President Obama is already not sticking to the law, so why would lawmakers trust Obama enough to move forward with immigration reform next year, Iowa Republican Steve King wondered in reaction to House Speaker John Boehner’s recent comments leaving the
The border crisis and Republican candidates beginning to connect the dots on amnesty harming Americans have been two of the factors driving recent polls and causing concern among Democrats in tough elections, according to NumbersUSA president Roy Beck. “The public
The business group that has been pushing for amnesty but that has often backed Republican candidates is throwing its support behind Democrats in several key House races this cycle. According to reports in Roll Call, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
GOP Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) is pushing back against Speaker John Boehner’s remarks this week that a bipartisan immigration accord could come together next year, warning that President Obama is not going to suddenly transform into a trustworthy legislative partner.
Democrats calling on Obama to delay taking executive action on immigration for political reasons must “step aside,” Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) and other immigration activists argued Wednesday. “I say to the Democrats, stand aside. Let the president make the decision.
The Obama administration has released more than 37,000 illegal immigrant minors throughout the country and into the care of family members and sponsors this year. The majority of the illegal immigrant minors are of school age and eligible to attend
A Mexican citizen detained at the Otay Mesa, Calif. Cargo Facility, driving a Kenworth tractor-trailer might just have landed on Santa’s naughty list. According to Customs and Border Protection, Thursday a 28-year old Mexican approached the port of entry purporting
An investigation into the treatment of the unaccompanied minors detained illegally entering the United States and in the Department of Homeland Security’s custody was unable to substantiate some of the allegations of misconduct made by advocacy groups on June 11.
The cost of educating the unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors released back into the United States this school year could top $761 million, according to an analysis by the Federation for American Immigration Reform. From January 1 to July 31, more
The net increase in the number of employed working-age adults in North Carolina has gone entirely to legal and illegal immigrants since 2000, according to an analysis of government data conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies. According to the
The risk of another government shutdown before the midterm election is too great to use the upcoming continuing resolution as leverage against President Obama’s executive action on immigration, according to Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar. “It would be nice to
It would not be wise to risk a government shutdown over President Obama’s executive actions on immigration when the GOP is so close to taking the Senate and can confront Obama later as a unified legislature, according to Alabama Republican
If President Obama moves forward with executive amnesty it would send the country into a “constitutional crisis” that would require Republicans have all possible tools at their disposal to confront it, according to Iowa Republican Steve King. “Anything that unconstitutionally
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest argued Friday that the Obama administration has made great strides to confront the crisis of unaccompanied minors illegally entering the United States. “For now,” Earnest told reporters when asked if the crisis of unaccompanied
White House Press Sec. Josh Earnest reiterated President Barack Obama’s intention to take action on immigration but did not have any updates on when such actions would take place. “I don’t have an update in terms of timing,” Earnest told
Answering a last-minute question after making remarks on the ongoing crises abroad, President Obama reiterated his commitment to moving forward unilaterally to make America’s immigration system “work better.” “It continues to be my belief that if I can’t see congressional
Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar blasted the Department of Homeland Security Thursday for its lack of responsiveness to his multiple inquiries about the Department’s transfer of illegal immigrants throughout the interior of the United States. Describing the Department’s stonewalling to
A group of about 20 illegal immigrants made it into San Diego’s Mission Beach, CA, after their panga boat landed ashore Monday morning, according to an NBC 7 San Diego report. According to the NBC affiliate’s report, witnesses said they
The sister of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers was arrested Wednesday afternoon for allegedly making her own bomb threat. Ailina Tsarnaev was reportedly arrested after threatening the mother of her boyfriend’s child. “She made phone threats against another female saying,
Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted a boat filled with 20 people attempting to illegally enter the United States this week off the coast of San Diego County. According to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), agents with CBP’s Office of
As President Obama considers going forward with a unilateral amnesty for millions of illegal aliens, even some proponents of immigration reform are warning the political consequences will be calamitous. “Some Democratic senators are probably not going to come back.
In addition to calls for executive actions to legalize millions of undocumented immigrants, the White House is also considering requests to expand legal immigration paths, according to a report in The Washington Post. President Obama is expected to announce new
Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions slammed Senate Democrats for failing to push back against President Obama’s plans for executive actions on immigration — especially in light of reports of what the actions will look like. Recent reports have said that
The White House has indicated that President Obama will take some kind of executive action on immigration at the end of summer, but the administration has been tight-lipped about the specifics of such a move. Reports have indicated that the
With President Obama expected to announce some kind of executive action on immigration at the end of the summer, the Latino Victory Project – a PAC recently launched by actress Eva Longoria – is hopeful that such a move will
