Last night, as I was watching another Dateline episode about a husband killing a wife and feeling so happy to be a single immigration lawyer instead of a married real estate agent, Donald Trump was issuing a hit on me. At approximately 10:15 pm, the White House issued a memo […]
David Reel: Addressing border security and immigration reform
Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said: “A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.” On the issue of American border security and immigration laws reform, that journey may be close to starting that single step with enactment of the Laken Riley bill in Congress. Riley, a University of […]
Stu Bykofsky: Sanctuary cities plan to defy immigration law, still
I see a strange, unlikely parallel between the promise of churches to resist deportation of “migrants” (correct term, illegal residents) and the action of churches 60 years ago to protect civil rights protestors. The crucial difference is the civil rights protestors of yore were trying to demand federal law, while […]
Howard Lurie: The other side of the birthright citizenship debate
The problem of illegal immigration into the United States at our southern border was a major issue in our recent election. President Trump says that he will address the problem by deporting illegal immigrants. Some have expressed the fear that he will be deporting children born in the United States […]
Christine Flowers: Born in the U.S.A.
There have been some interesting discussions about birthright citizenship, and Trump’s election a few weeks ago has just intensified the interest in the topic. A number of people who are angry at the chaos at the border have jumped right over the normal processes and procedures which would guarantee that […]
Julia Hearthway: The facade of kindness
Most Americans understand that the immigration process under the Biden-Harris administration has been a disaster.
By Julia Hearthway
Christine Flowers: Lies about Haitian immigrants do a disservice to them and to America
Conservatives must not abandon the high moral road to liberals.
By Christine Flowers
Beth Ann Rosica: ICE document disputes counties’ assertion they comply with immigration policies
UMP’S CALL Despite local counties’ assertions to the contrary, a federal government document shows that all four collar counties are not fully cooperating with the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs (ICE) regarding the transfer of illegal immigrants. As I reported last month, local counties disagree with a national organization […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Sanctuary or not? The truth about Pennsylvania’s immigration policies
According to a national non-profit, there are eleven sanctuary jurisdictions in Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia and all four collar counties.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Christine Flowers: Both parties have failed us on immigration
There was a chance for nuanced, bipartisan immigration reform once.
By Christine Flowers