The Weekly Standard — Alabama senator Jeff Sessions, a Republican, is marking Labor Day with a statement lamenting the decline in America’s workforce and the strident push toward passing an immigration bill. First, Sessions focuses on the sorry state of the American economy, where the unemployment rate is a staggering 7.4 percent. “As the nation […]
Archives for September 2013
Sessions: Labor Day a Reminder Immigration Bill Must Be Stopped, U.S. Economy Strengthened
September 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hazleton Mayor Plans To Take Immigration Fight To Supreme Court
September 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Fox News — Hazleton Mayor Joseph Yannuzzi said that the city plans to appeal a ruling made by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals several weeks ago calling the Illegal Immigration Relief Act and rental ordinances unconstitutional, according to the Standard Speaker, a local newspaper. The municipal laws, which Yannuzzi said he is prepared to […]
McCain: Immigration Bill Could Give Foreign Workers Leg Up on Americans
September 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Washington Times – Two Republicans who helped write the Senate’s immigration bill said Tuesday that they are convinced it will finally be able to get a handle on the porous southwestern border — but acknowledged it could mean problems for American workers. Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake, both Arizona Republicans, said they fear that […]
An Honest Look at State-by-State Figures Shows Numbers on Immigrants Here Illegally Are Wrong
September 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dallas News – If you ask how important it is for supporters of comprehensive immigration reform to play down the numbers of illegals in the U.S. — the answer is: very important. In a country of 317 million people, it’s likely we could absorb 11 million undocumented people with no ill effects to our culture […]
Obama Grants Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants Without Congress
September 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Heritage Foundation – Congress hasn’t passed immigration legislation, but that hasn’t stopped President Obama from issuing directives that grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. Last week, the Obama Administration issued the latest in a line of policy directives granting amnesty by default. This latest directive instructs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials not to enforce immigration […]
