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Immigration Reform

Monday, April 22, 2013

Could Boston Marathon Bombings Derail Immigration Reform?

After the 9/11 attacks, immigration reform is back the forefront.

In 2001, plans were on track for an immigration overhaul. That was until Sept. 11, 2001. Following the terrorist attacks, any possibility of immigration reform died. Now, more than 11 years later, the issue is finally back on the table. A “gang of eight” senators has been huddled together for the last few weeks with hopes that a bipartisan immigration plan could be developed. The group of senators, equally divided between Republican and Democrat, are set to unveil an immigration bill that is supposed to secure the border, fix the issues with legal immigration, shore up workplace enforcement and institute some form of legalization for the millions of people who are here illegally. An op-ed in the Winston Salem Journal speculates it is …

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Will 2013 Be the Year the U.S. Immigration System Is Finally Fixed?

A bipartisan group of eight senators and the president appear to be working toward that goal.

Millions of people who are currently living in the shadows after illegally immigrating to the United States could begin a path to finally getting legal status in the United States. That is, if a new bipartisan effort at immigration reform is accepted. A compromise plan was announced Monday by a group of eight U.S. senators and immediately generated headlines for its forgiveness of undocumented workers who do not have criminal records and the new crackdowns that would be implemented, CNN Politics reported. This was followed up Tuesday with a speech in Las Vegas by President Barack Obama on the same issue. The main difference appears to be in the focus. While both plans eventually clear a way to citizenship for the reported 11 million …

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Good Grief Y'all

10:19 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Haha, Karsten! Cause for a mini celebration, huh? Oops, that was supposed to be manufacture. Hate misspellings, especially when correcting a misspeller :D   more ›

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