undocumented economy
By the Numbers: AZ-Type Law Would Devastate Florida
Let’s call it the economic imperative; the argument against stringent immigration laws that had success in Arizona and Utah. The argument makes a case in favor of immigrants for a […]
AZ Senate Says NO to Immigration Bills
I read the reports twice, just to make sure, then I went back to read them again. There were five bills dealing with stringent measures that would add spikes to […]
Quelino Ojeda Jimenez And The Cost Of No Immigration Reform
Okay, this is a really, really sad story that takes us to the extremes of why we all need immigration reform in this country from The Chicago Tribune. Thanks to […]
Latino Groups List Their Policy Wishes for Obama
There was a time, not too long ago, when immigration was not high on the list of Latino political priorities. I remember polls that indicated education, followed by jobs and […]
Immigration Issue Gains Momentum Across States
State GOP legislators from across the country have wasted no time in filing and promoting Arizona type immigration bills. It’s no surprise, we all knew they were coming. But neither […]
Iowa Congressman Wants To Deport Taxpaying Immigrants
¡Dios mío! These things just keep getting worse. Iowa U.S. Representative, and Republican, Steve King said in a recent interview that, if he were to become chairman of the House’s […]
Latinas Are Economic Engine of Arizona
This article, by Maritza Lizeth Félix, appeared in the Prensa Hispana, and it’s got interesting facts that support the positive contribution of Latinos, Latinas specifically, to the Arizona economy. It goes […]
Sheriff Arpaio Stand’s Down His Dragnets, but…
So at first I read this little item from Fox News in Phoenix and felt mildly concerned. Arizona’s sheriff Joe Arpaio has eased off on his famous traffic patrols in […]
Fox News Should Apologize for Using “Anchor Baby”
I’ve never liked the term. I’ve written about it many times through the years. In the simplest of terms, babies are not anchors, period. The anti-immigration clique has taken to […]
Why the DREAM Act Won’t Cost Us Money
Great piece by US Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez, published in, of all places, Foxnews.com on December 6th. Here it is, word for word: If you take a serious look at […]