Sen. John McCain is scheduled to accept the Republican nomination for president later tonight. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin accepted the nomination for vice president last night. Though neither has spent much time talking about immigration, it is sure to come up some time after the next president takes office. With that in mind, how have [...]
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La. Gov Bobby Jindal to Speak at GOP Convention Tonight
September 3, 2008 – 2:56 pm
Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, the first Indian-American governor of a U.S. state, will speak at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. tonight. The 37-year-old first-generation American is a rising star in the Republican party, and at one point there was even talk of a V.P. spot. But with Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal, the [...]
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 [...]
