Immigration Reform
Our immigration system in this country is broken. Executive action does not solve the problem but neither would any attempt at a mass deportation. The United States needs to identify the people who are here and ensure they are properly taxed.
June 5th, 2010
America is at a fork in the road. One leads to disaster! That is the Obama Road! The other leads to the "City on the Hill." The city with the shining lights! The November elections will be an opportunity to save America...
May 28th, 2010
I had the pleasure of speaking to the Brush Country Republican Women on Tuesday night about a variety of topics including Texas Young Republicans, Hispanic Outreach, Education, Immigration, the upcoming November elections,...
May 20th, 2010
Today, I issued the following statement after Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress:President Calderon said a few things Congress and the American people needed to hear. Mexico has gone...
May 17th, 2010
Last Friday night, we might have saved the future of Texas and America by finally bringing the Republican point of view on Arizona's latest law to the national forefront.
May 14th, 2010
TexasGOPVote Blogger Adryana Boyne will be appearing on Univision, the nation's largest spanish language television program to support SB 1070, Arizona's tough new immigration law. Accroding to a NY Times article,...
May 10th, 2010
During a recent visit to El Paso I joined officials from the DoD, U.S. Attorney’s office, FBI, DEA, ICE, CIA, and Customs and Border Protection for classified briefings on the drug war in Mexico and implications for Texas’...
May 9th, 2010
Where to go from here on Immigration? Of the present economic versus security debate, the late Richard Nadler wrote, “The days of the “open border” are grinding to a close. But the nature of the border control that...
May 6th, 2010
Over the past few months, I’ve heard from Texans of all walks of life during visits throughout the state, through phone calls, letters, emails and comments on Facebook and Twitter. What I’m hearing consistently is an...
May 4th, 2010
Bravo to Senator Cornyn! The Texas GOP should unite behind his efforts to help pass a SENSIBLE approach to immigration reform. No Amnesty! No Deportations! ID them and Tax them! Read more about this in John Stanton's...
May 1st, 2010
I wrote the following op-ed for the Houston Chronicle:The political and economic climate in our country is right for American leaders to fix our broken immigration system. Although they don't...
June 1st, 2010
Today I talk with Americans for Immigration Reform Chairman Charles Foster. We discuss an article from USA Today in which writer Julianne Malveaux comments on the need for town halls on immigration reform. An...
May 27th, 2010
Another mass e-mailer entitled, "Let me see if I got this right....." has been sent out full of misinformation and misconstrued facts. Absolutely none of the email below makes any sense or is accurate. Zero. Zip. Are they...
May 19th, 2010
I issued the following statement regarding Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s visit to Washington, D.C. today:While we in Texas know firsthand the real security threats that exist, President Calderon’s visit is an important...
May 16th, 2010
As a Co-founder of Texans for Sensible Immigration Policy, and a supporter of Republican Party principles, I have been doing everything I can to convince Republicans that we must attract Latino families to vote Republican...
May 14th, 2010
As Co-founder of Texans for Sensible Immigration Policy, I respond (which can be seen in red) to an e-mail that has been sent around to the masses entitled "Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal" by setting the record straight with...
May 10th, 2010
Senator John Cornyn recently stated that he is ready to work with legislators on an immigration bill. Personally, I would like to thank Senator Cornyn for stepping up to the plate on this volatile issue.
May 6th, 2010
It is clear that our nation has a broken immigration system and is in dire need of mending. Watch the video below to see what President Ronald Reagan would do:
May 5th, 2010
Governor Rick Perry made the following statement recently regarding Arizona SB1070, the recent debate over immigration policy in Washington, and border security.
May 1st, 2010
Protesters gathered around the nation today to rally and call Congress to enact on immigration reform and to show anger toward Arizona's tough new law, SB 1070. According to the The New York Times:The protests added...
April 30th, 2010
Hundreds of thousands of pople assembled in Washington, DC March 21st for a March For America protest. On May 1st, Reform Immigration For America is holding more March For America protests across the nation