Obama Picks Immigration Policy Group
Obama has selected two scholars to help form his immigration policy. Lets hope these people help make the right choices. From the Obama change website:
T. Alexander Aleinikoff has been Dean of the Georgetown University Law Center and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University since July 2004. He has been a member of the Georgetown faculty [...]
Agree with Karl Rove?
I can not believe I am about to say this – I think I agree with Karl Rove. In Newsweek he stated:
Republicans must find a way to support secure borders, a guest-worker program and comprehensive immigration reform that strengthens citizenship, grows our economy and keeps America a welcoming nation. An anti-Hispanic attitude is suicidal.
Now I [...]
What does the Future Hold?
People continue to debate what immigration policy will look like in the next administration. There are those that point out that Obama previously promised change and others who think that if it happens it will trickle slowly. Some have even suggested that Obama will tap McCain on this issue.
No matter what very few are admitting [...]
Xenophobia is a Disease
Well leave it to the NY Times to get it right again. (Who knew I was such a fan?) On this morning’s editorial page they highlighted the story of a Latino man who was killed on Long Island in an apparent race/hate based attack by a group of teenagers. The culprits were identified by a [...]
The US is truly scary! Schools are off limits…
In a move that can only be described as disgusting, I am again embarrassed to live in this country. Missouri has now implemented a lawthat requires schools to check their students status and prevent those that are out of status from enrolling in the schools. I understand that people don’t want the scholarships going to [...]
Obama to increase H-1B’s?
A great analysis of why and how this might happen – from Computerworld no less. We can hope – right?
Myers Out…Sheriff Joe in….Prop 202 out…What do people want?
Well Julie Myers is stepping down. This never qualified, absolutely wrong person for the job, is finally leaving her position. How she ever got to be Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is beyond me. Just one more poor appointment of the last few years.
But, Sheriff Joe Arpaio got re-elected. Arizona can not figure [...]
Rahm Emanuel – Chief of Staff
Well the early reports say that President-Elect Obama has asked Rep. Rahm Emanuel to be his White House Chief of Staff. He is the son of immigrants and has been a supporter of immigration for a long time. In fact he was one of the sponsors of Comprehensive Reform in the House. But I have [...]
Congratulations President-Elect Obama-Immigration?
Its official. They just called it, Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. Senator McCain is conceding. So here we go…what will be the first level of agenda items? What might be taken care of during even this interim period? Can immigration finally get brought to the stand and perhaps get [...]
Immigration Getting a Little Attention
Well I am starting to see some people pay attention. There was an open letter in the ABA Journal that refernced immigration as an issue, and the CFO magazine included that it was one of the hot topics that CFO’s want to see addressed. These are good signs. But its scary when the most immigration [...]
