Immigration reform, understandably, has taken a back seat to the economy in the past year. Both parties have been content to ignore this elephant in the room because they are either spending all their political capital on pet projects (Healthcare Reform and their reelection campaigns) or avoiding the issue altogether. It is clear that, even [...]

The image of the Republican party before the 2008 was crippled by “Bush’s Wars” in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, by the time McCain and Obama were squaring off for the Presidency, Iraq had lost its preeminence in the debates as focus shifted to the ailing American economy. This shift was also encouraged when Bush finally [...]