October 2, 2011: Study in the States Disregards America’s Potential
1. The White House Blog. Cecilia Munoz. Immigration Update: Maximizing Public Safety and Better Focusing Resources. August 18, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/08/18/immigration-update-maximizing-public-safety-and-better-focusing-resources, retrieved October 1, 2011.
2. Department of Homeland Security. Study in the States. http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/about/, retrieved October 1, 2011.
3. Government Accountability Office. Homeland Security. Overstay Tracking Is a Key Component of a Layered Defense. October 16, 2003. Summary Page: What GAO Found.
4. Government Accountability Office. Overstay Enforcement. Additional Mechanisms for Collecting, Assessing, and Sharing Data Could Strengthen DHS’s Efforts but Would Have Costs. April 2011. p. 1.
5. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Statement of John Morton, Assistant Secretary regarding a hearing on “Visa Overstays: Can They Be Eliminated?” March 25, 2010. p. 8.
6. DHS.gov. Study in the States, op. cit.
7. Ibid.
8. Department of Homeland Security. Fact Sheet: Study in the States. September 16, 2011. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/20110916-fact-sheet-study-in-the-states.shtm, retrieved October 1, 2011.
9. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform in El Paso, Texas. May 10, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/10/remarks-president-comprehensive-immigration-reform-el-paso-texas, retrieved October, 2011.
10. Homeland Security. Helping the Best and Brightest Study in the States. Secretary Janet Napolitano. September 16, 2011. http://blog.dhs.gov/2011/09/helping-best-and-brightest-study-in.html, retrieved October 2, 2011.
October 6, 2011: Schakowsky’s Emergency Bill Explains Why We Have No Jobs
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President Before Cabinet Meeting. October 3, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/03/remarks-president-cabinet-meeting, retrieved October 3, 2011.
2. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on the American Jobs Act. October 4, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/04/remarks-president-american-jobs-act, retrieved October 4, 2011.
3. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act. Detailed Bill Summary. http://schakowsky.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2975&Itemid=8#longsummary, retrieved October 5, 2011.
4. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. Schakowsky Introduces Bill to Create 2.2 Million Jobs. September 14, 2011. http://schakowsky.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2981&catid=22, retrieved October 3, 2011.
5. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act. Detailed Bill Summary. http://schakowsky.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2975&Itemid=8#longsummary, retrieved October 5, 2011.
October 7, 2011: Fourth Painfully Simply Facts About Immigration Enforcement
1. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Secretary Napolitano’s Remarks on Smart Effective Border Security and Immigration Enforcement. October 5, 2011. http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/speeches/20111005-napolitano-remarks-border-strategy-and-immigration-enforcement.shtm, October 6, 2011.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid.
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
October 9, 2011: Democrats Will Make Sure Protesters Remain Jobless
1. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Weekly Address: Growing the Economy with the American Jobs Act. October 8, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/08/weekly-address-growing-economy-american-jobs-act, retrieved October 8, 2011.
2. Ibid.
3. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Remarks by the President on Teacher Jobs. August 10, 2010. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/10/remarks-president-teacher-jobs, retrieved October 9, 2011.
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
6. Weekly Address, op. cit.
October 13, 2011: Let’s Deny Aid for Education and Go Back to Deportation
1. United States Government Accountability Office. Recovery Act. California’s Use of Funds and Efforts to Ensure Accountability. March 5, 2010. Summary Page: What GAO Found.
2. U.S. Department of Education. Ed.gov. U.S. Education Secretary Duncan Commemorates 46th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. July 2, 2010. http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-education-secretary-duncan-commemorates-46th-anniversary-civil-rights-act, retrieved October 10, 2011.
3. U.S. Department of Education. ED.gov. DREAM Act Testimony. Secretary Arne Duncan’s Testimony at the DREAM Act Hearing Held by the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security. June 28, 2011. http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/dream-act-testimony, retrieved October 11, 2011.
October 16, 2011: Obama’s Angry Masses Seek Dependence, Not Jobs
1. Congressional Budget Office. Director’s Blog. Presentation at the Macroeconomic Advisers’ Washington Policy Conference. September 15, 2011. http://cboblog.cbo.gov/?p=2744, retrieved October 16, 2011.
2. Ibid.
3. United States Senator for Nevada Harry Reid. Issues. Protecting Social Security. http://reid.senate.gov/issues/socialsecurity.cfm, retrieved October 16, 2011.
4. Department of Education. ED.gov Blog. The Path to Prosperity Lies in Investing in Education. October 14, 2011. http://www.ed.gov/blog/2011/10/the-path-to-prosperity-lies-in-investing-in-education/, retrieved October 16, 2011.
5. Recovery.gov. The Recovery Act. http://www.recovery.gov/About/Pages/ The_Act.aspx, retrieved October 16, 2011.
6. The White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Weekly Address: Working Together to Create Jobs. October 15, 2011. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/14/weekly-address-working-together-create-jobs, retrieved October 16, 2011.
October 23, 2011: Unions, Government, and Pensions are Better Protest Targets
1. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Union Members Summary. January 21, 2011. p. 1.
2. Ibid.
3. Ibid. p. 3.
October 27, 2011: Illegal Immigrants and Unions: Why They Make Us Angry
1. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Union Members – 2010. January 21, 2011. p. 1.
October 30, 2011: The Civil Candor Plan for Public Sector Jobs
1. Whitehouse.gov. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/29/ weekly-address-we-cant-wait-strengthen-economy-and-create-jobs, retrieved October 30, 2011.
2. Whitehouse.gov. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/29/weekly-address-we-can-t-wait-create-jobs, retrieved October 30, 2011.
3. Representative Timothy V. Johnson. Rep. Johnson Opposes Federal Bailouts for Struggling States. October 18, 2011. http://timjohnson.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=29&itemid=482, retrieved October 29, 2011.
4. United States General Accounting Office. Public Pensions. State and Local Government Contributions to Underfunded Plans. March 1996. p. 6.
5. U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing on Transparency and Funding of State and Local Pension Plans. Statement of Chairman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. May 5, 2011. http://waysandmeans.house.gov/ News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=247784, retrieved October 29, 2011.
6. Homeland Security. Department of Immigration Statistics. Population Estimates. Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigration Population Residing in the United States: January 2010. Michael Hoefer, Nancy Rytina, and Bryan C. Baker. February 2011. p. 4.
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