Deportation Tales

Texas GOP approves hard-line immigration position .  In a move that was so unsurprising it hardly qualifies as news, the Republican delegates in Texas returned the state party to a hard-line on immigration.  Viewed as a victory for the far right and a loss for everyone sane, the decision came after hours of arguing.  As if that's supposed to be comforting... Is immigration's primary effect muted?   Such appears to be the case in the Carolinas and Tennessee.  In South Carolina, Senator Lindsey Graham has an insurmountable lead over anti-immigrant challengers. GOP backers of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) in Tennessee and North Carolina are also in strong positions, showing that support of CIR is not necessarily a career-ending move for GOP politicians in conservative states.  Likewise, anti-immigrant ridiculousness is also not a clear path to political ecstasy. Humanitarian crisis on the border?   At least 1,000 immigrant children, mainly ...

Here's a look at your mid-day headlines: On immigration , yes he can Protesters rally across the U.S . for immigration reform Is Obama the Deporter in Chief ? Jeb Bush says illegal immigration is often an act of love Immigration reform becomes a Catholic pro-life cause California immigration holds drop