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Texas Politicians Lambast Obama's Immigration Speech

Texas Politicians Lambast Obama's Immigration Speech

AUSTIN, Texas–In response to the recent surge of children crossing the border, President Obama delivered a speech earlier this week from the Rose Garden announcing new plans for immigration reform. Blaming inaction by House Republicans, Obama stated that he would take

Americans Lose While Immigrants Gain

Americans Lose While Immigrants Gain

American-born workers have had a net loss in jobs since 2000, while all of the job growth since then has gone to immigrants, according to a remarkable new study by the Center for Immigration Studies. This revelation comes as some

More Texas Cops Volunteer to Aid 'Migrant Death Trap' County

More Texas Cops Volunteer to Aid 'Migrant Death Trap' County

HOUSTON, Texas–Two more volunteer police officers from Hidalgo County are being sworn in this week as reserve deputies to assist the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office. The volunteers are rushing to the assistance of this neighboring Sheriff’s Department in need of

Illegal Immigrant Wanted for Murder Deported from US for Third Time

Illegal Immigrant Wanted for Murder Deported from US for Third Time

HOUSTON, Texas–U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported an illegal immigrant from Mexico on Tuesday. The man, 39-year-old Osbaldo Carrillo-Peralta, is wanted in his home country for murder–a warrant for his arrest was issued in Mexico in April 2011. Carrillo-Peralta was

Dead Child Found on Border

Dead Child Found on Border

The corpse of an 11-year-old–an unaccompanied migrant from Guatemala–was discovered on June 15 in La Joya, Texas.  The body was found in brush, according to Action 4 News.  La Joya is located in Hidalgo County, which borders Mexico. Eddie Guerra, the

White House: Amnesty for DREAMers' Parents as Early as Fall

White House: Amnesty for DREAMers' Parents as Early as Fall

As illegal immigrants flood across the border, President Barack Obama is still reportedly planning to issue an executive action to give temporary amnesty and work permits this year to the parents of illegal immigrant children. A “senior official familiar with

Foreign Minors to Be Housed in Dallas

Foreign Minors to Be Housed in Dallas

HOUSTON, Texas–Up to 2,000 migrants who entered the United States illegally will be transferred to housing facilities in Dallas.  According to WFAA, County Judge Clay Jenkins announced the city’s decision to take in minor immigrants at the Democratic Convention in Dallas. He

Five Illegal Aliens Saved from Death in Remote South Texas

Five Illegal Aliens Saved from Death in Remote South Texas

DALLAS, Texas–A Brooks County Volunteer Deputy saved the lives of five illegal immigrants who were found dangerously dehydrated in the heat of the South Texas summer near Falfurrias, Texas, approximately 80 miles north of the Mexican border. The five victims

US House Committee Hearing to be Held in Texas Border Town

US House Committee Hearing to be Held in Texas Border Town

HOUSTON, Texas–Next week at South Texas College in McAllen, a slew of Texas leaders will speak before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Committee. They will discuss the tidal wave of immigrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border each day, which shows no signs

Only 110 of 12,670 Guatemalan Minors Deported Under Obama

Only 110 of 12,670 Guatemalan Minors Deported Under Obama

HOUSTON, Texas–As thousands of unaccompanied minors continue to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally each day, it is becoming increasingly apparent that many of them will ultimately not be deported. Data from the federal government indicates that each year the number of

Study: All Job Growth Since 2000 Went to Immigrants

Study: All Job Growth Since 2000 Went to Immigrants

Illegal and legal immigrants have accounted for all of the job growth in the United States since 2000.   On the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” comprehensive immigration reform bill, the Center for Immigration Studies

Illegal Immigrant Gets 20 Years for Child Porn

Illegal Immigrant Gets 20 Years for Child Porn

HOUSTON, Texas–37-year-old Carmen Hernandez, an illegal alien living in the greater Houston area, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for distributing child pornography. Subsequent to serving his time, Hernandez will spend the rest of his life on supervised release and