Immigration
Iowa Poll: Many Back Illegal Immigrants Who Work, September 18, 2008, Des Moines Register and Tribune
Fifty-four percent want illegals to stay if they can find jobs.
Illegal Immigrants Are ‘Cheap Labor’ For Some, Costly To Rest, September 17, 2008, Greely (Colorado) Tribune
Illegals aren’t cheap labor; they’re subsidized labor.
Slavic Parents Lose Control of Their Americanizing Kids, September 17, 2008, The Oregonian
Come to America and lose your children.
Report Says Immigrant Backlash a Myth, September 17, 2008, San Antonio Express-News
Lefty outfit says most people don’t mind immigration.
Bishops Seek End to Immigration Enforcement Raids, September 15, 2008, Catholic News Service
Catholic bishop says humanitarian costs are “immeasurable and unacceptable.”
Citizenship Filings Decline After Fee Hike, September 11, 2008, AP
Becoming a US citizen costs too much for some.
2,183 Iraqi Refugees Admitted Last Month, September 4, 2008, AP
US on track to admit 12,000 Iraqis by end of September.
Immigration Debate Cuts Cape’s Summer Worker Supply, September 3, 2008, Boston Globe
Another industry-can’t-survive-without-immigrants sob story.
Illegal Immigrants Returning to Mexico in Record Numbers, August 25, 2008, FOX News
Pro-immigrant activists don’t want them to leave.
Illegals Threaten Survival of U.S., August 18, 2008, Newsmax
Famous singer says Americans’ generosity is horribly abused.
Immigration to the United States and World-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions, August 13, 2008, Center for Immigration Studies
Immigrants increase CO2 emissions fourfold by coming to America.
African Community Grows, But Opportunities Do Not, August 8, 2008, Chicago Tribune
Africans in Chicago need our help.
Hospitals Deporting Uninsured Patients, August 4, 2008, New York Times
Transferring seriously injured illegals to hospitals back home now “deporting them.”
Mexico Migrant Money Declines 2.2 Percent, July 30, 2008, AP
Fewer of them sending home less money.
Sudanese Find Refuge, Jobs in Anchorage, July 30, 2008, Anchorage Daily News
Sudanese have “blossomed” into a vibrant community.
Foreign-Born TB Cases Need Better Control, US Says, July 23, 2008, AP
Immigrants bring in most cases of drug-resistant TB.
Without Funds, N.J. Hospitals Face Crisis, July 10, 2008, Washington Post
Unemployed blacks, illegal immigrants bring hospital to financial ruin.
African Smuggling Rings Pose Threat, July 9, 2008, AP
Yet another reason to seal the border with Mexico.
Less Illegal Immigration, More Jobs?, July 3, 2008, ABC News
Immigration has “devastated” job supply for American teens.
A Turning Tide?, July 2, 2008, The Economist
The bad economy means fewer immigrants.
Controlling Border Important for Most Americans, June 26, 2008, Angus Reid Global Monitor
Poll: Border security should be most important goal of immigration policy.
Expert Says Worms and Parasites Drain U.S. Poor, June 25, 2008, Reuters
Parasitic diseases becoming a greater health threat.
Project Immigration: Illegal Immigrant Healthcare, June 24, 2008, WJLA-TV (Washington, D.C.)
America already has taxpayer-funded medical care—for illegals.
Jobs for Teens Hard to Find, June 17, 2008, Detroit Free Press
Immigrants filling jobs traditionally held by young Americans.
Bishops Told Immigration Is Key to the Future of Catholic Church, June 16, 2008, Salt Lake Tribune
One-third of US Catholics are Hispanic.
Ad Campaign Says Population Growth Devours Open Space, Destroys Wildlife Habitat, June 12, 2008, CAPS
Mass immigration causing “environmental devastation.”
Factories Turn to Refugee Workers After Government Crackdown, June 9, 2008, Wall Street Journal
“There are millions more jobs in the US economy than there are legal workers to fill them.”
More Immigrants Choose to Leave U.S., Go Home, June 2, 2008, Miami Herald
Most cite bad economy; some cite danger of being caught.
Some US Farms Outsourced to Mexico, May 29, 2008, AP
Keeping Mexicans down on the farm.
Immigrants Are Fitting In More Quickly, Mexicans Lag Behind, May 19, 2008, McClatchy-Tribune
Even Mexican children are slower to assimilate than other children.
Supervisor Says County Spends More Than $1 Billion a Year on Benefits To Illegals, May 8, 2008, KHTS-AM (Los Angeles)
Twenty-five percent of LA County’s welfare goes to children of illegals.
African Refugees Make Iowa Home, May 2, 2008, WHO-TV (Des Moines)
Federal government plants Burundians in Iowa.
CIA Chief Sees Unrest Rising With Population, May 1, 2008, Washington Post
Immigration boosts worldwide unrest, extremism.
Business Joins May Day Reform Cry in L.A., May 1, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Chamber of Commerce says jobs, revenue will be lost if raids continue.
H-1Bs: Still Not the Best and the Brightest, April 29, 2008, Center for Immigration Studies
The best and brightest in tech industries are Americans, not Asians.
New TB Threat: Global Ties Bring an Ancient Disease to Silicon Valley, April 22, 2008, San Jose Mercury News
Drug-resistant TB comes from Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam, India, and China.
Pope Urges Open Arms for Immigrants to US, April 18, 2008, Houston Chronicle
Benedict XVI joins the open borders crowd.
Congressman Tancredo Blasts Pope on His Pro-Immigrant Stance, April 18, 2008, Washington Post
Tancredo: Not in pope’s “job description to engage in American politics.”
Villaraigosa Warns ICE to Back Off Immigration Raids, April 10, 2008, Daily Breeze (Los Angeles)
Hispanic LA mayor: Some employers have to have illegal workers.
Realtor Stops Immigrant Loans, April 10, 2008, Commercial Appeal (Memphis)
Harder for banks to get insurance for loans to illegals.
The Art of Unpolicy, April 8, 2008, Fred on Everything
The problem of immigration is entirely self-inflicted.
The Real Cost of Immigration, April 7, 2008, Investor’s Business Daily
Our government will not do the math.
Mexico Reconquers California? Absolut Drinks to That!, April 4, 2008, Los Angeles Times
In a perfect world, the Southwest is again Mexican?
Illegal Immigrants Often Die Anonymously, April 3, 2008, AP
Unidentified illegals filling morgues.
American Dream Hit by Dollar’s Decline, April 3, 2008, Financial Times (London)
Emigrants prefer countries with strong currencies.
Study: Many Illegals Arrive With Tourist Visas, March 28, 2008, BYU News Net
Only a few who overstay are deported.
Tuberculosis in the Bay Area, March 25, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle
The problem is funding, not the high level of Asian immigration.
Tuberculosis Cases Soaring In Seattle, March 21, 2008, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Immigrants responsible for 75 percent of new TB cases.
State Department Can Do Little to Correct Refugee Mistakes, March 18, 2008, Republican-American (Waterbury, Connecticut)
Feds lose interest after refugees are resettled.
Is a Cheap Housekeeper Worth Your Principles?, March 17, 2008, Forward
“The true enemy of the working man is Big Immigration.”