Boosting Our Economy With a “Free Lunch” Program for Foreign Entrepreneurs

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive – According to Washington Post columnist Vivek Wadhwa, the latest version of the Start-up Visa program under consideration in Washington amounts to a “free lunch” for the Nation. So why not do it? [See column at http://tinyurl.com/aogttzt] Under this program, up to 75,000 foreign students and skilled workers will get to […]

Washington Overreach – Chasing the Next Big Thing

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive – It never ceases to amaze how politicians in Washington, once elected, suddenly think they have all the solutions that will finally set the Nation right. They speak with solid assurance, unbridled confidence, and unassailable authority that if we just go along with their latest scheme, there will be good times […]

Unchecked Immigration – At What Cost for the Rest of Us?

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive – For those of us who value the rule of law, representative government and national sovereignty, these are indeed trying times. Our own elected officials in Washington seem more determined than ever to create a path to citizenship for 11+ million non-citizens who have crossed our borders to reside here illegally. […]

ICE Agents Prohibited From Enforcing Immigration Laws

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive — New doubts are being raised about the sincerity of the Obama administration to enforce border security after the anticipated passage of a comprehensive immigration reform package. In testimony before the House Judiciary Committee last week, Chris Crane, President of the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118, said ICE agents […]

Many Reasons to Doubt Border Security Enforcement After Passage of Immigration Reform

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive – In the debate about comprehensive immigration reform, Republicans want assurances from the Obama administration and the Democratic leadership that border security will be tightened as a prerequisite for providing a path to citizenship for illegal aliens. Democrats argue that the $18 billion spent on immigration enforcement makes the border more […]

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 […]