It is a commonplace these days to blame – or justify – everything on the bad economy. Need to nationalize the banks? Well, it’s a bad economy. Need to print up ... Keep Reading
Dispelling Myths About 287(g)
This article was originally published in the News and Observer on March 26, 2009. Judging from all the negative attention 287(g) has attracted lately, you would think it was ... Keep Reading
10 Things You Need to Know about 287(g): A Response to the ACLU/UNC Study
In mid-February 2009, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina and the Immigration and Human Rights Policy Clinic of UNC-Chapel Hill issued a report declaring ... Keep Reading
Get The Facts… On Abstinence Education
North Carolina currently mandates that all students from kindergarten to 9th grade be taught a “comprehensive school health education program” that includes instruction ... Keep Reading
Local Immigration Resolutions in North Carolina
What Is Your County Doing About Illegal Immigration? A Review Of Local Policies in North Carolina Many local and state officials claim their hands are tied when it comes to ... Keep Reading
Life & Family Legislation: A Coming Storm?
Dr. Jameson Taylor Policy Director jameson.taylor@ nccivitas.org 919-834-2099 Pro-life/pro-family initiatives not only failed to make progress during the 2007-08 biennium, but ... Keep Reading
State and Local Immigration Laws Throughout the United States
Frustrated with federal inaction, a growing number of states and localities are discovering that, as sovereign entities, they already possess the authority to enforce U.S. ... Keep Reading
Immigration: N.C. Continues to Be a Magnet State
While South Carolina, Arizona, and Oklahoma enacted comprehensive immigration reform during the 2007-08 biennium, the General Assembly passed piecemeal legislation that did little ... Keep Reading
Petition to Comm. College Board
As the State Board of Community Colleges prepares to meet this Thursday and Friday, August 14-15, the Civitas Institute urged board members to maintain the community college ... Keep Reading
Illegal Aliens and Community Colleges: Let the Voters Decide
This article was originally published in the News & Observer. Kudos to N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) President Scott Ralls. Faced with the prospect of yet again ... Keep Reading
