The immigration reform bill, sponsored by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has sparked a lot of discussion around the country bring about the kind of national debate we have needed for a very long time. Recently, Americans for Tax Reform founder, Grover Norquist, testified before the Senate about the pending legislation and why immigration reform [...]
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Gang of Eight in CA, Taxonomy and Strategy, Part II
In Part One, I detail some of the full-throated national debate on the “gang of eight” immigration bill. Despite spending hours on the Facebook and comment boards—and having a dozen google alerts— the action is so fast and furious it’s difficult to keep up. Organizing the CAGOP congressmen by Latino CVAP (Latino citizen voting age [...]
Analyzing the Lies of Liars, The Usual Suspects – FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform
The “usual suspects” with the Big Lie about Immigration Reform have emerged and exposed their ignorance and bigotry for all to see. It is in their “FAIR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE APRIL 29, 2013.” Everyone must first be aware of who these people are that issued this “update.” The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) was organized [...]
‘Gang of Eight’ Scorecard in California
The Gang of Eight Immigration Reform (G8) bill is in full-throated national debate. Breitbart trumpets, “The Wheels Are Coming Off the Bill” while shrieking about “Marco-Phones.” Mark Levin is thumbs down after interviewing Marco Rubio. Ann Coulter calls Rubio a “liar.” Sessions shouts at Schumer in a hearing. Ted Cruz, taking on Rubio mano a mano for 2016, insults Feinstein [...]
Senator Marco Rubio Steps Forward to Stop De Facto Amnesty
Senator Marco Rubio has launched a new ad campaign to explain and gain support for his Conservative Immigration Reform program. The ad targets what we have been saying on TexasGOPVote for quite some time, de facto amnesty, strong border security and other strict rules on immigrants who are in this country either through illegal entry [...]
Immigration Reform Supported Across Political Spectrum
Immigration reform ranks high on the American priority list, again, as it has in cycles for over a hundred years. What is new is the support immigration reform seems to draw from a 180-degree cross-section of the political spectrum. Conservative Republican Senators are speaking out for reform like never before. Of course, the usual suspects [...]
The Sausage-Making Is Ugly, But the Effort Is Necessary
The gang of eight’s proposed legislative bill signals the start of an effort that will be much different than that leading to the “1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act,” which was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. This time there will be more pages for legislative consideration, more people affected by the law and [...]
What would Jesus say about amnesty?
For a number of years, I agreed with many of my fellow Republicans on the issue of immigration reform. I was a hard-liner who saw no need for reform, much less amnesty. As a Latino whose family has Texas roots dating back to the 1800s, I resented the fact that anyone who shares my cultural [...]
Immigration Economics: the crucial but ignored issue
All other immigration issues rise or fall depending on the outcome of America’s inquiry into immigration economics: if more legal immigration is a dramatic blessing, then don’t we need lots more than the paltry 25% or so increase being discussed in Washington, considering the desperate condition of our economy and our crushing deficit? But if [...]
Border Security and Immigration Reform – Separate Issues Must be Linked
It is clear that border security and immigration reform are two separate issues. Yet the two must be linked together as we try to develop a responsible solution to both of these problems facing our nation. Today, in Houston, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is visiting to make a speech about border security and the [...]
