SC Immigration Enforcement Has Begun

For those of you who are new to the debate over immigration reform in South Carolina, the Palmetto State passed the nation’s “toughest law” in 2008. Then it passed the nation’s “toughest law” again in 2011.
Of course neither law deports anyone, nor does either law stop illegal immigrants from entering the state. Part of the [...]

Rand Paul On Immigration

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) is running for president in 2016 … in case you hadn’t heard. And the ideological positioning for his all-but-assured candidacy has already begun.
Paul addressed the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce this week and offered up some decidedly accommodating thoughts on the issue of immigration – a sop to the fastest-growing [...]

Mitt Romney’s Immigration Redux

SHAKE UP THE ETCH-A-SKETCH …
During his bid to capture the Republican presidential nomination, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney adopted a hard line on immigration and blasted several of his GOP rivals for being too soft on the issue.
Now that he’s won the nomination, however, Romney is softening his own positions … and dramatically toning down [...]

“America’s Toughest Sheriff” Endorses Rick Perry

AMHERST, N.H. – Texas Gov. Rick Perry today received the endorsement of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a steadfast advocate for border security and national leader in combating on illegal immigration, citing Gov. Perry’s unmatched efforts to bolster border security in Texas in light of a federal government that for too long has abdicated this basic responsibility [...]

GOP Blasts Sheheen As “Liberal” On Immigration

By FITSNews || S.C. Senator Vincent Sheheen might want to buckle his chin strap … this could be a bumpy ride.
On Thursday, the South Carolina Republican Party launched the first of what it promised would be many press releases using the word “liberal” to describe the Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
“Senator Sheheen is a liberal in moderate’s [...]

Border Hopping Humor

The problem with publishing email forwards in a venue like this one is that they invariably “date” you … which in the 24/7 “insta-news” business is probably not a good thing.
“What? You’re just getting that email? Somebody forwarded that to me a week ago …”
New media, you see, is supposed to be “new.”  Not based [...]

Mexicans Are Honest

If you thought the Mexican invasion was nearing an end, think again.
A new survey released Wednesday reveals that one-third of the country (i.e. those who haven’t already immigrated to America) would love to do so if given the opportunity. Also, nearly one-fifth of Mexicans said they would move “without papers.”
Published by the Pew Research [...]

Finally, An Immigration Solution

America’s immigration problem is, at its root, an embarrassment of riches.
Too many Americans need too many things – things which they’re willing to pay for in money from their heretofore securely-salaried careers, but unwilling to pay for in labor.
“Labor” is the domain of jobs, positions which Americans long ago eschewed for “careers.” It was a [...]

One Hot Mess

SOUTH CAROLINA’S DYSFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT DEBATES IMMIGRATION, THE BUDGET
FITSNews – May 8, 2008 – First of all let’s get the obvious point out of the way – when you’ve grown government by more than 40% over the last three years, a $180 million shortfall really doesn’t count as a “cut.” Sure, South Carolina’s various bloated and [...]

South Carolina’s Senate Is Busy, Enlightened

FIFTEEN-MINUTE SESSION YESTERDAY FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON “ENGLISH ONLY” LEGISLATION
FITSNews – January 11, 2008 – Anybody wondering why South Carolina remains stuck in the Paleozoic Era need only look to yesterday’s, um, “session” of the South Carolina Senate. First of all, these busy beavers only worked for about fifteen minutes. Second, they spent the whole time arguing over a [...]