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- Daily Border Bulletin – Senate Bill To Create Visa’s to Encourage New Talent, Gutierrez Could Support ‘Watered-Down’ Dream Act, Supreme court rules for government on immigrants’ residence
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White House Releases National Travel And Tourism Strategy Highlights Importance of Mexico and Border Infrastructure
This week the White House unveiled their National Travel & Tourism Strategy from the Task Force on Travel & Competitiveness. NPI is proud of the work we did to elevate the importance of the southwest border region and in particular … Continue reading
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Daily Border Bulletin – Senate Bill To Create Visa’s to Encourage New Talent, Gutierrez Could Support ‘Watered-Down’ Dream Act, Supreme court rules for government on immigrants’ residence
In the Senate a bi-partisan group of law makers have introduced legislation which would create two new visas to encourage immigrants skilled in science, technology, engineering, and math to remain in the country. Immigration Reform champion Luis Gutierrez has indicated … Continue reading
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Daily Border Bulletin – Rubio, in Appeal to G.O.P.’s Conscience, Urges Compromise on Dream Act, Rubio’s DREAM puts Mitt in a bind, How much Hispanics matter in 2012 — in one chart
After several abysmal polls show the GOP in trouble with Hispanics, Marco Rubio has stepped up and is drafting his own version of the DREAM Act. Rubios DREAM legislation which would not give citizenship but a pathway to some sort … Continue reading
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U.S. Mexico Border Mayors Association Writes Letter to White House On Tourism and Border Infrastructure
The New Policy Institute is proud of our report, “Realizing the Full Value of Tourism from Mexico to the United States,” which came just in time to help inform a recent Presidential executive order designed to significantly increase travel and … Continue reading
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Daily Border Bulletin – Immigrant Tax Contributions and the Future of the U.S. Economy, Alabama Digs A Deeper Hole, Undoc Seeks Seeks Admission to Florida Bar
A new report highlights the important tax contributions of undocumented immigrants. A New York Times editorial highlights the various problems with the proposed “fixes” to Alabama’s draconian state passed immigration laws. An immigrant brought to the United States as a … Continue reading
Daily Border Bulletin – Texas lawmaker: U.S.-Mexico border’s no war zone, Alabama Immigration Law Update Draws Criticism, Bucks National Trend, No Motive in Killing of Two Immigrants in Arizona
A hearing in the Texas state legislature heats up when State Senator Jose Rodriguez, D-El Paso accuses State Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples of fanning the flames of border rhetoric which miss-characterizes the region as a war zone. A hearing on … Continue reading
Daily Border Bulletin: Importing Undocumented Immigrants-Into Private Georgia Prisons, Gunmen kill two Undocs in Arizona, Sheriff Babeu faces federal investigation, other probes
In an attempt to stave off bankruptcy, a small town in Georgia persuades ICE to house detained undocumented immigrants. On the American side of the Arizona border two armed gunman opened fire on a truck carrying undocumented immigrants, killing two. … Continue reading
Daily Border Bulletin – Arizona immigration law divides party, Immigration chief outlines his priorities, Feds try to make U.S.-Mexico border less enticing to cross
Former Arizona State Senate President Russell Pearce is attempting to make a comeback in the state legislature, revealing deep rifts within the Arizona Republican party. The director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has unveiled his priorities for … Continue reading
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Daily Border Bulletin – Rubio: DREAM Act Will Cause Chain Migration, Immigration Officials Arrest More Than 3,100 Criminal Immigrants, Group files UN complaint on Ala. immigration law
In an interview with Juan Williams on Fox News Sunday, Florida Senator Marco Rubio claimed that passing the DREAM Act would cause a rapid “chain migration.” Over the last week Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have arrested more then 3,000 … Continue reading
Daily Border Bulletin – GOP fears Latino revolt, On the U.S.-Mexico border, a massive CPV solar, Why is San Ysidro such a shopping mecca?
Florida Senator Marco Rubio is teaming Republican Senators from Hispanic heavy states to draft DREAM Act legislation in the Senate in hopes of avoiding a total electoral Hispanic revolt. On the Mexican side of the U.S. Mexico border an American … Continue reading
