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Congress lags behind the rest of America on immigration

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I’m normally iffy about polls. But the trend charted in this one — and that it comes from such a reputable source — caught my eye: “According to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, more than 60 percent of Americans favor allowing undocumented immigrants to eventually become U.S. citizens. … The poll results suggest that the public overall, not Read More

Romney won’t kick the DREAMers out… yet

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A bit of surprising news out of the Romney camp: “Young illegal immigrants who receive temporary work permits to stay in the United States under an executive order issued by President Barack Obama would not be deported under a Mitt Romney administration, the GOP presidential hopeful told The Denver Post Monday. ‘The people who have Read More

I agree with Jan Brewer

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Are my ears playing tricks on me, or is that the sound of Governor Brewer’s still-beating heart I hear? As Fox News Latino reports: “Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer defended her order denying driver’s licenses and other public benefits to young undocumented immigrants while affirming that she doesn’t hate Latinos or immigrants. Gov. Brewer said Tuesday Read More

Giving driver’s licenses to the undocumented

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President Obama would like to make life a bit easier for a small portion of the millions of undocumented immigrants leading clandestine lives in the United States. But a few Republican governors seem unwilling to let someone like the so-called “Leader of the Free World” stand in their way: “Joining Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Nebraska Read More