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Texas Political News: Governor Rick Perry on Immigration, Economics, and why Hispanics Should Become Republicans

Governor Rick Perry discusses the pragmatic issues surrounding illegal immigration in Texas, in particular the issue of high school children brought to Texas as infants illegally, but then graduating from high school and wanting to go to college. However their parents got them here, there is a basic economic factor at play. Do we want…

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Immigration Law Analysis: US Vs. Arizona 2012

Immigration Law Analysis: US Vs. Arizona 2012 Overview The United States Supreme Court overturned three of four challenged provisions in the controversial Arizona immigration law S.B. 1070 by a 5-3 majority in Arizona v. United States.  The Court held that Congress has enacted a comprehensive immigration registration and enforcement regulatory scheme that preempted the three…