Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) debated his challenger, Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, for the first and only time on Wednesday, the culmination of a Congressional campaign that has become one of the tightest in the country. (Watch highlights here.) Barletta spent much of the time attacking Kanjorski, “his friends in Congress” and “politicians in Washington.” Kanjorski, [...]
Tag Archives: illegal immigration
Immigration Organization of the Week: ALIPAC
October 25, 2008 – 3:32 pm
Immigration is a fraught issue, and in recent years dozens of groups have sprung up to advocate for one position or the other, to lobby Congress, to fund candidates, or to fight it out in the courts. With all the vague or patriotic-sounding names, it can get pretty confusing. You might see spokespeople from these [...]
In Arizona, Immigration is a Ballot Question
October 12, 2008 – 3:34 pm
In 2004, Arizona voters passed Proposition 200, a measure designed to prevent alleged voter fraud by illegal immigrants. Instead, as News 21 documented, Prop 200 has disenfranchised thousands of legitimate voters. In 2006, voters overwhelmingly approved four initiatives against illegal immigrants, including measures denying them bail and punitive damages in civil count cases. Now, the [...]
Arizona GOP Divided Over Illegal Immigration, Support for McCain
October 8, 2008 – 6:17 pm
Sen. John McCain is well-known for his progressive position on immigration reform—a position that has put him at odds with many in his home state. Now, a recent Time magazine piece looks at how the “conservative” revolt against the Republican presidential candidate in Arizona (and to a lesser extent nationwide) reveals the state GOP’s deep [...]
Immigration Issue Appearing on State Ballots
September 5, 2008 – 6:25 am
In St. Paul this week, there was little talk about immigration among the Republicans gathered for their convention. Such was the case in Denver last week, at the Democratic Convention. But immigration is an issue in many states, an it will appear in the form of several ballot initiatives this November. In Oregon, an initiative [...]
Tensions Over Illegal Immigration Continue in Shenandoah, Pa.
September 2, 2008 – 1:08 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXZoPN-2u7k Voice of the People USA co-founder Daniel Smeriglio speaks at an anti-illegal immigration rally in Shenandoah, Pa. Pennsylvania state police had to stand between anti-illegal immigration activists and a group of pro-immigration protesters carrying a Mexican flag at a rally in Shenandoah, Pa. on Saturday. Shenandoah, a town of about 5,000 in Pennsylvania’s anthracite [...]
GOP Platform Calls Immigration “a National Security Issue”
September 2, 2008 – 8:29 am
The Republican National Convention is taking place in St. Paul, Minn., this week, and the party has released the official Republican platform (PDF). Though party platforms don’t usually amount to much in the way of legislation, they do indicate where the majority of the party stands on issues. This year’s platform committee struggled to reach [...]
Farmers Branch, Tex., Immigration Ordinance Overturned
September 1, 2008 – 1:13 pm
On Thursday, a federal judge overturned a Dallas suburb’s anti-illegal immigration ordinance (Word doc), ruling that Farmers Branch, Tex., could not require landlords to verify tenants’ immigration status. The ordinance, passed in 2006, was similar to one passed by Hazleton, Pa. in 2006 and overturned the following year. Hazleton is still appealing that decision. But [...]
