We’ve been saying for months that immigration is an overall net-positive for our recovering economy. With unemployment at a scary high and our economy still limping slowly towards recovery, many have repeated history by scapegoating immigrants as “taking our jobs” and have pointed fingers at the undocumented immigrant population as somehow responsible for the current [...]
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09/01/2010| Rachel LaBruyereJan Brewer lies again
08/31/2010| LloydAt this point, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Jan Brewer is a liar. It’s a matter of fact that she lies. So is it news that she’s lying again?
In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Governor Brewer takes issue with a 1 line reference to Arizona’s racial profiling law in a 30 page [...]
A We Are America success story!
08/31/2010| LloydFor the past few weeks, we’ve been highlighting stories from the We Are America site, and we are happy to report on a success story.
We shared the story of Yves Gomes, a DC-area teenager who was facing deportation. Two weeks ago, he was granted a reprieve.
From the Post:
Robin and Cecilia Gomes had tourist visas [...]
Immigration News: Your Monday morning round-up
08/30/2010| Rachel LaBruyereHere’s a glimpse of the latest news in the immigration world:
A new memo from Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows a more common-sense approach. (via Americas’ Voice)
Amtrak trains and Greyhound buses are the latest sites for immigration sweeps. (via the New York Times)
The State Department says Arizona’s papers please law violates human rights. Surprisingly, Governor Jan [...]
In case you missed them..
08/27/2010| LloydOver at the Washington Post, Suzy Khimm has been blogging for Ezra Klein all week and has posted some great immigration-related stuff.
Suzy tackles the immigration court backlog and its effects here, discusses Canada and Australia’s rightward shift on immigration, slams Obama for the increase in workplace audits, and talks E-Verify.
Make sure to check them out.











