House approves amendments to Homeland Security bill that increase interior enforcement and help secure the border

By Chris Chmielenski

Last night, the House passed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2013, and with it, eight amendments with the intent to increase interior enforcement and secure the border were approved and added to the final bill. Under House Leadership of the last few Congresses, it’s been tough to get recorded votes from the … Continued

Arizona getting its day in court (again)

By Chris Chmielenski

It’s been almost a year since the Supreme Court upheld an Arizona law that requires all businesses in the state to use E-Verify or face penalties up to and including the suspension of its business license. And on Wednesday, the state heads back to the nation’s High Court to defend its immigration enforcement law, originally … Continued

Rep. Polis: Help Share Boulder’s Happiness

By Chris Chmielenski

Democratic Congressman Jared Polis sent out an interesting comment via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. His Tweet simply said “Boulder residents r happiest ppl in the country :-)”. And Boulder residents should be happy. While the U.S. population has increased at a rate close to 10% over the past 10 years, Boulder’s population has grown by … Continued

Las Vegas GOP Debate: Can Gov. Perry Reverse the Damage of his Past Immigration Statements?

By Chris Chmielenski

Tonight, the GOP Presidential Hopefuls get another chance to make an impression on voters in an early primary state during a debate in Las Vegas. The Perry campaign team is already trying to get a jump on the immigration issue; throughout the day, stories have popped up across the news wires quoting his political strategists … Continued

Facts Contradict Cantor’s Concern That Few Foreign Students Remain in U.S. To Work

By Chris Chmielenski

Bloomberg News hosted a round table last week of business leaders and academia to discuss, in addition to many other topics, how they could get more foreign workers to the United States. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor made an appearance at the panel and his statement to the group sounded off some alarms. Rep. Cantor … Continued

TONIGHT: GOP Hopefuls Debate in New Hampshire; Follow Our Live Blog for Updates

By Chris Chmielenski

It’s been three weeks since the GOP Presidential Hopefuls last debated in Orlando, Fla. After three debates in states with high illegal-alien populations, the Hopefuls square off tonight in New Hampshire, which will play a major role in determining who will be the GOP nominee. The significance of tonight’s debate is in the setting. New … Continued

Pres. Obama Plans to Use Amnesty as a Wedge Issue, But American People Not on His Side

By Chris Chmielenski

A recent Politico story reveals how the 2012 Obama re-election team plans to use immigration as a wedge issue during next year’s presidential campaign. According to the article, the team is using results from a June Gallup poll that shows that the majority of Americans support a pathway to citizenship for the nation’s 11-18 million … Continued

Live Blog During Tonight’s GOP Debate (and watching for our TV Ad!)

By Chris Chmielenski

The GOP Debate gets underway tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. I’ll be providng updates of any immigration-related questions that may be posed to the Presidential Hopefuls. In the past two debates, the Hopefuls have been asked basically the same questions they were asked in the primary’s first debate held in Ames, Iowa. So, we’re … Continued

GOP Hopefuls Offer Nothing New to their Immigration Positions; But Debate Moderators Connect Unemployment to Immigration

By Chris Chmielenski

Eight GOP Presidential Hopefuls participated in Thursday night’s debate in Ames, Iowa, but only five were asked about immigration. And none of the candidates brought up the issue on their own. Herman Cain had the strongest response in dealing with illegal immigration, while the frontrunner Mitt Romney was finally asked the question we’ve all been … Continued