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Category Archives: Immigration
Requiem For A DREAM
Support the Center for Immigration Studies by donating on line here: http://www.cis.org/support.html [FYI — 1. The Illusionary Allure of Immigration “Grand Bargains”: An Analysis of Blue Ribbon Task Forces (Paper) 2. NCLR to Republican Senators: ‘Watch Out’ (Blog) 3. Illegal … Continue reading
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Tagged border patrol agent, comprehensive immigration reform, immigrants in the united states, immigration studies, stanley renshon, sugar plums dance
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The Tea Party Killed The DREAM Act
Without the surge of the Tea Party, a massive welcoming of illegal immigration would’ve passed the Democratic-controlled Congress in a lame duck session and would’ve been signed by President Obama. Republican moderates are soft on illegal immigration but the conservative … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Mickey Kaus
Tagged jonathan martin, lame duck session, lisa murkowski, Mickey Kaus, republican moderates, roy beck
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Gays To Serve Openly In The U.S. Military
When I logged on to the internet Saturday night, I saw that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” had been repealed by the U.S. Senate. There was all sorts of weepy coverage about it in the New York Times: By a vote … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality, Immigration
Tagged class citizens, clinton era, foxhole, immigrant students, immigration policy, Philip Roth, sexual preferences, talking to strangers
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Dream Act Bill for Illegal Immigrant Students Fails on Senate Vote, 55-41
Stephen Steinlight emails: History will likely record this victory over the “DREAM ACT” as the high watermark of the pro-amnesty, pro-exponentially increased immigration/open borders alliance. When the new Congress convenes in January, the bugle will sound and our side will … Continue reading
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Tagged bottomless chasm, comprehensive immigration reform, high watermark, open borders, senate vote, skill immigration
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Immigration News
From CIS.org: 1. Subsidizing Sanctuaries: The State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (Memorandum) 2. A Big Win for Immigration Control and Hispanic Outreach (Op-ed) 3. Terror reboots: Cargo plot reveals a new terror calling card (Op-ed) 4. Jews hardening on illegal … Continue reading
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Tagged criminal aliens, hispanic outreach, immigration law enforcement, immigration news, overseas immigration, program memorandum
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Immigration News
From CIS.org: 1. Prospects Are Dim for More Data on USCIS’ Immigration Appeals Cases (Blog) 2. It’s Not Illegal, But … (Blog) 3. Immigration Court Caseload Climbs – and Offers New Data Source (Blog) 4. GAO’s Shoddy Report on Border … Continue reading
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Tagged administrative appeals office, bribery case, chain migration, immigration amnesty, immigration panel, stanley renshon
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Immigration News
From CIS.org: 1. ‘Hidden Cameras 3’ Video Release with Women in Homeland Security (Transcript and Video) 2. For a Really Excellent Immigration Report, Try Australia’s Offering (Blog) 3. Wishful Thinking from the Center for American Progress (Blog) 4. Good and … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged army and navy club, center for american progress, chinese illegals, immigration aspects, immigration report, janice kephart
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Immigration News
From CIS.org: 1. Denying License Plates to Illegals, Too (Memorandum) 2. Police must share information on criminal immigrants (Op-ed) 3. Why Can’t Immigration Statistics Be More Like Baseball Statistics? (Blog) 4. Another Reverse Nixon: Obama’s Heath-Care-Benefits-for-Illegal-Immigrants-Maneuver (Blog) 5. The Rest … Continue reading
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Tagged college reunions, heath care, immigration news, immigration statistics, naturalization process, visa lottery
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Immigration News
From CIS.org: 1. Immigration and the U.S. Economy (Testimony) 2. Coverage of ‘Hidden Cameras on the Arizona Border 3’ (FOX – 9/29/10 and 9/30/10) (Video) 3. Hidden Cameras on the Arizona Border 3: A Day in the Life of a … Continue reading
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Drug Cartel Travel Methods
From CIS.org: WASHINGTON (September 28, 2010) – Today the Center for Immigration Studies released the third film in a series, “Hidden Cameras on the Arizona Border 3: A Day in the Life of a Drug Smuggler,” at an event hosted … Continue reading
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Tagged coronado national forest, director janice, drug mules, drug smuggler, illicit drug trade, janice kephart
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