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Finding Myself on Bush's Side

This headline in The New York Times should, by all accounts, make me happy: Defeat For Bush And based on my reactions to the President's past domestic policy gems like wanting to privatize Social Security and giving Big Pharma the...

Posted by Justin Krebs on June 29, 2007 7:06 AM

Tags: Bush immigration reform Senate
Dose of Durst

President Bush tried to lobby Senate Republicans to revive his immigration bill. In response they sent him a doornail. The President is used to feeling fire from folks like us...but now he's getting it from his own Party. Well,...

Posted by Justin Krebs on June 14, 2007 11:06 AM

Tags: Bush Durst humor immigration reform
Dose of Durst

Republican Senators scuttled a possible immigration compromise, citing concerns that illegals would siphon off taxpayer money. When, after all, that's their job. Well, if you want to end the money siphon, call for real lobbying reform. Otherwise, just enjoy...

Posted by Justin Krebs on June 13, 2007 12:09 PM

Tags: Congress Durst humor immigration reform
Progressive victories in immigration debate / Victorias progesistas en el debate migratorio

Hooray! Today, two nefarious amendments, introduced by Senators Allard and McConnell, were defeated in the Senate! This is most definitely a victory for supporters of a fair immigration reform bill. Of these two amendments, McConnell's (SA 1170) was particularly insidious,...

Posted by Dwight Dyer on June 6, 2007 11:00 AM

Tags: immigration reform reforma migratoria
A Very Bad Outcome in the Immigration Debate / Resultado Aciago en la Reforma Migratoria

Today, the Senate discussed and voted on the Grassley Amendment (SA 1166) regarding judicial review in cases of visa revocations. I am very disappointed, because it passed. Here is the gist of what the Senate approved: "Notwithstanding any other provision...

Posted by Dwight Dyer on June 5, 2007 2:10 PM

Tags: immigration reform judicial review
It's Time to Act on Fair Immigration Reform / Llegó la Hora de la Reforma Migratoria Justa

As the Senate debates the immigration law reform, and amendments are introduced over the Memorial Day weekend, the public discussion about the new set of laws rages on, brimming not only with good intentions, but also with misinformation and prejudice....

Posted by Dwight Dyer on May 23, 2007 1:10 PM

Tags: immigration reform reforma migratoria
Immigration Reform Compromise/Propuesta de Reforma Migratoria

Today, Senators Kennedy and Kyl, the leaders of the bipartisan group of legislators working on an immigration reform proposal with the White House, announced they had finally come to an agreement. The key points in this piece of legislation are:...

Posted by Dwight Dyer on May 17, 2007 1:06 PM

Tags: Immigration reform Reforma migratoria Senado

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