Government, corporate, and education elites, often supported by religious leaders, have championed both the Common Core standards and amnesty for illegal immigrants, issues that have long been enmeshed in the progressive agenda that includes labor and education. In Part I,
Is there any wonder why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and scores of elites from both political parties are ardent champions of both amnesty for illegal immigrants and the Common
On Sunday, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin reminded former Florida Governor Jeb Bush that no matter how much of an “act of love” he thinks illegal immigration is, it is still illegal. “I think that anybody who breaks a law
As he paves the way for the country to further relax its immigration laws in his administrative review–like not deporting illegal immigrants who have only been convicted of “minor” crimes–President Barack Obama’s Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said he
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), the House GOP Conference Chair, said that amnesty legislation could come to the floor by August. Her comments come after multiple House Republicans have ramped up support for amnesty legislation and discussed bills they plan
Fifty-five West Coast Crip gang members were tracked down and arrested in a coordinated 500-officer, cross-country raid late last week, and face charges for crimes ranging from murder and narcotics trafficking to prostitution and child sex trafficking, the San Diego
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said he believes some type of amnesty legislation could pass this year. Appearing at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, Paul again said that he voted against the Senate’s immigration bill because there were not enough visas for
Friday on MSNBC’s “NOW With Alex Wagner,” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) said “deportations are not working for our country ” and continuing to deport undocumented immigrants “meets the standard of the Eighth Amendment inhumane and cruel treatment”… Follow Pam
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who co-wrote the Senate’s amnesty legislation and has been trying for more than a decade to pass comprehensive immigration reform, believes not granting amnesty to all of the country’s illegal immigrants is a “stain on America’s
Breitbart News and others have chronicled the “Unmatched failure” that Cover Oregon has now officially become. As was pointed out on March 20 of this year, “The Oregon Obamacare exchange has received $305 million in taxpayer-funded federal grants, spent $160
In what could be a sign that Republicans cannot simply win over Hispanics by being Democrat-lite on immigration issues, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) received no love from Hispanic leaders a day after he made a left turn on immigration policy
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) believes the country’s illegal immigrants should be given work visas and be allowed to remain in the United States. The potential 2016 presidential contender spoke at the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago on
Re-entry into the U.S. illegally after having been deported is a felony, but Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is considering curbing deportation policies for aliens who have committed re-entry crimes. The Associated Press (AP) reported that the change could result in tens of thousands of
At a prominent conference of education innovators, Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is considering a 2016 presidential run, called for more guest worker programs and a path to amnesty for all of the country’s illegal immigrants. Speaking at what
Over 80 illegal immigrants were reportedly discovered in the woods of McAllen, Texas. The group was staying in a “makeshift encampment” near a closed-down tennis club. The illegals, many of whom slept on cardboard, were staying in camouflaged tents hidden
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) believes that President Obama has made it impossible to pass any kind of immigration reform in the Republican-led House of Representatives. Rubio pointed out that Obama’s abuse of executive power, particularly in the decision not to
A grocery store owner in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was charged Thursday with buying food stamps from 128 customers and using the proceeds to buy $45,000 in bulk merchandise to resell in his shop, including 1,200 cases of Red Bull. Aslam Khawaja,
Even though the number of illegal immigrants who have been deported through the courts has dropped by 43% since President Barack Obama took office, the Obama administration may enact administrative changes to allow bond hearings for detained illegal immigrants. According
“If you build it, he will come.” That’s the famous line from the movie Field of Dreams so many of us are familiar with. But what happens when that fiction turns into, even if we build it, they will keep
Texas Lt. Governor candidate State Sen. Dan Patrick, a Republican, engaged in a highly-publicized debate on immigration and border security with San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, a Democrat widely believed to have national political aspirations, in a less-than-civil exhibition match
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro wants President Barack Obama to give temporary amnesty to illegal immigrants whose family members are U.S. citizens. Castro, considered a potential vice presidential candidate for Democrats in 2016, believes Obama should extend the deferred action
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly proved they were a fine comic duo in both Step Brothers and Talledega Nights. Their next teaming could find their comic chemistry nudged aside for liberal talking points. The comic actors are set to
The U.S. Border Patrol rescued a 5-year-old Honduran girl from the Rio Grande River, the international boundary between the U.S. and Mexico in Texas. The ordeal occurred near Eagle Pass, Texas and authorities say the child was struggling to stay
63-year-old Rogelio Munoz Chavarria, a truck driver from El Paso, will reportedly spend four months in federal prison for smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States. He previously pled guilty to smuggling foreign nationals into the country for money. Chavarria worked with 14
A recent trend along Texas’ southern border involves illegal immigrants flocking to the U.S., turning themselves in to Border Patrol officials, and then expressing credible fear for their lives. Word has apparently spread throughout Central America that immigrants who take
