Republican presidential candidate John Kasich on Sunday called for a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the U.S., as well as a guest worker program to meet the needs of the labor market. “The 12 million who are here, we ought to find out who they are,” he said on CNN. “If they’ve […]
Q&A: will Donald Trump’s immigration plan blow up the US economy?
August 19, 2015 By 20 Comments
An immigration plan released by Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump over the weekend has been embraced by conservatives as a starting point for Republican candidates preparing to make their pitch to voters in 2016. Here’s a look at what’s in Trump’s plan and what it would mean for the US economy. Q: What’s in the […]
Trump immigration proposal divides GOP presidential field
August 18, 2015 By 8 Comments
By THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump is dividing his Republican presidential rivals anew with his call to rewrite the Constitution to crack down on millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, and to force Mexico to pay for a better border fence. Scott Walker embraced some of the […]
Lindsey Graham blasts Trump immigration reform plan
August 17, 2015 By 12 Comments
GOP presidential candidate Lindsey Graham took another swing at Donald Trump Sunday when he called The Donald’s newly revealed immigration reform plan “backward” on “Face the Nation.” Watch below:
Trump reveals details of immigration reform plan
August 17, 2015 By 1 Comment
For the first time since announcing his formal candidacy, Republican Donald Trump on Sunday issued a position paper — a written plan that outlines the specifics of a political strategy — and it should probably surprise no one that it was immigration-centric. The outspoken New York City real estate mogul, perhaps, has spoken about no […]
Federal court dismisses Arpaio case against Obama amnesty
August 14, 2015 By 7 Comments
In a blow to amnesty opponents Friday, a federal appeals court dismissed a case brought by outspoken Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio challenging Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed a lower court opinion and concluded that Arpaio did not have the legal right — or […]
