Category Archives: Immigration

Fundamentals about Immigration We Should Never Forget

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

There will undoubtedly be colorful debate in the Senate next month as the Judiciary Committee voted yesterday to approve the new immigration policy proposed by the Gang of Eight. The 13 to 5 bipartisan vote was no small political achievement … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration

Special House Group Revealed on Immigration Bill

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

The New York Times reported yesterday that there is a bipartisan group of House Congresspersons working on an immigration bill.  The special bipartisan group is composed of Representatives Gutierrez, Becerra, Lofgren, Yarmuth, Carter, Diaz-Balart, Johnson, and Labrador.  The group, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration

The Obama Record on Immigration

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

The second inauguration of President Obama today is an event that will be long remembered.  But if our President really desires a meaningful historical legacy in the area of human rights, he will provide capable leadership on realistic immigration reform. … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration

Double Travesty of Justice from a Helicopter

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Two issues among many immediately raise their ugly heads when I think of the senseless deaths of two illegal immigrants near La Joya, Texas.  The first is that the Texas Department of Public Safety thinks it knows more about stopping … Continue reading →

Posted in Customs and Border Protection, Immigration

Parsing the President’s State of the Union: What Happened to Comprehensive Immigration Reform?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Last night there was much to praise in President Obama’s State of the Union Address, including attention to our troubled economy and what appears to be a sterner approach to Congressional bullies who do not understand the word “compromise”.  But … Continue reading →

Posted in Department of Homeland Security, Immigration

Un Cuento de Una Mujer: Parte siete sobre los secretos turbios de la Patrulla Fronteriza

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

(Originally posted August 14, 2011, in English) Desde que era niña, agente de la patrulla fronteriza Nora Munoz (no su nombre real) siempre quería ser policía.  Después de graduarse de la Academia de la patrulla fronteriza en 1997 Nora creía … Continue reading →

Posted in En Espanol (Spanish Translations), Immigration

What President Obama Forgot to Say in El Paso

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

When President Obama flew to El Paso this week, he spoke in front of a friendly crowd of supporters who, nevertheless, were not pleased with everything he had to say in his first major speech on immigration in a long, … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration

Congress Is Not Entitled to Its Own Facts

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

These days there is much noise in Congress about immigration issues, but little listening to the real problems from informed sources.  For instance, the new chair of the House’s Homeland Security Committee, New York’s Peter King, held hearings last week … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration

The Dregs of the Minutemen

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

The self-styled Minutemen rose to media fame in the spring and summer of 2006 promoted by pundits like Lou Dobbs and Rush Limbaugh.  But they soon were embraced by mainstream media for bringing national attention to a porous border stretching … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration