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In 2008, President Obama described his goal as "fundamentally transforming the United States of America." This is as true for immigration as it is for health care and other issues. President Obama's support for what advocates call "comprehensive immigration reform" -- amnesty, loose enforcement and increased legal immigration -- which he reiterated in his State of the Union address, is not just another item on a laundry list. In the same way that critics of Obamacare warn that it will lead to irreversible changes in the nature of American politics, the president's immigration goals -- effectively, open borders -- would...

Candidate Barack Obama promised immigration activists, "I think it's time for a president who won't walk away from something as important as comprehensive reform when it becomes politically unpopular." Now pressure groups are demanding Obama come through on his pledges. In response, the administration may trump the health-care debate with another divisive issue -- "comprehensive reform" on immigration -- that is surely just as "politically unpopular." After the failure of the polarizing cap-and-trade bill, and the current blood-on-the-floor fight over "comprehensive health-care reform," tackling illegal immigration right now would be a political nightmare. Activists at next week's planned immigration "reform"...

Next weekend, 100,000 pro-amnesty supporters are expected to flood the nation's capital to show their support for a mass amnesty. NumbersUSA mobilization has stopped every amnesty since 2000, and we're revving up our resources to do the same this time around. On Friday, we'll begin our S.T.O.P. Amnesty in 4 Days campaign, but we'll need your help to get the job done. FRIDAY (3/19) -- Day 1 is our local nationwide effort. We need you to visit your Member's local Congressional offices at 1:30 p.m. EDT with a signed letter. If you can make a visit or have any questions,...

[...] The study [by the National Venture Capital Association trade group], which is set to be hand-delivered to members of Congress this morning , marks the group's first attempt to quantify the contribution of immigrant executives and engineers. It comes at a time when start-ups are clamoring to hire more talented employees from overseas and to boost the cap on the H-1B visas used by companies to hire foreign-born professionals, often from US college campuses. [...] Mark Heesen , president of the venture group, said it launched the study last winter to gain ammunition in its lobbying for immigration reform....

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff spoke to a packed audience at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) on Thursday, June 29 about immigration reform and the Secure Border Initiative, which is shaping up to be as big an issue on campus as it is this session of Congress. Chertoff said that increased border patrol security is needed along with a temporary worker program, to help meet the “strong demand for workers” in the U.S. and “break the incredible economic pressure on the border.” To deter illegal immigrants, Chertoff pushed for Congress to pass immigration reform legislation before the end of the...

WASHINGTON - President Bush accused Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Thursday of "single-handedly thwarting" action on immigration legislation, and got a brisk retort in return. "President Bush has as much credibility on immigration as he does on Iraq and national security," shot back the Nevada Democrat. The exchange was the latest in a series of maneuvers among party leaders trying to assign blame for Senate gridlock over comprehensive immigration legislation. A pending measure would strengthen border security, create a guest worker program and offer eventual citizenship to many of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country. advertisement...