On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci of the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Institutes and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dismissed Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) concerns that U.S. troops being sent to West African nations with Ebola outbreaks could be in danger of
Forty percent of Republicans view House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) unfavorably. According to Gallup, 28% of Americans view Boehner favorably, and 50% view him unfavorably. But Boehner does not get much of a boost from his own party. The poll
Vice President Joe Biden made another gaffe on Thursday, telling Harvard students that China is a part of North America. Speaking at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Biden made yet another blunder after saying that “North America is literally–not figuratively–the epicenter
Only the New York area has more African immigrants than the Washington, D.C. region, as the last 12 years saw the largest increase in America’s African-born population. According to Census data that was released on Wednesday, “the foreign-born population from
President Barack Obama revealed that he had lunch with Bill Gates “the other day” during a Friday town hall event at an Indiana steel manufacturing plant. Gates was in Washington, D.C. on Monday for a Politico event, and he praised
As President Barack Obama seeks to give temporary amnesty and work permits to perhaps five million illegal immigrants, the majority of whom are low-skilled workers, there is a shortage of skilled workers in the medical coding field. Torrey Barnhouse, president
A patient with “Ebola-like symptoms” is being treated in a Washington, D.C., hospital on Friday, two days after Thomas Eric Duncan became the first person on American soil to be diagnosed with the contagious disease. According to NBC Washington, the
Though pro-amnesty lobbyists, without any proof, insist that America has a shortage of high-tech workers, Vice President Joe Biden spoke about the importance of good-paying technology jobs for black women “from the hood” in Detroit to give them more “pathways”
Vice President Joe Biden said Central American nations are in America’s front yard, and the United States must pass amnesty legislation for illegal immigrants to show those nations respect and that America has changed. After discussing his travels to Latin
On Thursday, President Barack Obama said illegal immigrant DREAMers who come out of the shadows and demand legalization–often ahead of legal immigrants and those still waiting in line–represent what it means to be American. Speaking at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
On Thursday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said it is imperative that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) take every precaution to prevent the spread of Ebola before the holiday season. In a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, Cruz noted that
On Thursday evening, President Barack Obama promised Hispanic leaders executive amnesty and vowed that he will not give up his fight for permanent amnesty for illegal immigrants. However, he also conceded that more work needed to be done to win
On Wednesday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) vowed to leave no illegal immigrant behind in pursuing amnesty. Gutierrez made his remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Conference a day before President Barack addresses the Conference on Thursday evening. Gutierrez urged Obama to
At the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Conference on Wednesday, GOP establishment darling Ana Navarro said amnesty legislation may have a better chance of passing if Republicans take back the Senate and control both chambers of Congress. When asked if a Republican
GOP establishment strategist and talking head Karl Rove conspicuously omitted illegal immigration in his advice to GOP Senate candidates on how to close the sale to voters in this year’s midterm elections. In a column in the Wall Street Journal,
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), who said on Sunday that he can “absolutely” get Republicans to pass immigration legislation in the next Congress, believes his close relationship with potential Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will pay dividends if McConnell
On Thursday, former President George W. Bush said he thinks his brother Jeb “wants to be president.” While speaking to FOX & Friends, Bush said Jeb Bush would “be a great president.” “He understands what it’s like to be president,”
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) believes former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has “a real shot” at winning the GOP nomination and presidency if he runs in 2016. Boehner, in a Monday interview with the Cincinnati.com, said “competence,” which is often a
A majority of likely voters think illegal immigrant juveniles should not be allowed to attend local schools while they await their immigration hearings. A Rasmussen Reports poll found that “53% of all voters don’t believe these youngsters should be allowed to attend
An overwhelming majority of likely voters, including a majority of Democrats, believe illegal immigrants from Central America should not be eligible for taxpayer-funded government benefits, according to a new poll. A Rasmussen Reports poll found that 71% “say these illegal newcomers
The Obama administration will reportedly allow immigrants from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to apply for refugee status from their countries. The program, which was announced on Tuesday, will reportedly “establish in-country processing to screen the young people to determine
The $3.4 million the federal government awarded Miami’s schools to absorb illegal immigrant juveniles is not enough. PBS’s Newshour recently looked at schools in Miami that were “already beyond capacity” as “more and more” students, many of whom are illegal
On Monday, Dunkin’ Brands CEO Nigel Travis said all of the country’s illegal immigrants should be legalized. In an interview on Fox Business, Travis said that comprehensive amnesty legislation “would bring about 11 million more people into the economy.” He
During Monday’s National Security Action Summit, NumbersUSA’s Rosemary Jenks, one of the nation’s foremost immigration experts, said America must better screen legal immigrants to avoid another terrorist attack. Jenks pointed out that just this year alone, there have been “474
On Monday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blasted President Barack Obama for praising a radical Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abdallah Bin Bayyah,who works for an organization that has called for U.S. soldiers and Jews to be killed. “This week saw more
