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Little New in Obama's Immigration Policy
Little New in Obama's Immigration Policy
While Embracing Bush's Programs, President Says Nuance Makes the Difference Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, May 20, 2009
One Good Move By Obama Administration On Illegal Immigration
One Good Move By Obama Administration On Illegal Immigration
rhymeswithright.mu.nu — Even if the president and his subordinates do not take most of America's immigration laws seriously, at... least they do seem interested in ridding the country of those illegal immigrants who break other laws. The Obama administration is expanding a... (more) One Good Move By Obama Administration On Illegal Immigration
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ThinkFast: May 20, 2009
Think Progress — ... “Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced only one formal change” from Bush administration policy on immigration: limiting workplace raids. Under the new policy, investigators “must give priority to prosecuting employers” instead of targeting employees. “Obama advisers say more changes are coming to Bush’s immigration policies.” ...

Third Bush Term?
The Corner on National Review Online — Wednesday, May 20, 2009 [image] Third Bush Term? [ Mark Krikorian ] The Post today echoes my point from yesterday : "Little New in Obama's Immigration Policy; While Embracing Bush's Programs, President Says Nuance Makes the Difference." Ah, nuance. Nevertheless, a couple of readers point out differences with the prior management. One notes: I know they are up to no good ... but give them credit for this, they do their ass-covering FIRST, unlike the Bush admin which led with its chin. More substantively, another reader offered this: Thoughts for you Pretty ...

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