VT Digger – If you look at the U.S. labor force, there is plenty to worry about. The sociologist William Julius Wilson calls it “the disappearance of work,” visible first in inner-cities and now elsewhere. Declining youth employment, declining participation in the workforce, more off-the-books employment, stagnant or declining wages for most Americans – all […]

USA Today – The Senate immigration proposal does not help states pay for costs incurred by policy changes. “Potentially, we are going to create a financial catastrophe for states and localities,” said Sheri Steisel, senior federal affairs counsel and a human services expert at the National Conference of State Legislatures. “The states will end up […]

Associated Press – Supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation fear they’re losing the message war and say an all-out campaign is needed from business groups and other outside advocates with ties to House Republicans to turn it around. “Here’s the fact: We’re not winning, so we’ve got to wage a campaign,” Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said […]