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Date September 15, 2011

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

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

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Date September 14, 2011

New York Special Election a Victory for E-Verify Legislation

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

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Date September 8, 2011

GOP Reagan Library Debate — my comments on immigration references

(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

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Date September 7, 2011

Sustainable Immigration (part 2 of 4): The Middle Class

This is the second of four blogs concerning immigration-sustainability questions policy makers should address. Part One: American Workers Part Two: The Middle Class In 1924, encouraged by labor leaders, Congress reduced immigration numbers back toward the historical average of 250,000 per year. After decades of massive population growth, tight labor markets eventually returned and paved … Continued

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Date September 2, 2011

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

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

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Date August 25, 2011

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

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

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Date August 24, 2011

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

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

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Date August 23, 2011

Obama Administration Decision to Defer Deportations Hurts Unemployed Americans

This column first appeared on FoxNews.com. Three years into a jobs Depression the Obama Administration again turned its back on unemployed Americans. The Department of Homeland Security announced it will individually review the 300,000 cases of illegal aliens currently holding deportation orders in an effort to appease his pro-amnesty critics. With this move illegal aliens … Continued

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Date August 18, 2011

Immigration Lessons from Texas

In his August 14 column, “The Texas Unmiracle,” Nobel-Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman arrives at similar conclusions about immigration and employment as NumbersUSA. First, Krugman acknowledges that immigration, in part, drove Texas job growth (more people = bigger economy) during the recession. Second, Krugman notes that job growth hasn’t kept up … Continued

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