September and October could see an even greater crisis of unaccompanied minors illegally entering the United States from Central America, according to a Washington Examiner report. A representative of a group assisting with the ongoing influx of unaccompanied minors, contended
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are calling for hearings on the “use of excessive and deadly force by police.” The request comes as law enforcement in Ferguson, Missouri police tangle with protestors demonstrating against the death of Michael Brown.
Country music star Willie Nelson has weighed in on the crisis of unaccompanied minors entering the United States illegally through the southern border. “I’ve been watching, and the only thing we can do is take care of those kids, whatever
In response to an inquiry about unaccompanied minors from one of its school divisions, Virginia’s Department of Education issued a memo this month reminding its 132 divisions about their obligation to educate all children. “In light of the heightened media coverage of
President Obama spoke on the phone with the leaders of Liberia and Sierra Leone about the ongoing Ebola outbreaks in their West African nations Thursday. According to a readout of the calls from White House, Obama spoke separately with President
The Obama administration has shut down the three temporary shelters for unaccompanied minors detained illegally entering the United States through the southern border. “To prudently manage its resources, HHS’s Administration for Children and Families has suspended all three temporary Unaccompanied
The vast majority of Americans believe that English should be the official language of the United States, according to a new poll. A Rasmussen poll released Wednesday found that 83 percent of Americans say English should be the official language
The Republican National Committee blasted President Obama for his prodigious golfing habit Thursday. According to a recent RNC tally, since taking office Obama has played 186 rounds of golf, 22 of which have been on Martha’s Vineyard, where the president
In a reminder of the dangers involved with human smuggling, Customs and Border Protection discovered two Mexican nationals “unconscious and not breathing” attempting to enter the U.S. illegally from Mexico in the trunk of a car, according to reports. CBP
A California school district is seeking a “support services consultant” to help unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors navigate the state’s educational and support services. According to a USA Today report, the Oakland Unified School District began advertising for such a consultant
More than 2,800 unaccompanied undocumented immigrant minors have been placed with sponsors in Maryland this year, and school districts in the Old Line State have been advised of their responsibilities to encourage the new immigrants to register for classes. In
Immigrant students inundated a Georgia school district registration center this week seeking to sign up for classes. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reports that nearly 200 families with immigrant students were waiting outside the DeKalb County registration facility early Monday morning. “We
“We are directly responsible” for the ongoing crisis of unaccompanied children illegally entering the U.S., according to former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich. “Look the minors that are coming from Central America are not coming for no reason. There is
Planning and management failures by leadership at Immigration and Customs Enforcement resulted in the release of over 600 illegal immigrants with criminal convictions last February, according to a government audit released Tuesday. Before sequestration took effect in March, ICE released
Republican lawmakers are criticizing the Obama administration after the Office of Management and Budget approved a new rule to lift a ban on Libyan pilots and nuclear scientists training in the United States. “It is unbelievable that this Administration is
Secretary of State John Kerry offered a tribute to actor Robin Williams Tuesday morning. “There wasn’t anybody Robin Williams couldn’t touch. His humor was just that expansive,” Kerry said in a statement dispatched by the State Department. Williams died in
After being detained in Mexico for more than four months, it is time for Mexico’s attorney general to dismiss the charges against Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter said Monday. Tahmooressi has been held in Mexico since
The Department of Education released a fact sheet Monday about the availability of public school education for undocumented immigrant children — specifically the tens of thousands unaccompanied minors who have recently entered the U.S. illegally. “We have begun to receive
A member of the MS-13 gang was sentenced to 60 months in prison for obstructing child sex trafficking laws, the Justice Department announced Monday. Victor Manuel Contreras was sentenced by a federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia. His
Customs and Border Protection agents have seized approximately $80,000 worth of cocaine, hidden inside candy, from a Honduran woman traveling to the United States “on business” from El Salvador. According to CBP, agents at Washington Dulles International Airport last week
President Obama will host his 401st fundraiser as president Monday, according to a tally from the Washington Examiner. Obama is scheduled to deliver remarks at a fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee during his vacation on Martha’s Vineyard Monday
A petition to President Obama against “executive amnesty” being circulated by the NumbersUSA group has garnered more than 42,500 signatures as of this article’s publication. NumbersUSA posted the petition to the White House on its website Wednesday and has sent
A Rwandan national wanted in Canada for violating human rights was detained illegally walking across the U.S.-Canada border this week. Jean Leonard Teganya was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol after a local citizen in northern Maine notified officials of a
The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention downplayed concerns that the Ebola virus could reach the United States through the southern border this week, but Senate committee staffers are keeping an eye out for such a possibility. “Committee
House Speaker John Boehner warned President Barack Obama against taking the polarizing, political approach to immigration Friday. “Immigration is a tough issue, and the situation at the border has made it even more fraught and complex,” he wrote in an
