AUSTIN, Texas — “It’s a very real possibility” that the state of Texas would file a lawsuit to block President Barack Obama’s plan to enact sweeping immigration reforms by executive order, said Texas Governor Rick Perry in a speech at
President Barack Obama’s executive actions are also changing the demographics of what many think constitutes a “DREAMer,” or an illegal immigrant who came to the United States as a child. Prior to Obama’s executive announcement, childhood arrivals were eligible for
On Thursday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said Congress must use the powers that is has to block President Barack Obama’s forthcoming unlawful executive amnesty. Obama will make his executive amnesty announcement on Thursday evening and Sessions, in an appearance on Bill
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) claims that a strong plurality of Americans do not support President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty because they are in the dark about the specifics of what Obama will do and what executive amnesty is. An NBC
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released a statement supporting President Obama’s decision to grant executive amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants in America. “I support the President’s decision to begin fixing our broken immigration system and focus finite resources
On Thursday evening, President Barack Obama will deliver a White House address announcing his executive action that will give nearly five million illegal immigrants temporary work permits and amnesty. The White House is spinning that Obama’s unilateral action is not
On Thursday, some of the nation’s most prominent black leaders praised President Barack Obama’s forthcoming executive amnesty even though granting illegal immigrants work permits will detrimentally impact black workers. At the National Press Club, NAACP President Cornell William Brooks said
Hours before President Barack Obama speaks to the nation about his long anticipated executive actions on immigration, House Speaker John Boehner has released a video statement chastising the president for going at it alone. “Instead of working together to fix
In a statement last Friday in the New York Times, the top aide on immigration for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said that executive amnesty is President Barack Obama’s “last chance to make good on his promise
Illegal immigration activist Jose Antonio Vargas praised President Obama’s decision to grant millions of illegal immigrants legal status in America. Vargas went public as an illegal immigrant in 2011 and founded the group Define American to highlight the plight of
On Thursday night, President Obama delivered his address to the nation on his executive amnesty. It was historic, both in its scope and in its dishonesty: the speech represented a closely-woven and incredible tapestry of falsehood, exposited with a straight
With President Barack Obama poised to move on executive amnesty, a Republican House member is looking to block any illegal immigrant beneficiaries from obtaining work permits. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) introduced legislation Thursday — the day Obama is set to
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush called on Congress to pass bipartisan comprehensive amnesty legislation after President Barack Obama unilaterally granted nearly five million illegal immigrants executive amnesty on Thursday. Bush, a potential 2016 presidential candidate who has come under fire
On Thursday, Nicolle Wallace, who has worked for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and President George W. Bush, said she hoped that Jeb Bush “doubles down” on his “act of love” comments regarding illegal immigration. Appearing on Rachel Maddow’s show
Univision’s Jorge Ramos is already celebrating President Obama’s planned executive action on amnesty, calling it a “triumph for the Latino community.” Ramos has been a passionate advocate for immigration reform–even swimming across the Rio Grande to highlight the dangers illegal
HOUSTON, Texas — The governor-elect of Texas, Attorney General Greg Abbott, claimed that President Obama has “no legal authority to grant legal status to people who are here in the United States illegally.” Obama is expected to announce an executive order that will give
HOUSTON, Texas — Border Patrol agents seized more than $1 million worth of cocaine in one bust along the Texas-Mexico border. At the time of the bust, the drugs were in the possession of a Mexican man who was attempting to
Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, reacted to a report that the illegal immigrants given protection under the president’s planned executive amnesty will not receive healthcare benefits by arguing there was “a double standard” that would
Illegal immigrants, illegal aliens, undocumented workers, persons living in the United States without legal permission, whatever you choose to call them, there are roughly 11-12 million living in our country, and President Obama says he plans to do something about that very
If President Obama takes unilateral action on immigration reform, it could have major consequences for the State of Texas. A new wave of illegal immigrants are likely on the horizon if the president makes such a move — and Texans may be stuck
Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border have noticed that the number of illegal immigrants trying to unlawfully enter the United States increases every time President Barack Obama “opens his mouth” regarding amnesty. According to a KRGV report, “foot traffic is once
President Obama is not a king or an emperor, according to the White House, but he still has lawful authority to issue executive amnesty for illegal immigrants. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest explained to reporters that Obama still stood
On November 16, The Daily Beast’s Joel Kotkin wrote a column in which he claimed the “disconnect” between “Obama Democrats” and reality is crushing Democrat Party chances in future elections, particularly midterms. Kotkin contends that this “disconnect” is largely seen
Actress Diane Guerrero, who stars as an inmate on the popular Netflix series Orange is the New Black, told CNN Monday that her parents were deported when she was a teenager, which is why she is backing President Obama’s push
President Obama is expected to issue an executive order to shield millions of illegal immigrants from deportation as soon as this week. The move will frustrate and anger Republicans—some of whom argue that such an action would not only be
