immigration

Durbin Talks Background Checks, Immigration Reform

Tim Lloyd — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:08:11 +0000

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is unsure whether there are enough Democratic votes to pass a bipartisan plan to expand background checks before guns sales. The Senate Majority Whip said he has yet to conduct a count.

But as a guest on Fox News Sunday, he said moving the plan through the Senate would be a step in the right direction.

Mo. House Committee Considers Bill To Revoke Public Assistance To Some Immigrants

Marshall Griffin — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Legislation that would repeal public assistance for some immigrants is being considered by a Missouri House committee.

Twenty Years Of Bosnian Identity In St. Louis And In The Homeland

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:20:09 +0000

About 60,000 Bosnians live in St. Louis. That’s estimated to be more Bosnians per capita than anywhere else in the world outside of Bosnia.

Bosnians settled in St. Louis during the 1990s, after the break-up of the former Yugoslavia and ensuing war and genocide. Bosnia, or Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of when Bosnians came to St. Louis and questions surrounding Bosnian cultural and national identities remain unresolved.

Why Does St. Louis Need More Immigrants?

Tim Lloyd — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:30:00 +0000

We need more immigrants to help expand the regional population and kick start economic growth.

Those were the findings of a study released last year by Saint Louis University professor Jack Strauss.

Durbin Optimistic On Budget Deal, Says More Work To Do On Immigration Reform

Tim Lloyd — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:19:23 +0000

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said the current federal budget battle could present an opportunity for a “grand bargain” between Republicans and Democrats, asserting that it's time to reform Medicare and other entitlements.

As a guest on Fox News Sunday, the number two Democrat in the Senate also managed to get in a political jab at Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).