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From Polls to the Issues: The Immigration Debate
Posted by Babs Chase on Mar 07, 2008 - 10:16 AM
March 5, 2008
Since everyone has survived Super Tuesday #2, it is time to look at the issues behind the campaign. Some people weren’t too excited about our early morning departure the morning after the primary, but the briefings proved to be well worth the lack of sleep.
Bill Hammond, President and CEO, Texas Association of Business, welcomed the group to his office to talk about immigration from the business perspective. It was a fascinating discussion, similar to what discussions in the U.S. media currently are. He was intelligent and entertaining, captivating the group with his wit and frank logic.
The goal of the Texas Association of Business (TAB) is to create the best…
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Posted by Sterling T. Tilley, Jr on Mar 07, 2008 - 09:03 AM
Elsa is a member of the Ladies…
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Posted by Babs Chase on Mar 06, 2008 - 10:06 AM
Monday, March 3, 2008
Texas Secretary of State Phil Wilson welcomed the group this morning and discussed the Texas primary process and the role of his office in ensuring a fair and secure election. He spent a good deal of time talking about the “Texas Two-Step” which is the primary caucus voting system for both parties. The rationale for this type of system is quite confusing for Americans, and even more so for someone from overseas.
As Americans, we often take for granted that an election is fair, secure and private for individuals casting their votes. We were reminded during our presentation that this is not the case in many parts of the world.
The Texas Secretary of…
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Posted by Babs Chase on Mar 06, 2008 - 10:04 AM
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 (Super Tuesday #2!)
For those who enjoy U.S. politics, there is nothing better than the excitement of an election or primary day, and an election like this one is a dream come true for political enthusiasts. Because of that, this was the perfect day for us to spend time with the political party representatives as you can feel the energy and passion in the room as their candidates race to the finish line. The excitement is catching for our journalists, and the questions flow with the representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties. One thing that I have learned in this position is that foreign media often know more about our political process than a lot of our own citizens.
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Posted by Mark Lagon on Mar 05, 2008 - 12:23 PM
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a source country for men, women and children trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor, and for the fifth consecutive year has been placed in Tier 3, the lowest tier, in our annual Trafficking in Persons Report because it is making no discernible efforts to combat the trafficking of its citizens.
As the Ambassador-at-Large for Trafficking in Persons, my job…
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