House Speaker John Boehner could include immigration issues in his lawsuit against President Obama’s executive actions. “Yes we are,” he told reporters at his Wednesday press conference when asked if he is considering including any immigration-related executive actions in his
Florida Republican Rep. Ted Yoho says Mexico should not get foreign aid until the U.S.-Mexico border is secure. “Mexico should not be accepting American generosity with one hand and covering their eyes to the situation at the border with the
President Obama could take action now to stop the flood of illegal immigration across the southern border, none of which he included in his funding request to Congress Tuesday, according to House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte. “President Obama created this
Congress should not provide the Obama administration with any additional funding until it uses current resources to secure the border and confront illegal immigration, according to Texas Republican Rep. Lamar Smith. “This isn’t a funding problem, it’s an enforcement problem.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The unaccompanied children from Central American crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally should be deported except in extreme circumstances, according to House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer. “We have an immediate humanitarian crisis that confronts this country, we also
President Barack Obama officially requested $3.7 billion in emergency funding to address the ongoing crisis at the southern border Tuesday. In a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, the Obama administration requested the funding but did not address any specific
The White House is requesting 3.7 billion in emergency appropriations from Congress to deal with the influx of tens of thousands unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors and family units from Central America at the southern border The amount the Obama administration
President Obama needs to visit the border during his fundraising trip to Texas this week and get a “wake-up call,” according to Texas Republican John Cornyn. “I think the problem speaks for itself when the President — who would prefer
More than half of legal and illegal immigrant households from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras are on at least one form of public assistance, according to an analysis of government data by a limited immigration group. Based on the Census
White House press secretary Josh Earnest took a harder line on the tens of thousands of illegal alien children streaming across the border than the Department of Homeland Security secretary did on Sunday, saying “most” of the children will likely
Oklahoma Republican Rep. Jim Bridenstine is calling on members of the media to reject the limitations the government is placing on their coverage of facilities housing unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors. In a press release Monday, Bridenstine highlighted a recent invitation
The crisis at the southern U.S. border is an “existential” national security threat, according to the top general in charge in charge of overseeing the area. “In comparison to other global threats, the near collapse of societies in the hemisphere
After being denied an impromptu tour of the Health and Human Services facility housing up to 1,200 unaccompanied minors at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) will be get a tour this Saturday. Last week, security guards and HHS
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel have been directed to no longer refer to illegal immigrant children crossing the border alone as “UACs” (unaccompanied alien children). Instead these individuals are to be referred to as “unaccompanied children” in official correspondence,
Fresh off a tour of the U.S. border with Mexico, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte said it is clear that Obama administration policies have lead to the recent surge in unaccompanied minors and family units illegally entering the U.S.
Some five security guards responded to Congressman Jim Bridenstine’s (R-OK) visit outside the Health and Human Services facility housing unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, this week, barring his entry. The secrecy surrounding the federal facility has the
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reacted to Thursday’s jobs report by charging that Republican failure to pass immigration reform is costing Americans jobs. Thursday the Bureau of Labor Statics reported that the economy added 288,000 jobs last month, and the
The number of people not in the labor force hit another record high in June, according to data released Thursday by the government. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 92,120,000 people did not participate in the labor force
More than 30 Republican lawmakers are calling on President Obama to end his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and make a public assertion that new arrivals will not receive legal status. In response to the ongoing flood of unaccompanied
Despite an invitation from Texas Gov. Rick Perry, President Obama still has no immediate plans to visit the southwest border amid a crisis-level influx of illegal immigrant children and family units. White House Press Sec. Josh Earnest said Wednesday that,
A North Carolina congressional candidate is under fire for changing his position on amnesty, but the candidate’s campaign maintains he has always been opposed to amnesty. In a hot contest to attain the Republican nomination for retiring North Carolina Republican
An Oklahoma congressman says he was denied access to a Health and Human Services housing facility for unaccompanied minors in his own state. Oklahoma Republican Rep. Jim Bridenstine revealed Wednesday that he was not allowed to view an HHS facility housing
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will naturalize nearly 9,000 new American citizens this Independence Day week, USCIS announced Tuesday. “We’re honored to celebrate Independence Day by welcoming new U.S. citizens at ceremonies across the United States,” USCIS Acting Director Lori
The Obama administration is not too concerned about possible Republican responses to its unilateral administrative actions on immigration. “What that they might sue?” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said laughing when asked Tuesday about possible Republican retaliation for the
President Barack Obama’s announcement that he will endeavor an administrative fix to the nation’s immigration system has raised the ire of Republicans with direct jurisdiction over U.S. immigration policy. “Just because the legislative branch may not act on immigration reform
