Posted on February 17th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
MySA.com: Lawmaker pulls bill for employer sanctions
AUSTIN — A state lawmaker has withdrawn legislation to impose sanctions on employers who hire undocumented immigrants, saying he wanted to thank the state’s largest business organization for joining a Hispanic coalition in fighting what they call “anti-immigrant” bills in the Legislature.The Texas Association of Business joined [...]
Filed under: HB 28, HB 29, House of Representatives, immigrants, immigration | 4 Comments »
Posted on February 12th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
U.S. House takes steps toward Latino museum | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives laid the groundwork Tuesday for an ambitious new museum honoring Latinos.
Supporters of the proposed National Museum of the American Latinos still face a long road ahead, but moved a crucial step forward when the House agreed to spend [...]
Filed under: English as official language, House of Representatives, hispanic, immigrants, immigration, latino | No Comments »
Posted on January 8th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
Very, Very Disappointed | theledger.com
Very, Very Disappointed
The Republicans wanted to be clear. They were disappointed.
“We are disappointed,” said U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam of Bartow.
“We’re clearly disappointed,” said Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri.
“I’m disappointed, as are some others,” echoed Rep. Key Granger of Texas.
“I am very disappointed,” sighed David Dreier of California.
Why were these forlorn Republicans [...]
Filed under: Congress, Dennis Hastert, House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, democrat, dishonesty, politics, spin | 1 Comment »
