Los Angeles Immigration Court faces backlog

From July 21, 2008 The Los Angeles Times reports the LA Immigration Court is overwhelmed. In Oklahoma, Immigration and Customs Enforcement removes approximately 180-300 aliens per month. And, not surprisingly, our local Immigration Court faces the same issues as the one in Los Angeles. These issues include a soaring case load and long waits for […]

Pastors being deported

From June 23, 2008 The United States government wants to remove a couple of clergy for immigration reasons. In the instance of the minister from the United Kingdom, the story illustrates that the the seemingly minor mistakes of youth can create lifetime problems.

Anti-immigration groups left without a presidential candidate

From June 23, 2008 The Los Angeles Times says that anti-immigrant groups don’t have a presidential candidate. EXACTLY. The anti-immigrant groups have had more than a few elections to prove their point with the voters. The overwhelming pattern that’s come out for them is a pattern of losses whether one considers presidential primaries and caucuses […]

NY Times opinion says we are in an immigration panic

From June 2, 2008 Are we in an immigration panic? “Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one!” — Charles Mackay

Even in Texas, questionable state and local immigration laws found unconstitutional

From May 28, 2008 A federal judge found a rental ordinance in Farmers Branch, Texas, aimed at undocumented aliens to be unconstitutional. Yet, here in Oklahoma, the legal community and the various immigrant communities have not had a single success in court thus far against House Bill 1804. I think those opposed to House Bill […]

ICE focuses border busts on persons leaving the USA

From May 7, 2008 I think due to increased ICE enforcement that we have persons who are not in the USA lawfully who want to leave. Why stop them? If they are 100 yards from the border and leaving then why should our tax dollars be spent for this questionable activity. If one lesson can […]