The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is investigating the use of force by Customs and Border Protection agents in Arizona, according to a Buzzfeed report. According to Buzzfeed, the Civil Rights Division has opened at least two investigations into CBP
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest kept his cards close to the vest about President Obama’s expected executive actions on immigration Monday. “I don’t really have an update in terms of his process,” Earnest said when asked about the current
With President Obama expected to announce executive action on immigration reform soon, Illinois Democratic Rep. Luis Gutiérrez says he is telling people to “get ready.” “It’s music to my ears that someone would have a source at the White House
In the wake of a Government Accountability Office report that concluded the Obama administration broke the law when it released five Taliban Guantanamo prisoners for Bowe Bergdahl, House Speaker John Boehner slammed the administration’s propensity to ignore laws. “[I]t is
The Center for Immigration Studies has tracked down the names of the cities and towns associated with the 169 criminal immigrants the Obama administration released last year. In an analysis of the data by CIS’ director of policy studies Jessica
Fresh off his visit to the Heritage Foundation, Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s PAC dispatched an appeal to supporters slamming the Obama administration for inaction on the border and national security. In his fundraising appeal, Perry explained his call for “comprehensive
Concerns about the militarization of police — highlighted this month during protestor clashes with police in Ferguson, Mo. following the shooting death of Michael Brown — will be a topic of debate in Washington when lawmakers return in September. Missouri
A poll released Thursday finds that a majority of likely voters are not on board with allowing the recent illegal immigrant minors to enroll in local schools. According to the Department of Education, all children in the United States –
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released the zip codes associated with the Obama administration’s release of 169 immigrants convicted of “homicide-related” offenses who were awaiting deportation proceedings. ICE released the new information about the 169 immigrant convicts to Iowa Republican
Border Patrol apprehended another Central American convicted sex offender attempting to illegally enter the U.S. through the southern border this week, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Osmar D. Acevedo, a Guatemalan national, was apprehended Monday 29 miles west
With their proposals defeated in Congress for now, pro-amnesty activists have dropped off the radar while President Obama considers a major executive action that Republicans have warned could precipitate a constitutional crisis. August recess town halls have also been relatively
A California Republican says President Obama should call the Senate back to Washington to take action on the House-passed border bills, according to a local report. “I expect him to do the right thing. I don’t want to send any
America’s southern border cannot remain in “chaos,” Nebraska Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry said at a town hall meeting earlier this month, according to the Bellevue Leader. “The hallmark of America is that we are a very good, generous, and just
The Senate must pass the House bill to stop President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and deal with the ongoing crisis of illegal immigration, Texas Republican Rep. Kevin Brady said at a town hall event in his district.
Illinois Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski explained his “present” vote on the recent bill that would have ended President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program at a recent town hall meeting. “I don’t want to take away deferred status from
Each illegal immigrant in the United States costs American citizens, Louisiana Republican Rep. Vance McAllister argued this week at a town hall meeting in his home state, according to The Town Talk. “Every time one illegal immigrant comes to this country,
A beneficiary of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program who killed two children in a hit and run accident has been released from jail and will be able to return to the the protections of the program, according
Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt cautioned against the federal government taking over the investigation into the death of Michael Brown. “I’ve thought from the start that a parallel federal investigation into the death of Michael Brown is important,” Blunt said
Border Patrol agents have apprehended two illegal immigrants from Central America convicted in the U.S. for sex offenses in recent days. Customs and Border Protection announced Monday that the agents at the Eagle Pass area in Texas made arrests of
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa announced Monday that 22 Iowa county jails will no longer honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement requests to detain inmates suspected of immigration violations unless a judge has approved a warrant to that end.
President Barack Obama is not serious about securing the border, but neither was former President George W. Bush, according to House Speaker John Boehner. “No, no. That’s the issue.” Boehner said when asked in an interview with North Dakota radio
A federal review of the charge that a Customs and Border Protection officer pointed a gun at a Boy Scout during an inspection at the Alcan Port of Entry, Alaska has concluded that the allegation is “unsubstantiated.” An Iowa Boy
Babies born to middle-income families last year are expected to cost their parents nearly a quarter million dollars through age 18, according to the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual report on the Cost of Raising
An illegal immigrant wanted in Mexico for murder has been arrested in Colorado, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Friday. Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations apprehended Jesus Gabriel Ibarra-Espinoza, a former Mexican police officer,
The agency overseeing immigration to the United States announced new immigration relief measures to nationals of the countries battling Ebola who are living in the United States. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Friday announced that immigrants from Guinea, Liberia, and
