Heritage Action for America announced Friday it will be scoring the House vote on legislation targeting President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, calling on members to vote “yes” on the measure. “Heritage Action supports the Blackburn bill and
Anti-amnesty groups that were opposed to the House border plan Thursday signaled tentative support for the revamped effort Friday. “We won’t decide for sure until we see the language, but if everything I’m hearing is true, we will support both
WASHINGTON, D.C.–While some of the House’s most conservative immigration hawks have signaled support for the expected border package, Louisiana Republican Rep. John Fleming remains skeptical and says that he is aware of about five or six other members who feel
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress must do something to alleviate the ongoing crisis at the border, and President Obama’s plan to take more unilateral action on immigration reform will make the crisis worse, House Speaker John Boehner argued Thursday. “The crisis
NumbersUSA is warning House Republicans that it will be scoring votes for the House border supplemental bill as “a vote for continued open borders.” In a message to House Republicans, obtained by Breitbart News, the limited immigration group warned that
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In order to obtain more conservative votes some provisions might be added to the House border bill, according to House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions. “I think the issue is whether there will be provisions added to
Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern argued Wednesday that once unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors are turned over to their family members in the United States, they are no longer a burden on the United States. “You talk about the costs of
If the House’s supplemental border bill were to make it to President Obama’s desk, Obama senior advisors would urge him to veto it. In a statement of administration policy, the Office of Management and Budget said it “strongly opposes House
Vulnerable Senate Democrats facing tight reelection bids this cycle are telling President Obama to go through the legislative process rather than enact unilateral amnesty himself. “I think this is a congressional issue and I encourage [House] Speaker [John] Boehner in
An immigration hawk who has voiced concern over the current House proposal to cope with the ongoing crisis at the border says he and other conservatives they will be able to vote “yes” for the measure if it includes two
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Congress expected to vote on authorization to sue President Obama over executive overreach, House Democrats slammed the effort Wednesday as a “loser” and “waste of time.” “Republicans are wasting time on a partisan lawsuit when instead
Illinois Democratic Rep. Luis Gutiérrez slammed Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-TX) bipartisan effort to more quickly deal with unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors from Central America. “Senator Cornyn has led the opposition to every single immigration reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans will have a better idea of what their next steps will be on the border crisis by the end of the week, House Speaker John Boehner told reporters Tuesday. “We’re awaiting Chairman Hal Rogers and
In a major shift in tone from last week, White House Sec. Josh Earnest told reporters Monday that unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors who face a credible threat of death in their home countries will “likely” be “granted humanitarian relief.” “These
Legislation set to be introduced Tuesday aims to deal with the surge of illegal immigration at the southern border by expediting the processing of unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors from Central America. Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Democratic Rep.
The president of Honduras told a congressional delegation visiting the region Sunday that the surge in illegal immigration from Central America to the United States has been caused by poverty, violence, and misinformation, according to a report from Agence France-Presse.
The Chamber of Commerce has not been discouraged by the lack of legislative action on immigration reform. Instead, the business organization is digging in, pushing for an immigration overhaul as soon as possible. “We’re going to use every tool and
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “I don’t how to say it, being a guy who doesn’t curse a lot,” Arizona Republican Rep. Matt Salmon responded when asked about President Obama’s $3.7 billion supplemental emergency request to deal with the ongoing crisis at
Arizona Republican Rep. Matt Salmon introduced legislation Thursday to amend a 2008 trafficking law to allow for the expedited removal of certain unaccompanied illegal immigrant children from noncontiguous countries. Salmon’s bill, the Expedited Family Reunification Act, would change the William
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The congressional working group assembled by House Speaker John Boehner to advise about the ongoing crisis at the border is looking to revise a 2008 trafficking law which makes removing Central American unaccompanied minors difficult. “The working group
Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar says he is planning to introduce bipartisan legislation to tweak a 2008 trafficking law that placed added protections on unaccompanied children from noncontiguous countries. “It’s a very simple piece of legislation that amends the 2008
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson argued Wednesday that there are more cost-effective and efficient ways to confront the ongoing border crisis than President Obama’s emergency funding request for $3.7 billion to be dispersed across multiple agencies. “The $300 million dollar
The humanitarian crisis at the border is a “direct consequence of President Obama’s lawlessness,” Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz argued Wednesday. “Amnesty is unfolding before our very eyes,” Cruz said on the Senate floor. “And I would suggest the only
Immigrant-rights groups filed a class-action lawsuit against the Obama administration for failing to provide legal representation to illegal immigrant children in deportation hearings Wednesday. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, American Immigration Council, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Public Counsel,
The Justice Department will be moving resources to prioritize the adjudication of recent border crossers in removal proceedings and hiring more immigration judges to deal with the cases quickly, Deputy Attorney General James Cole announced Wednesday. “We have an obligation
