by jpitney | Aug 1, 2024 | Immigration, Reagan
September 20, 1986 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Americans are a unique people, a colorful tapestry of traditions and cultures woven into one vibrant society. The motto graven on our coins — E Pluribus Unum — reflects the...
by jpitney | Feb 8, 2024 | Congress, Immigration, Senate
Lankford: This is the pen that I was handed at that desk when I was sworn… There’s no reason for me to have this pen if we’re just going to do press conferences. I can do press conferences from anywhere. But we can only make law from this room...
by jpitney | Dec 11, 2023 | Donald Trump, Immigration, Religion
“Our religion” in Utah: LDS, Evangelical/Mainline/Black Protestant, Catholic, Jehovah’s Witness, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, “nones”, and other world religions. I’ve met and worshipped with almost all of them and I love them. https://t.co/yMHh4f9FHJ...
by jpitney | May 20, 2023 | Civility, Immigration
Kyle DUnphey at The Deseret News: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox apologized a day after he called members of Congress “imbeciles” who “can’t get their crap together” to pass immigration reform. “Just want to apologize for using a derogatory term yesterday to describe...
by jpitney | Mar 13, 2023 | Immigration, Patriotism
Ke Huy Quan’s acceptance speech for best actor in a supporting role for his performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Thank you. Thank you. My mom is 84 years old and she’s at home watching. Mom, I just won an Oscar! My journey...
by jpitney | Apr 18, 2021 | Immigration
George W. Bush at The Washington Post: The help and respect historically accorded to new arrivals is one reason so many people still aspire and wait to become Americans. So how is it that in a country more generous to new arrivals than any other, immigration...
