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Bush must do more on temporary worker program
Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:45:46 GMT
President Bush needs to do more to help push a temporary guest worker program through Congress, Republican Sen. John McCain, the author of a key immigration bill, said Tuesday. "This issue is going to be decided in forums all over America," Sen. McCain said of immigration. McCain, acknowledging that Bush has stepped up a campaign on behalf of the program, said the president has credibility on the issue because he was governor of Texas, the state with the largest border with Mexico.
England's borders safe from U.S. girl
Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:22:12 GMT
George Bernard Shaw once quipped that England and America were two countries divided by a common language. In the case of Caly Hedlund, the phrase English immigration officials seem to struggle with most is "common sense." Caly, a 13-year-old from Denver, flew from Colorado to Heathrow Airport earlier this month to spend six months with her dad in a town called Stoke-on-Trent. The hope, at least, was that the trip would be culturally rewarding, Caly's mom explained. Teatime, Yorkshire pudding, Benny Hill and rainy days, what else could a young girl ask for?
U.S. Badly Needs Workers, but the System Won't Let Them In
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:06:48 GMT
There are many signs that our immigration system is broken, and that more of the same policies won't make it work. An estimated 11 million undocumented persons live and work in the United States today. Smugglers, traffickers and criminal elements who prey on undocumented migrants are hurting border communities. Nearly 2,000 migrants have died trying to cross our border from the south in the five years from 1998 through 2003, and nearly 400 migrants continue to die at our borders every year.
Iowa's new American Immigration
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:52:23 GMT
Situated in the landlocked heart of America, Iowa may seem immune to the influx of undocumented workers in border states. But this week a panel, three documentaries, a debate and a student activism workshop suggest that Iowa may be the next battleground in illegal immigration. One of the main presenters during the symposium was Arizona representative Kyrsten Sinema (D-Phoenix). Despite millions of dollars of federal funding being poured into border security, her state has experienced an increasing number of undocumented workers.
America Should Open Its Doors Wide to Foreign Talent
Wed, 08 Feb 2006 10:09:32 GMT
America is experiencing a profound immigration crisis but it is not about the 11m illegal immigrants currently exciting the press and politicians in Washington. The real crisis is that the US is closing its doors to immigrants with degrees in science, maths and engineering – the “best and brightest” from around the world who flock to the country for its educational and employment opportunities. These foreign-born knowledge workers are critically important to maintaining America’s technological competitiveness. .
Immigration Matters - Why So Many Blacks Fear Illegal Immigrants
Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:43:24 GMT
A few months before the 2004 presidential election, Project 21, a Washington, D.C.-based group of black conservative businesspeople and professionals called George Bush on the carpet for his conflicted immigration reform proposals. The group railed that Bush's proposals would flood the country with hordes of illegal immigrants, speed the deterioration in public education, further bulge the prisons and undercut American workers' wages.
Is Washington Losing Latin America?
Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:19:29 GMT
For nearly a decade, U.S. policy toward Latin America has been narrowly focused on a handful of issues, such as China's growing influence in the region and the power of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. Latin Americans want economic ties with the United States but feel slighted by Washington and uneasy about the U.S. role in the world. The costs of the estrangement will be high for both
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