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It’s Time to Engage the Hate Mongers!
Just a couple days following my election to AILA National Secretary, I received a phone call from a good friend directing me to a website for an organization describing itself as a champion of American values. After a cursory review, it was obvious the entity was composed of immigrant bashers blamin
Treating Immigrants Worse than Criminals
We all know that, if you get caught breaking the law, you risk getting arrested and a trip to jail.But we've got a pretty fair system, right?You can make a free phone call, talk to a lawyer, and get a hearing in front of a judge, pretty much right away, don't you?The bad guys go […]
“Say Please” or Bullies at the Border
Last week a member of the CBP committee forwarded an article about a Canadian national, Desiderio Fortunato, who refused to turn his car engine off at a border crossing point east of Vancouver, until and unless the CBP officer said “Please.“ http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/www.national
Unfairness, Damn Unfairness, and the Immigration and Nationality Act
It would take pages and pages—far more words than would fit into this blog—for me to describe all the unjust provisions in the immigration statute, but the one that is bothering me at the moment is INA § 241(a)(5), reinstatement of removal. On its face, reinstatement of a removal order against a for
The Border, The Economy, and CBP
The LA Times Reports that apprehensions of undocumented migrants are down significantly this year, and appear to have dropped to levels not seen since the 1970s. In fact, the Yuma Sector of the Border Patrol reported not a single arrest for 2 days in December 2008. This from a Sector that was featur
Border Security
From the West Texas town of El Paso —- Out here we are clear that every day we continue to spend fighting on what constitutes immigration reform is further eroding our ability to achieve a better semblance of border security.
Where O Where Have The High Skilled Workers Gone?
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation released a Study yesterday that indicates placing limits on foreign workers in the U.S. is not the answer to the country's rising unemployment rate and may undermine efforts to spur technological innovation. You have to ask yourself, “Is anyone surprised by this?