Category Archives: Immigration

On Immigration, Following the Data Where It Leads

Posted on August 27, 2019 by matt ohern

By Don Rippert Debate: The debate on immigration in America continues to rage. People who hold right-of-center political beliefs seem to think that the U.S. immigration laws should be vigorously enforced. There may be some “wiggle room” on the right. … Continue reading →

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Immigration Reform: “Redirect, Not Reduce”

Posted on August 9, 2017 by matt ohern

President Trump last week endorsed legislation introduced by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Representative David Perdue (R-GA) that would reform legal immigration in America through a “merit-based” system and slash immigration based on family ties – for a 41 percent … Continue reading →

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Immigrants Add to our State's Economy

Posted on June 19, 2017 by matt ohern

Virginia is honoring our immigrants with a well-deserved “Immigrant Heritage Month” as declared by Governor Terry McAuliffe. With that in mind, I want to review some important facts and figures about the impact our immigrants have here in Virginia and … Continue reading →

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Now is the time for immigration deal

Posted on November 30, 2016 by matt ohern

With the election over and Republicans keeping control of Congress while also securing the White House, our nation has an opportunity to finally fix our broken immigration system, secure our borders, and deal with those living in the United States … Continue reading →

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Getting an Initial Handle On Immigration Reform

Posted on August 3, 2016 by matt ohern

One of the issues that continues to confront our nation is what to do about those illegal residents living in our communities now and how to reform the entire immigration and naturalization system. A few ideas toward that end are … Continue reading →

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