After years of prognostication,
we finally have the bi-partisan Senate draft for an Immigration Reform bill... as proposed by the Gang of 8. Interesting that it's called the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013... likely at the insistence of Republican members.
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On Tuesday, President Obama spoke to the nation in broad terms about his proposals for comprehensive Immigration reform. Of course, much of the reason for the broad terms is because he wasn't proposing anything new.
The President's speech on Immigration reform was short, and to the point. He didn't …
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This morning on CNN, US Congressman Blake Farenthold was pressed by Soledad O'Brien on why Congress has failed to act so often on Immigration reform. He insists that they have "acted"... after all, refusing to do anything is an action I guess.
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FEAR You know what they say about overly aggressive dogs... "Don't worry, it's bark is worse than it's bite." Most of the time, the same cliche applies in Washington. Politicians make a lot of huge promises during campaign time. They vilify the party opposite, and proclaim themselves to have all of the right …
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In yet another historic and bold action, the Obama administration announced bold reforms on its immigration policy. The administration will now grant work VISAs to certain eligible youth
and will cease deportations for those who qualify. Most persons affected by this policy change are younger illegal immigrants without a criminal record... those …
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BULLYINGAs the American people, we vote for our government officials, and we elect them to go to Washington to work on our behalf. The primary responsibility of of Congress is to make the nation's laws. But from the current philosophy of the GOP, you wouldn't know this. Their primary objective …
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