker shortage looms for trainers” (headline by ABC News). As usual, the narrative being serviced is that the American carnage we need to fear is that which results from any lack or … Continued
By Andrew Good
Yet another ongoing tempest between the White House and mainstream journalists has erupted over the last couple of weeks. The Washington Post’s White House Bureau Chief Philip Rucker allegedly leaked content from an off-the-record dinner, leading to the firing of White House aide Madeleine Westerhout. This preceded The Washington Post’s “Trump’s lost summer: Aides claim … Continued
By Andrew Good
Now that we are entering another presidential election cycle, the unfortunate recycling of dubious narratives is also beginning anew. The latest example is the Lazarushian claim that George W. Bush received 44% of the Hispanic vote in the 2004 election. Witness this week’s The Wall Street Journal print story (available online) by Alex Leary: Trump … Continued
By Andrew Good
Last week, Bloomberg’s Matthew Winkler wrote warmly of an “Economic Boom” happening in Los Angeles, California. The Big Orange should be thrilled: Measured by the growth of personal income, gross domestic product per capita, jobs, home prices, global trade and transportation, corporate equity and municipal debt, Los Angeles has become the most productive of the … Continued
By Andrew Good
America has a population growth policy. Immigration laws are responsible for between 88% and 95% of U.S. population growth. America has a housing appreciation policy. Population growth results in higher housing costs. “The more populated a city is, the more expensive homes will be, which generally reserves homeownership to those with high incomes,” NerdWallet home … Continued
By Andrew Good
Last week media outlets grey and green, left and right, and with varying focuses breathlessly reported President Clinton’s bland statements of questionable newsworthiness on the important topic of immigration. Perhaps the pent-up ink is due to the epic (but unsurprising) lack of interaction with Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. The President has clearly been the more … Continued
By Andrew Good
Though yesterday’s special election in New York’s 9th Congressional District was not focused specifically on immigration issues, the results are still quite positive for proponents of mandatory E-Verify, reduced immigration, and secure borders. The seat up-for-grabs was the one vacated by former Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner, after lewd messages became public in a scandal earlier … Continued
