by jpitney | Mar 31, 2021 | Economic Policy, Immigration, Trade, Uncategorized
Kristin Kent Spanos and Nicholas Saliba at the George W. Bush Presidential Center: As governments, businesses, and think tanks review the efficiency and resiliency of North American supply chains—many impacted by COVID-19— The George W. Bush Institute-SMU Economic...
by jpitney | Nov 25, 2020 | Immigration
Anthony Blinken, on his nomination to be Secretary of State: For my family, as for so many generations of Americans, America has literally been the last best hope on earth. My grandfather, Maurice Blinken, fled pogroms in Russia and made a new life in America. His...
by jpitney | Jul 12, 2020 | Immigration
In an 1869 speech in Boston, Frederick Douglass advocated the acceptance of Chinese immigration. Excerpts: I am especially to speak to you of the character and mission of the United States, with special reference to the question whether we are the better or the worse...
by jpitney | Jun 22, 2020 | Immigration
From the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Federal judges in the Motor City are embracing a novel approach to welcoming people eager to take their citizenship oaths in the age of coronavirus: Drive-through naturalization ceremonies. This month in Detroit,...
