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With Ally in Oval Office, Immigration Hard-Liners Ascend to Power New York Times Mr. Trump's senior White House adviser, Stephen Miller, worked tirelessly to defeat immigration reform as a staff member for Senator Jeff Sessions, now the attorney general. Gene P. Hamilton, who worked on illegal immigration as Mr. Sessions's counsel ... and more »

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Sacramento Bee (blog)

Trumpies trap California politicians on immigration Sacramento Bee (blog) California's two-plus million undocumented immigrants are overwhelmingly peaceful and productive members of society and they, the state and the nation need immigration reform and pathways to citizenship. The eagerness of both sides to trade fusillades ... and more »

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Former President Brack Obama picked a heck of a time to make his first public appearance. Obama returned to the limelight as Congress barrels toward a shutdown over the border wall and both sides resume their bickering about immigration reform. His advice? Skip the name calling.

It's hard to argue with Obama when he says "passion and sometimes misinformation" have distracted from honest debate. But it's equally difficult to assume opponents of the current White House are even capable of taking his advice.

Since Obama exited the Oval Office, charges of xenophobia against Trump and his supporters have become commonplace. That sort of knee-jerk ad-hominem has become ubiquitous and makes any sort of real discussion impossible.

"It's important for those who support like I do, immigration reform and pathways to citizenship for those who are here," Obama insisted, "not to assume everyone who has trouble with the current immigration system is automatically a racist."

But Obama's advice, his call for a basic benchmark of civility, seems terribly out of date. There's little chance that liberal pundits and protestors will listen. They're too busy breathlessly tweeting and endlessly marching against an administration that embodies all of their fears.

After all, how can a movement that labels itself the resistance be expected to negotiate in good faith with a president they've long written off as a fascist?

Perhaps Obama missed all of this. Maybe during his three months of vacation, the former president didn't keep a close eye on the state of American politics. He probably doesn't know how quickly protestors turn into rioters and student assemblies transform into screaming mobs.

So if Obama actually wants to help restore decency to political discourse, he needs to offer more than a little admonishment about name calling.

Philip Wegmann is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner.

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News & Observer

Disjointed US immigration policy needs an overhaul News & Observer The fuss over immigration reform always has been underlined by hypocrisy. Politicians, including the current president, talk about crime and drugs and portray huge groups of immigrants as a menace to American society. Trump's pushing ahead for the ... Trump's Executive Action to Reform H-1B Visa Program; EB-5 Program Tackled On HillHSToday all 67 news articles »

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MADISON COUNTY, Ala. President Trump has taken a strong stance on the Affordable Care Act and immigration. Actions at the national level are being taken, but Madison County district six commissioner Bob Harrison has concerns about how those actions are affecting his community.

On Tuesday, April 25th, Commissioner Harrison is holding a town hall where he wants to discuss the Affordable Care Act and immigration.

I think its about ten percent of the population of Madison County is Hispanic, he said.

With different immigration reform legislation rolling out, he said they are already seeing the impact in district six.

We have approximately 1,500 immigrants in my community who are being adversely affected by the current immigration policy, he said.

Commissioner Harrison cites their fears of intimidation, retaliation, and above all, being removed from their homes.

We know of at least two situations where mother and children have been left without resources, and weve had to rely on community resources, he explained.

The question Commissioner Harrison wants to try and answer is, Where do we go from here?

Its causing a whole myriad of problems. We want to address those and see how we as a community can deal with that issue, and to help alleviate the kinds of concerns that they have, he said.

He invites everyone, not just those in his district, to come out and have their voices heard.

The town hall is taking place on Tuesday, April 25th, at the Bob Harrison Center. Located at 6156 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville 35810at 6 p.m.

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