What should be done with the estimated 15 million people living in the United States without the legal right to be here? It seems most politicians and many Americans come down on one or the other extreme. Many Republicans, including Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, have the idea that they can round up 15 million […]
Report highlights New Mexico’s rare immigrant licenses policy
August 24, 2015 By Leave a Comment
By Uriel J. Garcia, The Santa Fe New Mexican Aug. 24–Ten states and the District of Columbia allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. But only two of them — New Mexico andWashington state — don’t distinguish between the type of licenses issued to U.S. citizens and people without proof of immigration status. In most […]
Undocumented immigrants’ economic impact unclear in Texas
August 24, 2015 By Leave a Comment
By Matthew Waller, Times Record News, Wichita Falls, Texas Aug. 24– AUSTIN — The plans to fix immigration came out to the forefront this past week, as with current GOP front-runner Donald Trump releasing his own plan and the various critiques. It’s a fair time to return to the question: What effect do immigrants living […]
EDITORIAL: Curbing seasonal workers not a fix for immigration
August 21, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City Aug. 21–SOME Republicans want to not only reduce illegal immigration, but also cut back on legal immigration to the United States. Many who favor even more restrictive immigration policies argue a reduction in legal immigration will generate higher wages, particularly for low-skill, native-born workers in entry-level jobs. Those critics have it […]
The debate over birthright citizenship, explained in 90 seconds
August 21, 2015 By 12 Comments
Over the last week, a new debate has been brewing over birthright citizenship, an issue that has been discussed by the 2016 Republican presidential field and elevated during the dispute over illegal immigration. Birthright citizenship is the legal right for children born in the United States to be granted automatic citizenship, including those born to […]
Fiery Jeb Bush defends use of term ‘anchor babies’
August 21, 2015 By 11 Comments
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has taken a stern defense regarding his use of a controversial term to describe children of undocumented immigrants who are born in the United States — “anchor babies.” During a radio interview Wednesday, Bush used the term while discussing immigration. Thursday, a reporter asked him if he regretted using the […]
