Immigration
Illegal Immigrants: The Backbone of Our Nation’s Economy
Friday, September 12th, 2008A recently published article in MSN Money reviewed “illegal” labor in the United States and its effect on our nations economy. The article found that nearly 8 million workers are employed illegally in the United States. This makes up nearly 5% of our nations entire workforce. The article further reported that most [...]
Undocumented Immigrants – Illegal Aliens in Cincinnati
Friday, June 27th, 2008In the past decade, a large influx of immigrants — many Hispanic and many illegal — has expanded from traditional polyglot cities into the suburbs, exurbs and even rural areas of America. This has produced a backlash, especially since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, made immigration a national security issue.
There are now an [...]
Butler County Immigrants Beware!
Friday, March 7th, 2008Butler County Sheriff, Rick Jones, has again grabbed front-page attention in the local media for his latest attack on the immigrant population of Butler County. No longer content to simply enforce Ohio law, Mr. Jones now wants to be in charge of deporting people as well.
As reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer, Sheriff Jones recently [...]
Immigration Issues on the Rise in Cincinnati
Monday, August 20th, 2007It seems like the word “immigration” is on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days in Cincinnati, Ohio. No matter which side of the debate you stand on, one thing is clear: immigration topics are hotter than the recent weather.
One need look no further than the pages of our local newspaper. The Enquirer has [...]
Undocumented Immigrants in the Greater Cincinnati Area
Thursday, December 21st, 2006Tough StanceOriginally uploaded by J Spring.
With all of the recent reports on the border between Mexico and the United States, much of the happenings in areas far from the border, such as Cincinnati, have gone relatively unnoticed. Yet laws are changing in areas far removed from the border, and so are methods of enforcing [...]