Dilate and Repatriate

The Colbert Report never seems to have a lack of material to use in making fun of the U.S. Government’s immigration policy.  Here is a piece about the recent “anchor baby” and 14th amendment circus.

The Colbert Report
Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

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Overturn the 14th Amendment For What?

Judging from the rhetoric that is swirling around about the need to change the 14th Amendment, you would think that the number of children born in the United States to mothers living outside the United States would be huge.  Why else would a politician even propose changing the U.S. Constitution?

The facts just do not support the [...]

Anchor Babies on the Daily Show

Here is the Daily Show’s take on the growing babble about “Anchor Babies.”

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

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Need a Job? Take Our Jobs Campaign

The United Farm Workers have started an ingenious campaign to help U.S. workers find work in the agricultural sector.  Are you unemployed?   Do you need a job?  Are you willing to work?   The United Farm Workers will help you find work on its website.

One Warning:  Job may include using hand tools such as knives, [...]

US v. Arizona: How Much Will Arizona Pay In Legal Fees?

The United States made it official – It has sued the state of Arizona over its nonsensical SB 1070 immigration law.  The law has caused much controversy in the United States as many view it as an affront to the state’s Hispanic population and not the unauthorized immigrants that are in the state.

The United States had [...]

NYC Mayor Plans National Push For Immigration Reform

NYC Mayor Bloomberg is set to announce a major initiative to advocate for immigration reform. The initiative will advocate for an overhaul of the immigration system, including the creation of a pathway to legalization for undocumented immigrants, and the creation of a more stringent fine system against companies that employ unauthorized workers.   The initiative will [...]

Schumer Says Immigration Reform By March 2011

Senator Schumer recently told a crowd that he expects that comprehensive immigration reform will be completed by March 2011. It is assuring to know that Senator Schumer thinks that immigration reform will happen within the next two years.  But March 2011 is a long ways off in the political world and it is difficult to know [...]

Dozens Partake in Hunger Strike to Protest Lack Of Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Dozens of protesters in the city are going without food for three days to protest the federal government’s inaction in addressing immigration reform. Some protesters are threatening to strike until Senator Schumer, chairman of the Senate Immigration subcommittee addresses their concerns.

Another protester, Oswaldo Cabrera, has been on a hunger strike since last month. Protesting in New [...]

Arizona Governor Ready To Spend Money Fighting Federal Government In Court

Arizona Governor Brewer has told CNN that she is ready to “meet [the Federal Government] in Court” if it decides to bring court proceedings against the state. Governor Brewer, with a sense of arrogance, stated that she has a pretty good record in court.  Unfortunately for Governor Brewer, and the rest of the Arizona populace, she [...]

Immigration Reform and Food Prices Are Linked

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently stated that the U.S. has three options when it comes to food prices and immigration.

Pay substantially more for food if more unauthorized workers are removed from the United States
Import substantially more food from outside of the country (and worry more about food safety and contamination) if nothing [...]

Obama On Immigration Reform

Obama’s recent comments on the need for Immigration Reform.

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Obama Cautious On Immigration Reform

During a rare Air Force One Question and Answer session, President Obama emphasized the need for comprehensive immigration reform, but questioned whether Congress had the political will to get it done this year.   If not now, when President Obama?

Former President Clinton also recently added his analytical take on immigration and the state of the United States, [...]

Will Arizona Law Be Catalyst to Comprehensive Immigration Reform?

On Friday, the Arizona governor signed into law a very divisive state immigration action that has caused widespread protest and debate.  President Obama has even questioned the state’s actions.

The Arizona law may have an unintended result – the pushing through of Comprehensive Immigration Reform on a national level.  The Arizona law has just shown the federal [...]

Immigration is Key To American Job Growth

A few days ago, New York Times writer Thomas Friedman wrote a thoughtful editorial discussing how immigration has enhanced America’s entrepreneurial growth.   More importantly, Mr. Friedman asked Congress to stop messing around and actually pass pragmatic immigration reform.

Now, will Congress only listen?

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Techies Want Startup Visa

Last week, The Startup Success Podcast interviewed Eric Ries of StartupVisa.com about the techie communities grassroots effort to create a visa explicitly for startup founders.  In the rather lengthy interview, Eric Ries discusses the impetus behind the visa, the obvious need for the visa and his experiences discussing the visa with influencers on Capital Hill.  He [...]

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