Perry’s Weak Immigration Stances Sink Him in Florida GOP Prez. Straw Poll

By Roy Beck

Not by design, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is proving that appearing to be more concerned about illegal-alien workers than about unemployed Americans doesn’t work in Republican primaries.  Widely expected a week ago to run away with the Florida Straw Poll yesterday, he finished in a virtual four-way tie for second, more than 20 points behind the … 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

Don’t Turn a Blind Eye: E-Verify

By Jeremy Beck

The markup of Rep. Lamar Smith’s Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2885) in the House Judiciary coincided with news from around the country that emphasized the need for his national E-Verify bill. While President Obama and other officials around the country are shielding more than 7 million illegal workers, more than 22 million citizens and legal … Continued

Our Grid Compares Immigration Enforcement Under Current Law With H.R. 2885

By Roy Beck

In one glance at our easy, colorful enforcement comparison Grid, you can see how the climate for illegal aliens in your state would get really tough if Congress passes U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith’s H.R. 2885 (the Legal Workforce Act). Take a look at the Grid below and see the 30 ways that H.R. … Continued

New York Special Election a Victory for E-Verify Legislation

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

GOP Reagan Library Debate — my comments on immigration references

By Roy Beck

(I’m watching the debate to see if any of these Republican candidates give us any hope is on immigration.  I’ll blog as I hear anything. Nearly all of these candidates are competing with who has the best “D” grade on immigration.  Cain and Bachmann show they have some possibilities but they have failed thus far … Continued

Mad about Pres. Obama’s illegal-alien uncle? Pass Lamar Smith’s ‘E-Verify PLUS’ & plug the ‘Uncle Omar Loophole’

By Roy Beck

His liquor store boss (Parimal Patel) says his family has been employing Pres. Obama’s illegal-alien uncle for most of the last decade. Patel says Uncle Omar (a citizen of Kenya) had a good U.S. Social Security number, so how could the business have known it was illegal to hire him. Well, we really don’t have to put up … Continued

Does Pres. Obama’s new amnesty attempt mean E-Verify bill wouldn’t work?

By Roy Beck

Has Pres. Obama’s new policy of ceasing deportation for most non-violent illegal aliens so discouraged some ANTI-amnesty activists that they will give up on passing a national E-Verify law this fall? Some people are raising legitimate concerns and questions about this. The most common thought seems to be that if Pres. Obama doesn’t obey immigration … Continued

Last Week, Obama Told World’s Workers The Door Is Open — Next Month, Congress Must Pass E-Verify & Signal No Jobs Possible

By Roy Beck

THIS IS THE MOST-NEEDED RESPONSE TO PRES. OBAMA’S NEW AMNESTY EFFORT Urge Congress To Send Signal To World That New Illegal Aliens Won’t Be Able To Get Jobs Counter The Signal Pres. Obama Sent Last Week That All Non-Violent Illegal Aliens Are Welcome Radio hosts and newspaper reporters the last few days have been asking … Continued