Latin immigrants in the United States, both legal and illegal, are leaving the country or moving around within the U.S. in increasing numbers of late, and it has nothing to do with border patrols, fence-building and immigration legislation. Asked why they’re leaving, many note that the type of available work that made the U.S. so […]

Despite the flippant tone of that title above, it is heartening to see a spirit of compromise and a desire for progress among the new U.S. Congress and the White House. In a recent Yahoo! new article, Dems to Seek GOP Aid on Wage Hike, incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid notes “We intend to […]

With the recent election results still dominating headlines, I noticed an article in the Washington Post that noted that Democrats are not going to make immigration legislation a top priority. I have to admit that I am a little disappointed that we will not get to witness the public debate and the ultimate debacle that […]

The American people have spoken loudly and clearly. The war in Iraq and ongoing scandals among the Republican leadership in Congress has prompted voters to pass control of the House of Representatives to a very small majority of Democratic leaders. The Senate will most likely be controlled by the Democrats as well, pending a couple […]

Americans will head to election stations around the country today to exercise their franchise in this great and ongoing “experiment” called America. The races range from high-profile gubernatorial battles and senate races to lesser-known races for local orphan court judges and comptrollers.
Perhaps most notable is that all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are […]

Immigration is a complex issue and by no means do we have all of the information that is available. But I think it’s an issue that we should be talking about as it relates to employment in this country. The sweeping immigration legislation introduced by the Bush administration is not going to make it out […]