Outside the Beltway

The Solicitor General had another bad day in Court yesterday.

The American economy is so bad that people are reverse migrating to the Third World.

Republicans are finally starting to realize that they are in trouble with Hispanic voters.

A new poll shows the current level of GOP support in the Hispanic community.

A new poll shows just how badly the GOP is doing among Hispanic voters.

Two prominent Florida Republicans are warning their party about losing the support of the nation’s fastest growing ethnic group.

The speech did exactly what it was supposed to do: kick off Obama’s re-election campaign while disguised as a call for unity.

Monday’s debate in Tampa was a far more subdued affair than what we saw last week.

Rick Santorum’s foreign policy positions are troubling in many respects.

Vehement disagreement with the policy views of a country and prejudice based on immutable traits are not the same.

Ron Paul is doing well right now solely because of the unique characteristics of Iowa and New Hampshire.

I liveblogged and tweeted my instant, mostly snarky, reaction to the CNN foreign policy debate. Here are some more fully formed thoughts.

After all, securing the border is easy and the forces driving cross-border illicit activities can be curtailed with enough force and security.

Are America’s political parties become irrelevant?

Mitt Romney’s health care plan subsidized health care for illegal immigrants.

Like his tax plan, Herman Cain’s immigration plan is not serious.

Another case of the law of unintended consequences.

Alabama immigration law causing parents to withdraw children from schools.

Another entry in the ongoing follies of US border and immigration policy.

Rick Perry’s immigration positions aren’t at all unreasonable, and that presents a problem for him inside the Republican Party.

Last night’s Republican debate is likely to raise more questions about Rick Perry in the minds of voters.

Based on the numbers, Barack Obama is an immigration hawk.

Two-term New Mexico governor finally gets to share the stage with Herman Cain.

The 1980 debate between Reagan and Bush compared to the GOP primary debates in 2011 is flabbergasting.

Rick Perry’s position on immigration-related issues could be a problem for the same conservatives who have been getting behind him.

Illegal immigration from Mexico is down substantially, and it has nothing to do with all those anti-immigration laws.

In addition to Alabama, we can also have Georgia on ours minds on the ongoing immigration debate.

AL takes AZ’s approach and goes a few steps beyond.

Canada is much friendlier than the United States with regard to immigration.

The state of Arizona is seeking donations for construction of the border fence.

A new poll finds that Republican policies on immigration are chasing Latino voters straight into the arms of the Democratic Party.

Haley Barbour is making all the moves toward a 2012 Presidential run, but his stand on immigration issues could pose a problem in the Republican primaries.

While illegal immigration in the United States remains enormous, it has dropped considerably over the last three years.

Two Senators are proposing a Constitutional Amendment to redefine what it means to be an American citizen.

The Lou Dobbs story simply underscores the fact that the illegal immigration debate is fundamentally about labor supply and demand.

White America is within thinkable distance of a moment when it will no longer be the majority.

While Republicans will likely take over some key governorships and state legislature after November’s midterms, America’s changing demographics will limit their ability to gerrymander safe districts.