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President Obama’s recent pronouncement of his desire to move forward on comprehensive immigration reform within the next few months is being met by a growing chorus of support from a diverse array of groups.  The most recent bedfellows are two of the nation’s major labor groups – the A.F.L. – C.I.O. and Change to Win READ MORE

One of the most demonizing myths about undocumented aliens is that they blatantly disregard our immigration laws and obtain an unfair advantage.    The fact is, there is no avenue for the vast majority of undocumented aliens (those that are not documented or whose authorization to remain in the US has expired) to apply to READ MORE

The following is a strong statement from Commerce Secretary Gutierrez, from a June 9, 2008, State of Immigration Address,  in favor of comprehensive immigration reform and acknowledging the deleterious dearth of immigrant, H-1B and H-2A and H-2B visa numbers, which are critical to allowing our economy to remain competitive: “I would like to talk a little about the READ MORE

The New York Times editorial is right on about the inappropriate and deleterious use of the word “illegal” to describe foreigners in the US who do not have proper immigration status.  The editorial states: “Since the word modifies not the crime but the whole person, it goes too far. It spreads, like a stain that cannot wash out. READ MORE