Immigration Miscellaneous

Radio Host Says Kill Border Crossers

According to an Associated Press news report, “Brian James, a fill-in talk show host with Phoenix AM radio station KFYI, suggested on the air last month that a solution to the immigration problem in Arizona would be to kill [undocumented] immigrants as they cross the border” prompting Arizona Attorney General Goddard and US Attorney Paul Charlton to call for a FCC investigation.  For the full story, click here.

New CRS Report

The Congressional Research Service released an updated version of its report on permanent admissions.   Click here to check it out.

BIA Adds Three Temporary Members

“This is big,” said Lory Rosenberg.   The Daily Journal (Apr. 24, 2006) announced the appointment of three temporary new Board members, Jeffrey Romig (Los Angeles), Charles Atkin-Blanch (Virginia), and Broian O’Leary.  Professor David Martin uis quoted to the effect that this is a “way station to increasing the size of the board.”   Click here to read the article.

Law Review Article

For an law review article on the similarities between the “repatriation” of persons of Mexican ancestry duringthe Great depression and teh “war on terror,” click here.

Bush on “Guest” — No, “Temporary” — Workers

You have to watch a MasterCard ad first, but then there’s a 2-minute video of Bush. Someone got to him and told him not to say “guest” worker, so now he says “temporary” worker. Here is the link.

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