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Alberto Gonzales

80th United States Attorney General

Biography

Alberto R. Gonzales, (born Aug. 4, 1955, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.), American lawyer, judge, and attorney general of the United States (2005–07), the first Hispanic to occupy the post.

Gonzales, the son of Mexican migrant workers who spoke little English, was raised in Houston, Texas. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force (1973) and then studied at the U.S. Air Force Academy (1975–77). He received a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1979 from Rice University and then attended Harvard University, where he earned a law degree in 1982. That year he joined a private law firm in Houston, where he practiced business law for 13 years.

In 1995 Gonzales became legal counsel to Texas Governor George W. Bush, and he later served as Texas secretary of state (1997–99) and as a justice on the Texas Supreme Court (1999–2001). After Bush became president in 2001, Gonzales joined him in Washington, D.C., as White House counsel. One of Bush’s most trusted legal

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A thorough exploration and compassionate solutions to current U.S. immigration policy

Although the United States is a nation founded by immigrants, Alberto Gonzales and David Strange believe that national immigration policy and enforcement over the past thirty years has been inadequate. This failure by federal leaders has resulted in a widespread introduction of state immigration laws across the country. Gonzales and Strange assert that the solution to current immigration challenges is reform of federal immigration laws, including common sense border control, tougher workplace enforcement, minor (but significant) changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act, and a revised visa process that discourages overstaying the duration of a visa.

Gonzales and Strange embrace many provisions of current pending legislation, but are sharply critical of others. Their proposals call for an expansion of the grounds of inadmissibility to foster greater respect of law and to address the problem of visa overstays, while also calling for a restriction on grounds of inadmissibility in othe

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Alberto R. Gonzales was sworn in as the nation's 80th Attorney General on February 3, 2005.

In his initial remarks to Department of Justice employees, Attorney General Gonzales reminded them of their mission and noted they have "a special obligation to protect America against future acts of terrorism. We will continue to make that our top priority while remaining consistent with our values and legal obligations. That will be the lodestar that guides us in our efforts at the Department."

Prior to serving at the Department of Justice, he was commissioned as White House Counsel to President George W. Bush in January of 2001. Prior to serving in the White House, he served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. Before his appointment to the Texas Supreme Court in 1999, he served as Texas' 100th Secretary of State from December 2, 1997 to January 10, 1999. Among his many duties as Secretary of State, Gonzales was a senior advisor to then Governor Bush, chief elections officer, and the Governor's lead liaison on Mexico and border issues.

Prior to his appointment as Secre