Measures to Capture Illegal Aliens Snare Citizens
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This is absolutely wrong and is a very good example of why the current hysteria over illegal immigration is a bad thing. We are a nation of immigrants. We shouldn’t be so paranoid about immigrants that we’re willing to treat citizens like crooks.
Welcoming Immigrants?
Initially, I was cheered by this story: Yard signs welcoming immigrants to Madison are starting to appear on the snow-piled landscape..
The signs say ”Immigrants Welcome” printed in English, Hmong and Spanish. The word ”Welcome” also is handwritten in six languages: English, Hmong, Spanish, Norwegian, German and Arabic, by members of immigrant families in …
Losing Voters on Immigration
The Republican party thought it had the perfect issue to both rev up the base and angry blue collar Democrats — attack immigration. After all, the Republican base supposedly hates the idea of people breaking the law and entering America without Uncle Sam’s express written permission. And blue collar Democrats hate the idea of someone …
An Example of Bad Immigration Policy
Eduardo Gonzalez is a petty officer second class, in the U.S. Navy. He’s a naturalized citizen. His wife, Mildred, is not. Eduardo is about to be deployed to overseas. His wife may not be in the States, by the time he gets back.
In Gonzalez’s case, his wife, Mildred, came to the United States …
The Downside of Banning Immigration
The truth is, I really enjoy saying ”I told you so”. So I read this article with great pleasure and much chuckling.
A little more than a year ago, the Township Committee in [Riverside, NJ, a] faded factory town became the first municipality in New Jersey to enact legislation penalizing anyone who employed or …
Immigration and Unintended Consequences
Many people want to limit immigration in order to provide more jobs to Americans. They theorize that without lots of immigrants willing to work for cheap labor, farmers and businesses will be forced to employ more Americans, at higher wages.
It’s a nice theory. But that’s all it is. The law of unintended consequences applies even …
Link Roundup — June 24, 2007
This post is a random grab bag of what I found interesting this weekend.
A Long Line for a Shorter Wait at the Supermarket. A search for higher customer satisfaction (and higher profits) led Whole Foods to revamp their checkout lines.
Lines can also hurt retailers. Starbucks spooked investors last summer when it said long …
Thinking about Immigration the Wrong Way
Two stories caught my attention this morning. First, the current immigration bill would create a work database for all Americans.
The so-called Employment Eligibility Verification System would be established as part of a bill that senators began debating on Monday…
All employers — at least 7 million, according to the U.S. …
Immigration Updates
N.Z. Bear put the entire text of the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 online. It is hyperlinked for easy access to specific sections and readers can leave comments about specific sections. This is a great way to read the bill and build citizen awareness of what Congress is trying to …
Immigration Compromise?
The Senate appears to have reached a compromise on an immigration reform bill. Here’s a list of links for your edification:
Dafydd ab Hugh has an outline of what might be in the bill John Hinderaker and Paul Mirengoff don’t trust the bill. Fred Thompson doesn’t like the bill. Former Senator Bill Frist doesn’t like the bill.
On the other …