By Kim Bell, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Aug. 26–Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says gangs of immigrants in the country illegally are causing trouble in Ferguson and St. Louis, comments that aren’t ringing true with Ferguson’s mayor. “You know a lot of the gangs that you see in Baltimore and in St. Louis and Ferguson and […]
Trump blames gangs of illegal immigrants for woes in Ferguson, St. Louis
August 26, 2015 by 1 Comment
No Easy Way to Repeal, Amend ‘Birthright Citizenship’
August 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Mia Bush (http://www.voanews.com/author/23857.html) (Voice of America News) August 26, 2015 7:44 AM A law passed nearly 150 years ago to give U.S. citizenship to freed slaves has become a hot-button issue in the 2016 presidential campaign. Last week, leading Republican presidential contender Donald Trump unveiled his campaign’s immigration plan, including a controversial proposal to end […]
Ron Paul: For Immigration Answers, Look To Liberty – OpEd
August 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
