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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Conservative economists endorse immigration reform bill

    WASHINGTON -- More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul, highlighting the potential economic benefits.
    WASHINGTON -- More than 100 conservative economists will call on Congress to approve an immigration overhaul, highlighting the potential economic benefits. The letter by the American Action Forum, to be released Thursday, is the latest volley from...

    Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Productivity, Immigration, George W. Bush, U.S. Senate

    2. May 21, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. Why the medical device tax needs to stay

    The chief drawback of a law as complex as the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance reform measure passed in 2010, is that it provides self-interested opponents a multitude of places to stick a wedge in and hammer away.
    The chief drawback of a law as complex as the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance reform measure passed in 2010, is that it provides self-interested opponents a multitude of places to stick a wedge in and hammer away. But you'd be hard-pressed...

    Tags: Barbara Boxer, Invention and Innovation, Amy Klobuchar, Economic Indicator, Medical Research

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Senators tighten student visa rules in immigration bill

    The Senate Judiciary Committee amended the sweeping immigration bill Tuesday to tighten student visa rules in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.
    The Senate Judiciary Committee amended the sweeping immigration bill Tuesday to tighten student visa rules in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. The committee, which is trying to get through the 844-page bill by the end of the week, also...

    Tags: Chuck Schumer, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Migration, Steve King, Mo Brooks

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Florida defection costs GOP another Latino leader

    It seems that Republicans have long held out hope that Florida might be the state where the GOP could make inroads with Latino voters. However, any effort to woo Latinos was probably dealt a setback this week when Pablo Pantoja, the former GOP director of Latino outreach in Florida, announced he had changed party affiliation.
    It seems that Republicans have long held out hope that Florida might be the state where the GOP could make inroads with Latino voters. However, any effort to woo Latinos was probably dealt a setback this week when Pablo Pantoja, the former GOP director of...

    Tags: Marco Rubio, Republican Party, Politics, Immigration, Mel Martinez

    5. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Debate over amnesty looms over efforts to reform immigration laws

    In 1986, lawmakers decided the problem of illegal immigration had to be dealt with. More than 3 million people were living in the United States after crossing the border illegally or overstaying their visas.
    In 1986, lawmakers decided the problem of illegal immigration had to be dealt with. More than 3 million people were living in the United States after crossing the border illegally or overstaying their visas. A new law signed by President Ronald Reagan...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Cornell University, Health and Safety at Work, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    6. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Boomers need immigrants

    The Senate Judiciary Committee took up comprehensive immigration reform late last week. And, as expected, opponents are already rushing to derail it, arguing that any bill that legalizes the vast majority of undocumented immigrants in the United States will cost billions of dollars and place an unfair burden on taxpayers.
    The Senate Judiciary Committee took up comprehensive immigration reform late last week. And, as expected, opponents are already rushing to derail it, arguing that any bill that legalizes the vast majority of undocumented immigrants in the United States...

    Tags: Congressional Budget Office, Crime, Law and Justice, Jeff Sessions, Migration, Justice System

    7. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Social Security boosted by immigration bill, chief actuary says

    WASHINGTON -- The bipartisan Senate immigration proposal would provide a boost to the Social Security fund, its chief actuary said Wednesday, as more immigrants come out of the underground economy and begin paying taxes. The assessment of the bill’...

    Tags: Congressional Budget Office, Marco Rubio, Migration, Social Security, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    8. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Immigration reform divides Republicans

    WASHINGTON — The immigration reform bill crafted by a bipartisan group of senators has deeply split the Republican minority even as lawmakers prepare to take the first votes on the proposal Thursday.
    WASHINGTON — The immigration reform bill crafted by a bipartisan group of senators has deeply split the Republican minority even as lawmakers prepare to take the first votes on the proposal Thursday. Alabama's Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions, a...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Marco Rubio, Minority Groups, Human Interest, Barack Obama

    9. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. GOP fights itself over immigration reform

    Over the last few years the Republican Party has campaigned hard against comprehensive immigration reform and in favor of tougher internal enforcement and beefed-up security along the U.S. border with Mexico.
    Over the last few years the Republican Party has campaigned hard against comprehensive immigration reform and in favor of tougher internal enforcement and beefed-up security along the U.S. border with Mexico. Now the GOP leadership is hoping to persuade...

    Tags: Congressional Budget Office, Marco Rubio, Republican Party, Migration, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    10. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Heritage Foundation study says immigration reform would be costly

    WASHINGTON -- A conservative think tank said Monday that immigration reform would be costly to taxpayers -- the latest in a growing, but contradictory, body of research on the costs and benefits of providing a path to citizenship for those living in...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Immigration, Career and Workplace

    11. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Obama golfs with GOP senators

    WASHINGTON -- On the first green, President Obama put his arm around Sen. Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican.
    WASHINGTON -- On the first green, President Obama put his arm around Sen. Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican. He shared his golf cart with Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Republican from Georgia. Obama hasn’t had much luck schmoozing GOP lawmakers in...

    Tags: Jay Carney, Barack Obama, Marco Rubio, Gun Control, Saxby Chambliss

    12. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. For South Korea, no respect, no Kaesong

    It's time for South Korea to face facts: The Kaesong experiment has failed. The ideologically motivated joint business venture with North Korea known as the Kaesong industrial complex is not economically viable, nor has it achieved any of its political objectives. To protest recent sanctions against it, the North pulled its workers out this month and locked out workers from the South.
    It's time for South Korea to face facts: The Kaesong experiment has failed. The ideologically motivated joint business venture with North Korea known as the Kaesong industrial complex is not economically viable, nor has it achieved any of its political...

    Tags: Blackmail and Extortion, Park Geun-hye, North Korea, Central Intelligence Agency, Seoul (South Korea)

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