Michelle Malkin, Fox News contributor and keynote speaker at Civitas’ 2013 Conservative Leadership Conference, spoke with Fox & Friends anchors Thursday morning about immigration. Malkin rejected the suggestion of amnesty as an immigration reform solution, the day after several U.S. Senators including John McCain visited the Mexico-U.S. border. During the Senators’ visit, a woman climbed [...]
As North Carolina Weighs Illegal Immigration Law Changes, Supreme Court Takes Up Arizona Immigration Case
In a judicial session that will already be considering Obamacare’s constitutionality and Texas’s redistricting efforts, the Supreme Court has announced that it will be considering the constitutionality of Arizona’s controversial immigration law. Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona had asked the court to hear the case after the 9th Circuit of Appeals found several pieces of the [...]
Immigration Committee, Now?
The Legislature has formed a new committee. The House Select Committee on the State’s Role in Immigration Policy was established earlier this week to address state immigration policy and enforcement. Co-Chairs of the new committee will be Rep. Frank Iler (R-Brunswick) and Rep. Harry Warren (R-Rowan). The committee will be made up of six Republicans [...]
Obama Adminstration Ends Many Illegal Immigrant Deportations: A ‘Backdoor Amnesty’?
From the New York Times: WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Thursday that it would suspend deportation proceedings against many illegal immigrants who pose no threat to national security or public safety. The new policy is expected to help thousands of illegal immigrants who came to the United States as young children, graduated from high school [...]
Immigration Bill Gets Its Teeth Back
House Bill 36, “Government Contractors Must E-Verify” by Representatives Warren (R-Rowan), Cleveland (R- Onslow), and Folwell (R-Forsyth) has been ratified by the General Assembly, with some surprising last minute changes. The bill has been revived from almost complete irrelevance to being a power player in the illegal immigration arena. Restored is the provision that requires [...]
