America is the land of opportunity. Each year, waves of immigrants come to this country seeking out a better life for themselves and their families. To those who follow the rules and legally cross our borders, I admire them for their courage and determination. Unfortunately, many immigrants come here illegally and obtain fraudulent documentation such [...]
Immigration Archives
- 1Aug17
Who Should Pay for Loida’s Tuition and Healthcare?
Towards the end of June, three students spent several days on a hunger strike at a camp site near the N.C. State Archives building. The strike ended on June 27th when one of the students, Loida Ginocchio-Silva, went to the emergency room for dehydration and heat stroke related conditions. Their intention was to persuade Senator [...]
- Jul13
New Hanover County Commissioners show support for Arizona law
New Hanover County commissioners voted Monday to support Arizona’s latest immigration law. The Wilmington Star News reports one commissioner who voted against the resolution said personal experience led to his vote Jonathan Barfield, vice chairman of the commissioners and the lone member who is black, cited numerous examples involving himself and his family members who [...]
- Jul09
“Technical” Corrections Bill Guts Illegal Immigrant DUI Reporting Requirement
It always happens. Every year the General Assembly attempts to make substantive policy changes through the end of session “technical” corrections bill that is designed to only make necessary error-fixing and clarifying changes. This year, the bill SB 1242, would gut an existing provision that requires local law enforcement agencies to report the number of [...]
- Jul08
Weighing in on AZ immigration law
On Tuesday the Obama administration filed suit in Phoenix to stop enforcement of Arizona’s new immigration law. Here in North Carolina, county commissioners are hoping their voices are also heard about the new law. County commissioners in New Hanover County will vote next Monday night on a resolution supporting Arizona’s immigration law. Earlier this year,
- 2Jun29
Hunger Strikers & Food for thought
Yesterday Jason Sutton of our office blogged about how three young women, Viridiana Martinez, Loida Silva and Rosario Lopez – all illegal immigrants — have been camped out outside General Assembly building and engaged in a hunger strike. The three are hoping to convince Senator Kay Hagin to support federal legislation (The DREAM Act) that provides a [...]
- 1Jun28
HOPE We Can Seal The Border, CHANGE That To NOT!
Inspiring confidence in the U.S. ability to ramp up border security, the nation’s chief of homeland security had this to say: “You’re never going to totally seal that border.. . . It’s 1,960 miles across that Southwest border. It’s some of the roughest, toughest geographical terrain in the world across that border. And so, the notion that [...]
- 5Jun28
Illegal Immigrants’ Siesta on State Property; Have Permit
Civitas has obtained a copy of the permit issued by Raleigh’s Capital Police to the three illegal immigrants camping out on state property. That’s right — Capital Police issued the three illegal immigrants a permit. Thus, the state of North Carolina is complicit in allowing admitted illegal immigrants to camp out on property owned by [...]
- Jun11
N.C. Senate Immigration Bill Gives Tacit Support to Arizona
An N.C. Senate joint resolution currently in committee smacks decidedly of the nascent Arizonan immigration law that places the power of immigration enforcement into the hands of the state government. This Arizonan law came after many concerns of the federal government being unwilling or unable to sufficiently address the illegal immigration problem themselves. Senate Joint Resolution 1349, sponsored by Don [...]
- Jun03
64% Favor Arizona Immigration Law
Sixty-four percent of North Carolina voters favor the new law in Arizona which tracks federal law and allows local law enforcement to arrest illegal immigrants for being in the state illegally according to new Civitas poll results. Twenty-five percent said they oppose it, and 11 percent said they were not sure. As the debate continues [...]
- May27
English proficiency for driving? Do we really have to ask?
It looks like Pablo Escobar and Rep. Harold Brubaker won’t be sharing a taco anytime soon. The Randolph County Republican has introduced legislation to make all North Carolina drivers tests in English only, essentially ending the current driver’s test the NC DMV offers in Spanish, German, Russian, Arabic Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. Mr. Brubaker’s [...]
- May13
What do Americans think about AZ immmigration law?
Since Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed carefully crafted legislation giving the state new powers to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants, her state been subject to a steady stream of criticism. It seems there is no shortage of state and federal leaders, media personalities, politicians and even pro athletes willing to let the State of [...]
- Mar22
Illegals one step closer to N.C. comm. college education
Last Friday the State Board of Community Colleges approved a new rule that allows the state’s 58 community colleges to admit – with certain restrictions — illegal immigrants. The new rule now goes to the State Rule Review Commission (SRRC). If SRRC receives 10 objections from the public, the new rule will go the [...]
- 5Mar22
Community College System Moves Foward on Illegal Immigrants
The North Carolina Community College Board voted last week to allow illegal immigrants admission to community colleges in this state. This makes very little sense considering that United States law declares that it is illegal for an illegal immigrant to be hired in this country. Considering that one of the central goals of the NC [...]
- 1Dec21
Illegals and Comm. Colleges: Lessons in Ignoring Public Opinion
I attended part of last week’s public hearing on a proposed rule change to allow the admission of illegal immigrants to North Carolina Community Colleges. For the better part of an hour I heard teachers, students and former community college officials say education is a right (it’s not) and how North Carolina can’t turn it’s back on these children ( [...]
- Nov30
Fake ID’s Grow in NC
Despite the rolling up of the illegal alien welcome mat by North Carolina’s Sheriffs with the 287 (g) program, criminal activity associated with illegal immigration continues to rise in the Old North State. Officials with the NC Department of Motor Vehicles report a 20% increase in arrests for driver’s license fraud over last year and [...]
- 2Oct14
Who Benefits From Illegal Immigration?
Well, the alien themselves obviously benefit from coming to this country illegally but who else receives benefit from the violation of US sovereignty? Illegal immigration is BIG money. Mexico’s 3rd highest source of income behind oil and offshore US manufacturing comes from illegals working in the US. $24 Billion was sent from the US to [...]
- Sep30
Gaston Lawmakers Oppose College for Illegals
Two members of the North Carolina House of Representatives from Gaston County have announced their opposition to the recent policy decision by the NC Board of Community Colleges to admit illegal aliens. Representatives Pearl Burris-Floyd and Wil Neumann, both Republicans, plan to introduce legislation when the General Assembly returns to Raleigh in May of 2010 [...]
- Sep21
Leadership — NC Style
What exactly passes for leadership in our state these days? Apparently, taking a stand that 70% of the people of NC agree with, yet using none of your power as the top two elected officials in North Carolina to enact it. Gov. Bev Perdue and Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton both agree with a majority of [...]
- 1Sep17
Committee: Illegals Welcome in NC Comm. Colleges
There are many compelling reasons why North Carolina should not allow community colleges to admit illegal immigrants. I spell out a few of those in an op-ed piece published in this morning’s News & Observer. (For more articles on illegal immigration: click here.) While the case for the rule of law and defense of our borders [...]