Philadelphia Inquirer – The alternative to the false fix of “comprehensive immigration reform” is a series of smaller reforms, continuing review and adjustments to our immigration limits, and more certain enforcement of whatever limits on immigration we enact. We must banish the illusion of a big, one-time “fix” of our immigration system – the idea […]
Tech Sector Offers GOP Political Cover for Immigration Reform
March 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive – One of the most insidious aspects of current immigration reform efforts is how easily our politicians have succumbed to the idea that our Nation will lose its competitive edge unless foreign students can stay here after graduation to start companies and invent things that will create jobs for the rest […]
Piecemeal Immigration Reforms Can Work
March 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive — Proponents of comprehensive immigration reform keep telling the rest of us that the whole immigration system is so “broken” that a piecemeal approach won’t do much to fix it. That’s pretty lame reasoning! Let’s take a simple example of the dramatic effect a piecemeal approach would have on the problem […]
Release of Illegal Alien Detainees Pits ICE Against American Communities
March 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive — The release of illegal alien detainees by ICE earlier this week, ostensibly done as a budget cutting measure in advance of sequestration, backfired on the Obama administration. Instead of putting pressure on Republicans to accept tax increases during budget negotiations, the move powerfully demonstrated to a wary public that the […]
Washington Overreach – Chasing the Next Big Thing
February 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Obama to Act Unilaterally on Immigration Reform if Congress Fails
February 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Hill – President Obama can – and will – take steps on immigration reform in the event Congress doesn’t reach a comprehensive deal this year, according to several House Democratic leaders. While the Democrats are hoping Congress will preclude any executive action by enacting reforms legislatively, they say the administration has the tools to […]
