California is Greece, But with Capital Gains
California not only has the highest poverty rate in the U.S. at 23.4 percent, but that rate is now also higher than Greece, at 22.3 percent.
Tag: Illegal Immigrants
Leaked Images: One Year Later, Border not Secure, Children Left in Limbo
One year ago, Breitbart Texas Managing Director Brandon Darby shocked the world by revealing leaked images of immigrant children who were being warehoused in shoddy facilities after being smuggled into the United States from Central America. The more than forty leaked images changed the shape of the discussion of illegal immigration and revealed a cover-up by the Department of Homeland Security as to the severity of the surge of Central American immigrants into the U.S. Media outlets from across the globe republished the photos and forced the Administration to admit what was happening in South Texas.
DACA Recipient Granted New York Law License
Cesar Vargas’ mother brought him to the United States from Mexico when he was 5. He went to college and law school in New York City and passed the bar. A court committee recommended against his licensing but said the court should decide.
Feds Lost Track of Foreign Nationals Released into USA on Intensive Supervision Program
Some aliens, including legal immigrants who commit removable offenses, are released by the federal government into U.S. communities under the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) while awaiting a final disposition on their removal cases. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now admits it no longer tracks some of the foreign national in the program who have been released into U.S. communities.
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Arizona Appeal To Ban Bail For Illegal Immigrants
According to USA Today, the 2006 constitutional amendment had banned the release of illegal immigrants before their felony trials “if the proof is evident or the presumption great that the person is guilty of the offense charged.”
Kentucky Murder Suspect Had Been In Removal Proceedings Since 2013
A man accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist while driving drunk — and continuing to drive after the cyclist flipped over his windshield and into the bed of his truck — had been in deportation proceedings since 2013.
Dems Target Republicans Who Voted Against Illegal Immigrants In The Military
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting Republicans in key congressional districts with Spanish-language robocalls decrying their recent vote against encouraging the Pentagon to consider allowing illegal immigrants to serve in the military.
Jorge Ramos Admits to Ann Coulter: Bring All of Mexico to Live Here
Conservative columnist and 10-time New York Times bestselling author Ann Coulter steamrolled Fusion host Jorge Ramos in an appearance Tuesday filled with dramatic moments, none more interesting than where Coulter got Ramos to admit he doesn’t believe there should be a limit to how many Mexicans the United States will allow into this country—either legally or illegally.
NYT: Blacks Have Lost Jobs Due To ‘Anti-Government’ Republicans
The New York Times asserts that thousands of blacks who once had government union jobs now don’t, and some of the primary reasons for this unemployment are “strong anti-government and anti-tax sentiment” as well as attempts by Republicans to weaken public sector unions.
Hillary Clinton Supports Military Service For Illegal Immigrants
Illegal immigrants should be allowed to serve in the U.S. military, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says.
Jeb Bush: We Have To Show Respect to Illegal Immigrants
In a preview of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s interview with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly that will be aired Monday night, Bush said, we need to “fix the system so that legal immigration is easier than illegal immigration and show
Obama Administration Has Enlisted 81 Illegal Immigrants Granted Executive Amnesty
The Army confirms that the Obama administration has already enlisted dozens of illegal immigrants granted executive amnesty.
RNC FLASHBACK: Hillary Clinton ‘Adamantly Against Illegal Immigrants’
Now that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is embracing a path to citizenship and expansion of Barack Obama’s amnesty for illegal immigrants, the RNC is highlighting her previous position on illegals.
Texas Senate: Bill Would Give Texas Jurisdiction to Enforce Federal Illegal Immigrant Laws
The Texas State Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would give Texas law enforcement officers jurisdiction to enforce federal laws intended to – in the words of the bill’s author – “stop illegal alien criminals at the border.”
Establishment GOP Wants to Provide Illegal Immigrants with Driver’s Licenses
Establishment Republicans are now championing getting illegal immigrants driver’s licenses. At the Eastern Indoor Swapmeet Las Vegas, the LIBRE Initiative, a group funded by the Koch brothers, was attempting to help 250 Latinos, some of whom were illegal immigrants, to pass the Nevada driver’s test.
Case Closed: Two Examples Demonstrate the Absurdities of Our Immigration System
Big government always makes absurd decisions, as mandarins are forced to shoehorn real life into their regulations. But two immigration rulings made within the last few days exemplify everything that is wrong with the immigration system in this country today. Both
Rubio Team: Legislative Amnesty for DACA Recipients Before Border Secured
The chief spokesman for the presidential campaign of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said in an on-record interview with Breitbart News that the senator, if elected president, would not require a secured border before he gives legislative and permanent amnesty to recipients of President Barack Obama’s first executive amnesty, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
With Numbers Set to Rise, Europe Hunts for the Gangs that Trafficked 170,000 People into Europe Last Year
Europol, the EU police agency, has launched a taskforce dedicated to rooting out the people traffickers who last year sent 170,000 illegal migrants in a perilous journey across the Mediterranean. 3,000 of those shipped across died as overloaded boats sank
Politico: Bad News for Obama’s Executive Amnesty at Appeals Court
From Politico: There were few positive signs for the White House Friday as President Barack Obama’s latest executive actions on immigration were debated in front of a federal appeals court. During more than two hours of oral arguments before the
Hillary Clinton: ‘Very Painful’ to See Common Core ‘Politicized’
In Iowa Tuesday, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton set out a “new vision” for education in America which includes support for the Common Core standards, a position that puts her at odds with the nation’s teachers’ unions and has her siding with big government establishment Democrats who support teacher evaluations based on student performance on Common Core-aligned tests.
Sacramento to Consider Healthcare for Illegals this Week
This Wednesday, lawmakers in California’s Senate Health Committee will consider whether taxpayers should foot the healthcare bill for approximately one million illegal immigrants in the Golden State who are without insurance.
Georgia Senate Votes Down Ban On Driver’s Licenses For Illegals, Despite GOP Supermajority
Although Republicans hold a supermajority in the Georgia State Senate, the body recently voted down an amendment that would have barred illegal immigrants from obtaining driver’s licenses.
Migrants Evicted From Calais Site, Leaving Behind Massive Rubbish Dump And Clean-up Bill
Migrants have been moved out of an illegal camp near Calais known as ‘The Jungle 2’, leaving behind mountains of rubbish and detritus including burned out beer cans, filthy sleeping bags and discarded clothing. The cost of the clean-up operation is expected
Pew Researcher: Rate of Illegal Immigrant Males in Workforce 12 Percent Higher Than US-Born Males
WASHINGTON, DC — An illegal immigrant male residing in the United States is more likely to be gainfully employed than a male who is a legal immigrant or U.S.-born citizen, a senior demographer at the Pew Research Center think tank told lawmakers.
Scott Walker Endorses Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants at Private GOP Dinner
Three attendees of a private Republican dinner in New Hampshire say Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker supported the idea of letting illegal immigrants stay in the U.S. and eventually receive citizenship.
