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‘Birth tourism’ perverting the system
“Birth tourism.” I first heard about it a while back, but at the time it was just an obscure idea said to be catching on in China Silly me. I should have known. If the Chinese saw the potential, so would everyone else in the world. That’s a lot of people gaming the 14th Amendment … Continue reading
Illegals with NM driver’s licenses: An easy fix
New Mexico has a drivers’ license problem, and they brought it upon themselves. Belatedly it occurred to the state, and to Gov. Susana Martinez in particular, that huge numbers of illegal immigrants might be acquiring licenses and then riding off into the sunset with those bright shiny state-issued photo IDs giving them access to all … Continue reading
This is no excuse for being here illegally
Alabama has just passed an immigration law said to be tougher than Arizona’s, and no doubt it will be challenged in court for the same reasons. Georgia recently did the same thing, and sparked a demonstration: “We just want a better life.” So? Who in the world doesn’t want a better life? The difference … Continue reading
A surprisingly logical Supreme Court decision
The Supreme Court today upheld an Arizona state law that would penalize businesses hiring illegal immigrants. The case was Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting. Frankly, I’m really surprised. There’s been so much talk about Arizona’s immigration-related laws (particularly SB 1070) being unconstitutional because immigration enforcement is the federal government’s responsibility, not the states’. Today’s ruling … Continue reading
Arizona birther law: Bring it on
The Arizona Legislature has passed a bill requiring presidential candidates to produce birth certificates to prove they were born in the U.S. in order to get on the Arizona ballot. If Gov. Jan Brewer (R) signs it, it will become law. The bill was instigated by “birthers” who hope to keep President Obama off the … Continue reading
Injunction stands against AZ immigration law
Not surprisingly, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today refused to lift its stay on the enforcement of much of Arizona’s controversial anti–illegal immigration bill, SB 1070. The law, scheduled to take effect last July, would have allowed police, in certain circumstances, to ascertain the immigration status of persons stopped for other violations. The … Continue reading
How to tackle complex legislation
President Obama held a press conference this morning. Nothing new in that. In this election year, I’ve pretty much glazed over whenever he shows up. He did, however, propose something today that got me thinking. He talked about the minority GOP blocking all kinds of Democratic legislation, but noted that the parties agree the middle … Continue reading
Airing dirty laundry at the U.N.
The Obama administration, in a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council, has included the Arizona immigration law controversy. What possible justification is there for including an ongoing internal U.S. controversy in a report to an international agency? The Arizona law, its constitutionality, states’ rights — all are being examined at this time. If … Continue reading
Pots calling the kettle black
It is being reported today that Chile and 10 other countries have signed a declaration in support of Mexico and against Arizona’s new immigration law, SB 1070. They consider the law to be “racist, xenophobic and anti-immigration of any kind,” according to the document. Mexico asked other nations to sign the document, which makes one … Continue reading
President speaks, says nothing, about immigration
President Obama gave a speech on immigration this morning. I missed the very beginning but judging from what I did hear, I probably didn’t miss anything. He mentioned the new Arizona immigration law and talked about how bad it is because it imposes a burden on local law enforcement and the state budget. Apparently Arizona’s … Continue reading
Calderón resents our criminalizing ‘migration’
Once again Mexican President Felipe Calderón has spoken out against U.S. immigration laws. Only this time he did it while he was in this country, a guest of our government. In a joint session of Congress this morning, he criticized and called for comprehensive reform of our immigration laws. He also called Arizona’s new immigration … Continue reading
It doesn’t take an act of Congress to fix immigration
President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón, who is in Washington today, held a press conference this morning. Not surprisingly, the immigration issue came up, and Obama referred again to a need for comprehensive immigration reform. Frankly I think our elected officials, when they pontificate about the need for “comprehensive immigration reform,” are just using … Continue reading
Thank you, Real Clear Politics commenters
One of the most interesting things about having a blog or website is seeing where your visitors come from and what links or searches brought them to your site. In the last day or two it seems I owe Real Clear Politics an indirect “thank you.” They ran a small item and video about Secretary … Continue reading
Much ado about Arizona
Arizona is getting a lot of negative publicity these days, mostly because of their recently passed anti–illegal immigration law (SB 1070 and amendment). I’ve no problem with that law and see it as little different from typical seat-belt laws — you don’t get busted for not wearing your seat belt unless you are stopped first … Continue reading
We are not Borg
Yesterday I heard a really troubling update on that story about the California students who were sent home for wearing the American flag on Cinco de Mayo. I first wrote about it in “Tail starting to wag the dog in U.S.“ For starters, the principal who sent the kids home has admitted that doing so was … Continue reading
Tail starting to wag the dog in U.S.
In Morgan Hill, Calif., yesterday, five Live Oak High School students were sent home for wearing T-shirts featuring American flags. Administrators ruled the shirts “incendiary.” Excuse me? You can’t wear the American flag in America? No. Not in that school, not on May 5th, not on Cinco de Mayo. “They said we could wear it … Continue reading
Arizona clarifies wording on immigration bill
Late yesterday Arizona amended its controversial new anti–illegal immigration bill (SB 1070) to clarify several passages. While the changes weren’t necessary for some of us to understand the bill’s meaning and intent, they are probably a good idea, since the bill will undoubtedly be challenged in court. Those who didn’t want to read or understand … Continue reading
I think they hit a nerve
Wow, here’s a number that got my attention: 39,105 That’s how many comments there are so far on an AP story entitled “Illegal immigrant law opponents to rally in Ariz.” And the story’s only been up since late yesterday. (I first started reading the comments late last night.) I browse the Internet a lot and … Continue reading
Arizona takes lead on illegal immigration
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) has just signed the state’s new anti–illegal immigration bill, SB 1070, into law. Hats off to Arizona. It’s about time somebody, somewhere did something about enforcing U.S. immigration laws. Our southern border states, more than any others, take the brunt of illegal immigration into this country. Illegals pour across the border … Continue reading
Immigration reform: not this year
Brent Wilkes, executive vice president of the League of United Latin American Citizens was just on CNN to discuss immigration reform. He was, of course, invited to appear. I’ve gotten the distinct impression this week that the media are ginning up the discussion of immigration reform with the assumption it will be the next item … Continue reading
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