IDEA Act Would Boost Immigrant Entrepreneurs in U S
The IDEA Act would create a new EB-1 green card for STEM graduates, add a startup investor category with job creation criteria, ease spousal visas for STEM immigrants, remove green card hurdles for highly qualified workers, and allocate post petition fees to STEM scholarships, backed by Rep Lofgren and Rep Polis. The piece argues such reforms would spur growth and jobs.
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Undocumented Path to Documentation Praised in City Forum
Garden City mayor and local officials discuss easing status for undocumented workers at a Hispanic business forum sponsored by the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission. The online reaction notes small business resilience and housing activity differing from national trends amid Gov Brownback backing Gov Perry.
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Pakistan policy in the US era questions credibility and risk
The piece surveys how US Pakistan relations have oscillated since the Osama bin Laden raid, highlighting ISI links to the Haqqani network and militant attacks, calls for Islamabad to curb affiliation, and warns of possible unilateral US action amid aging aid debates. It notes Indian reactions and policy tensions in Washington and New Delhi.
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ICE vows and cages: a former detainee’s brutal reveal
A former undocumented immigrant describes 10 days in a BI Inc GPS ankle monitor under ICE supervision, harsh random visits and entry limits, revealing how a new DHS policy on discretion clashes with private contractor ruthlessness. He urges Obama to end Bush-era contracts and enforce humane, common-sense deportation practices.
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Obama lashes out at base in jive talk critique sparks backlash
Veteran political observer Cal Thomas outlines how African Americans drift after years of Democratic control. He cites unemployment, education gaps, and welfare concerns, urging private schooling and charter options as paths to a brighter future. He argues for personal responsibility and moral reform.
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