Archives for 2013

On Immigration, Conservative Mastermind Kris Kobach Is Not Backing Down

TIME – Beltway Republicans who think an immigration-reform bill is going to bring Latino voters to the GOP need to think again, says Kris Kobach — not that the insiders are in much of a mood to listen to him these days. The Kansas conservative is a driving force behind efforts to crack down on […]

Borderline Confusion – Secure, or Not Secure?

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive – While President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress continue to press for a citizenship path for more than 11 million illegal immigrants, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano went on a whirlwind tour of our southern border to assess security. Triumphantly arriving in San Diego this week, Napolitano announced that the border […]

Introducing Amnesty 2.0 – New iOS Does It All, and It’s FREE!

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive — Amnesty 2.0 — The long-anticipated “immigration operating system” — is still in development, but that hasn’t stopped media pundits from sputtering with excitement over the projected benefits of the new iOS. The package not only addresses the bugs found in Ronald Reagan’s crash-prone Amnesty 1.0, it includes the most requested […]

The GOP’s Amnesty Caucus Raises the White Flag

[Patrick J. Buchanan] — On Monday, Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Jeff Flake and Marco Rubio emerged with an offer of a Republican surrender to Barack Obama. We will accept amnesty for 11 million illegal aliens, said the four, but you must get serious about securing the border against yet another invasion. Only after an […]

Grassley Steps Up to the Plate – Seeks Expansion of E-Verify

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive — Not fooled by current immigration reform proposals that merely pay lip service to border security, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the ranking member on the Senate judiciary committee, last week introduced legislation that would require all employers to confirm the legality of their employees through E-Verify. The Internet-based system provides employers […]

Amnesty is Not the Answer for GOP

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive — How many Latino voters can Republicans expect to gain by supporting amnesty? Not many, if history and performance are any indication. Consider this… After Ronald Reagan passed his amnesty in 1986, George Bush senior received only 30% of the Latino vote in 1988. In 2012, Latino voters supported President Barack […]