Scott Walker, the GOP's new self-deportation champion
That didn’t take long. Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) is now the first 2016 GOP presidential potential walking the anti-immigration plank, hoping — against history — that this time it will lead to the...
View ArticleJosh Earnest is wrong; Obama's job on immigration not over
The 2016 presidential season has kicked off, and all attention has focused on the candidates from all sides who are talking about immigration. Meanwhile, the Obama administration seems to be preparing...
View Article'Second-class' status not a good objection to 'legal...
Hillary Clinton last week condemned a proposal by certain GOP presidential candidates that would provide a form of "legal status" to unauthorized immigrants. She called anything short of a path to...
View ArticleClinton clobbers Rubio on immigration
Hillary Clinton's bold initiative last week to call for a path to citizenship and other dramatic reforms of immigration policies creates a brilliant contrast to the incoherent and weak immigration...
View ArticleHere's how to achieve spending cuts in budget resolution
Sometime this fall, Congress will have to vote again on increasing our nation's debt limit. We have already exceeded the current $18.1 trillion limit, but through various bookkeeping gimmicks, the...
View ArticleConservatives press case for immigration reform
Outside conservative groups are pressuring GOP leaders to take up targeted immigration reforms ahead of the 2016 elections.The immigration issue has sharply divided Republicans, and GOP leaders have...
View ArticleJeb Bush was no moderate as governor
While he has yet to declare his candidacy, all signs point to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush entering into what is rapidly becoming a crowded field vying for the 2016 Republican presidential...
View ArticleJuan Williams: GOP needs a new script on immigration
The politics of immigration reform is kryptonite to the current Republican majority in Congress. Now the playing field is shifting to 2016 presidential politics.With 18 months of Republican control of...
View ArticleCongress needs to pass immigration reform before 2016
Most of us grow up hearing about how we should practice loving our neighbors. Well, Mexico is our neighbor; maybe we should start acting a bit more neighborly! The same can equally be said of Mexico....
View ArticleBoehner blames Obama for immigration inaction
Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) is putting the blame for Congress's failure to move immigration reform squarely on the shoulders of President Obama.The House Speaker said he's been pushing immigration...
View ArticleFamilies urge action on undocumented felons
The father of a young San Francisco woman allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant felon is calling on Congress to take swift action to keep such characters “off our streets for good.”In an emotional...
View ArticleI am running for president (well, if I were eligible)
After much consideration, I have decided to join the legion of 2016 primary candidates. It is time we get American democracy back on track.My candidacy will run under the Democratic banner, both to...
View ArticleWhy Trump is gaining traction, despite the bombast
Republicans are properly criticizing Donald Trump for his bombast and discourtesy on the campaign trail, especially his ill-advised comments about Mexicans. His competitors would be wise to embrace the...
View ArticleDHS rule would ease path back to US for some illegal immigrants
The Obama administration is moving to make it easier for some illegal immigrants to return to the U.S. after going back to their home countries to apply for a visa. Draft regulations from the...
View ArticleBiden rips Trump's 'sick message' on immigration
Vice President Biden slammed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s remarks on immigration Tuesday before a crowd of Hispanic leaders. During a Hispanic Heritage Month reception at the...
View ArticleGraham jabs Santorum over immigration
Sen. Lindsey Graham panned former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) during Wednesday night's undercard GOP presidential debate for not taking tangible strides on immigration reform while in the Senate. "I...
View ArticleBoehner's lack of leadership doomed immigration reform
Last month, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) unexpectedly announced that he would resign from Congress after repeatedly fighting losing battles with the extreme right of his own party. Boehner's service...
View ArticleCourting Hispanics, Clinton blasts GOP ‘prejudice and paranoia’
Hillary Clinton on Thursday sought to build on her support among Hispanic voters while ripping Republicans for opposing immigration reform, singling out Donald Trump for his controversial remarks about...
View ArticleSome Yogi-inspired advice for Congress
June 27, 2013: The Senate passes a comprehensive immigration reform bill 68-32. All five Republican leaders vote "no." As of Oct. 19, 2015, House leadership has not taken up an immigration bill.Here is...
View ArticleImmigration reform ideas for the new Speaker
Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) began his term as the youngest Speaker of the House of Representatives in living memory by tweeting "[w]e are not settling scores. We are wiping the slate clean." The policy slate...
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