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February 9, 2012: The Immigration Tariff

February 9, 2012: The Immigration Tariff

Immigration law is second in complexity only to the income tax. In a new CEI paper, Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh proposes scrapping the whole thing and replacing it with a tariff. This is a much more humane approach to immigration, and…

 
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January 12, 2012: Mistaken Deportations

January 12, 2012: Mistaken Deportations

Immigration Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh tells Jakadrien Turner’s story and what it means for the immigration reform debate. Turner is a 14-year old girl from Texas who was mistakenly deported to Colombia. Turner is not Hispanic, does not speak Spanish, and…

 
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September 22, 2011: E-Verify

September 22, 2011: E-Verify

E-Verify is a program that checks the immigration status of new hires. The House is expected to vote on legislation that would make E-Verify mandatory nationwide. Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh thinks E-Verify should be scrapped altogether. Not only does it make…

 
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July 28, 2011: Immigration Reform

July 28, 2011: Immigration Reform

President Obama made a speech on immigration reform this week. He is looking for a dance partner in Congress to ease restrictions on the immigrant-dependent high-tech sector. Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh points out that there are several bills already in Congress that…

 
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December 21, 2010: What’s Next for Immigration Reform?

December 21, 2010: What’s Next for Immigration Reform?

CEI Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh goes over the good and the bad of the DREAM Act, which recently stalled in the Senate. The bill would have offered permanent residency to undocumented immigrants under age 16 if they meet several requirements over…

 
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Episode 85: Health Care in Our Time

Episode 85: Health Care in Our Time

Richard Morrison, Jeremy Lott, Greg Conko and Michelle Minton bring you episode 85. We put the big health care vote front and center, while also touching on protests over immigration and legal challenges to the EPA’s greenhouse gas rules. We wrap up with a…

 
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