By Curt Prendergast – Nogales, AZ — It looks like President Obama didn’t have to pull an all-nighter to get his message on immigration ready for the State of the Union address. Here are his comments on immigration in Tuesday’s State of the Union address: “Let’s also remember that hundreds of thousands of talented, hard-working students… [Read more…]
President Obama addressed a Joint Session of Congress last night to unveil his plan for economic recovery, which he called the American Jobs Act. His senior advisor, David Plouffe, issued the following explanation of the bill earlier today. *** Good afternoon, Last night President Obama walked Congress and the nation through the American Jobs Act,… [Read more…]
By Curtis Prendergast – A national drama unfolded in the summer of 2010. It revolved around Gov. Brewer of Arizona, President Obama, and SB 1070. This drama was the most current episode of the rising tensions between state and federal government. This tension exists on nearly every political front, such as in the debate over… [Read more…]
By Curtis Prendergast – One of the main immigration enforcement strategies used by the Obama is known as Secure Communities. The program is run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and has been in place since 2009. In the program, local police run the fingerprints of suspects through the federal immigration database. The program has… [Read more…]
By Curtis Prendergast – The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act would have created a path to citizenship for children born abroad, but grew up in the United States. In order to be eligible, they would have to be enrolled in college or serve in the military. The bill passed the U.S.… [Read more…]
Remarks of President Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery / Miami, Florida / March 5, 2011 Title of Speech “Weekly Address: Both Parties Must Come Together on a Budget that Cuts Wasteful Spending Without Sacrificing Investments in the Future” Introduction (by White House staff) WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Obama called for Democrats… [Read more…]
January 25, 2012 by cachocurt
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