Lessons (Hopefully Learned) from the Oroville Dam Disaster
For decades, the California Legislature’s priorities have been horribly misguided. Year after year, Sacramento has passed legislation that encourages more illegal immigration... Read More
California Legislators Trash Talk Trump, Bad Idea
California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León promised that the Legislature will fast-track new laws to expand the already generous protections... Read More
On Inauguration Day, An Immigrant’s Son Sends a Hopeful Message
Just days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, I read a heartening guest opinion column that the Denver Post published, “Trump Poised to Reform... Read More
My Tough Take on Immigration Has Been Tough on my Love Life
A Different Kind of Immigration Sob Story My immigrant Latina wife and I had been married for just two years when we... Read More
Taxing Remittances Is a Long Overdue Enforcement Tool to Curb Immigration
Enforcement advocates have proposed many solutions to curb illegal immigration: double-layered fencing, mandatory E-Verify, hefty fines and jail sentences for employers who... Read More
Calif. No. 1 for Immigration Case Backlog
A favored deception of immigration advocates is that America needs to “fix its broken immigration system.” The phrase is repeatedly used by... Read More
New Hampshire – Yes, New Hampshire – Worried about Immigration
Far from the southern border, but wanting enforcement. Way back in 1986, after 30 years away from my native California, I returned... Read More
Funding Catastrophe: Congress Approves Omnibus Spending Bill
My mom used to tell me, “Actions speak louder than words.” On December 18, 2015, Congress voted to approve the 2,009-page Omnibus... Read More
Democrats Debate, but Skirt Nexus between Over-Immigration, American Job Loss
Tuesday night’s Democratic debate went pretty much as anticipated. Candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee promised... Read More
Pending NLRB Decision Could Be a Boost for Unemployed Americans
Within a few weeks, the National Labor Relations Board will rule on who can be defined as an “employer.” At issue is... Read More