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Op Eds by Professor Kris Kobach New York Post Feb 13, 2008 The Immigration Answer    Author: Kris W. Kobach, D. Phil., J.D. To have any hope of reducing the number of illegals in this country, our next president must aim for attrition via enforcement. By requiring every US employer in the country to use E-Verify, and significantly ratcheting up enforcement (against all illegals), it is possible solve America's illegal-immigration problem. http://www.nypost.com/seven/02132008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/the_immigration_answer_97438.htm The Heritage Foundation September 13, 2007 A Sleeper Amnesty: Time to Wake Up from the DREAM Act    In addition to being a dream for those who have broken the law, the DREAM Act raises an even larger issue regarding the relationship between states and the federal government. The 10 states have created a 21st century version of the nullification move­ment—defying federal law simply because they do not like it. In so doing, they have challenged the basic structure of the republic. The DREAM Act would pardon this offense and, in so doing, encour­age states to defy other federal law in the future. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/bg2069.cfm Human Events August 6, 2007 A Judicial Setback for the Rule of Law    This situation makes it painfully clear that returning the rule of law to immigration will take more than a committed Congress and a President who is determined to enforce the law. It will also take judges who are willing to faithfully apply the laws that Congress passes and cities that are willing to reinforce, not undermine, federal law. http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=21821 The Washington Times July 3, 2007 A Way Forward on Immigration    The Senate's comprehensive immigration bill died an inevitable death. It was inevitable because it included so many provisions that unjustly rewarded illegal behavior. If the Senate hadn't killed the bill, the House certainly would have. http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070703/EDITORIAL/107030013/1013 The Heritage Foundation June 26, 2007 The Senate Amnesty Bill: A Muddled Legal Morass    Author: Kris W. Kobach, D. Phil., J.D. Aside from the 12 million to 20 million illegal aliens who would receive amnesty, the biggest beneficiaries of this legal morass are the immigration lawyers who would bill millions of dollars representing their clients as the cases drag on. That is not entirely surprising, because the American Immigration Lawyers Association reportedly played a central role in drafting the Senate bill. It is also a natural consequence when a bill is drafted behind closed doors and shielded from the normal process of committee scrutiny. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/wm1522.cfm The Washington Times June 22, 2007 A College Education For Illegal Aliens    Author: Kris W. Kobach, D. Phil., J.D. It's no secret that the Senate immigration bill rewards 12-20 million illegal aliens with immediate amnesty. What is less well known is that the bill also allows illegal aliens to receive in-state tuition rates at public universities, discriminating against U.S. citizens from out of state and law-abiding foreign students. http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070622/EDITORIAL/106220013/1013/EDITORIAL The Heritage Foundation June 19, 2007 The Senate Immigration Bill: A National Security Nightmare    Author: Kris W. Kobach, D. Phil., J.D. Supporters of the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform bill have revived it under the guise of national security. However, the new public relations campaign is a farce. The bill offers alien terrorists new pathways to obtain legal status, which will make it easier for them to carry out deadly attacks against American citizens. www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/wm1513.cfm The Washington Times June 7, 2007 A Wake-up Call For The Senate    Author: Kris W. Kobach, D. Phil., J.D. The revelation of the terrorist plot to bomb JFK Airport should be a jolting wake-up call to the U.S. Senate -- a reminder that …it is undeniable that our immigration policy is a central facet of our anti-terrorism policy. Virtually all of the terrorists targeting this country are aliens who need to be in the United States to carry out their attacks. Twenty-four hours simply isn’t enough time. It’s a terrorist fast track. Consequently, dozens of terrorists will receive amnesty if the bill becomes law. www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20070606-090318-7738r_page2.htm New York Post May 27, 2007 RX For Breakdown: How Immigration Bill Overloads    Bureaucracy & Endangers Security Author: Kris W. Kobach, D. Phil., J.D. The Immigration bill now before the Senate would triple the workload at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - an agency that the Government Accountability Office says is already at the breaking point. www.nypost.com/seven/05272007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/rx_for_breakdown_opedcolumnists_kris_w__kobach.htm The Heritage Foundation May 23, 2007 Rewarding Illegal Aliens: Senate Bill Undermines The Rule of Law     Author: Kris W. Kobach, D.Phil., J.D. and Matthew Spalding, Ph.D. The Senate's "Z" visa proposal would undermine the rule of law by granting massive benefits to those who have willfully violated U.S. laws, while denying those benefits to those who have played by the rules and sometimes even to U.S. citizens. www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/wm1468.cfm New York Post May 21 2007 Rewarding Lawbreakers    Author: Kris W. Kobach, D. Phil., J.D. The immigration bill set to hit the Senate floor this week will legalize most of the 12 million to 20 million illegal aliens now in the country via a new "Z visa." But provisions buried in the fine print of the more than 300 pages are far more outrageous. www.nypost.com/seven/05212007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/rewarding_lawbreakers_opedcolumnists_kris_w__kobach.htm