We The People of Longview, TX

The debate over illegal immigration often is clouded with the question of whether illegal immigrants are a net economic benefit or cost to society. This is often amplified by the leftist when he says “these people do the jobs Americans won’t do,” which has often struck me as rather demeaning of both the immigrant and the American – not to mention being ridiculous.

As someone who lives in Texas and has dealt with the illegal population first hand – in both a personal and professional capacity – my belief is that it is critically important we remember that these are human beings, each with his own story, the vast majority of whom are good people looking for a better way of life in America. Continue reading…

Any UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS can get help from our U.S. GOVERNMENT for unfair wages!!!

Click here to watch video from Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis.

Senate Democrats officially unveiled a proposal to reform America’s immigration system on Thursday, looking past the fact that no Republican has offered support for the effort and President Obama a day earlier played down the chances of legislation passing this year.

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The frustration had been building for years in Arizona with every drug-related kidnapping, every home invasion, every “safe house” discovered crammed with illegal immigrants from Mexico.  The tensions finally spilled over this month with passage of the nation’s toughest law against illegal immigration, a measure that has put Arizona at the center of the heated debate over how to deal with the millions of people who sneak into the United States every year, says the Associated Press (AP).  Read more…

In a very rare visit to the press cabin of Air Force One yesterday, President Barack Obama told reporters that the White House will not be leading any immigration reform efforts in 2010. Obama said: “…I’ve been working Congress pretty hard. So I know, there may not be an appetite immediately to dive into another controversial issue.” Obama went on to assert that energy taxes were a higher priority, and that the election in November would make tackling immigration tough. Apparently, Majority Leader Harry Reid didn’t heed the President’s advice. Continue reading…

WASHINGTON– – The punishing battle over health care is still unresolved, but the Obama administration is quietly laying plans to take up another issue that could generate even more controversy and political division — a major overhaul of the nation’s immigration system.

Continue reading article from the Chicago Tribune.

Rep.Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) agrees to introduce comprehensive Immigration Legislation by Oct. 13th. For details on this, please go to Rep. Gutierrez’s website.

Originally published 9/18/09…President Obama said this week that his health care plan won’t cover illegal immigrants, but argued that’s all the more reason to legalize them and ensure they eventually do get coverage. Click here to read the full story from the Washington Times.