House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) refused to answer on three occasions whether the House GOP leadership’s “immigration principles” will allow illegal immigrants to eventually get citizenship–or amnesty. In an appearance on CBS’s Face the Nation, guest-host Major Garrett pressed Cantor
A top House Democrat who has been one of the most vocal advocates of amnesty said Friday that the GOP leadership’s “immigration principles” document that was unveiled Thursday does not rule out citizenship for the country’s illegal immigrants. “You know
After the House Republican leadership unveiled its “immigration principles” on Thursday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), who has staunchly and relentlessly defended American workers against amnesty, weighed in once again. Sessions said it looked like the consultant-driven and “recycled talking points” offer
Before House Republicans leaders unveiled their “immigration principles” at a retreat in Maryland, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) revealed that Republicans will push to allow illegal immigrants to legally work in the United States–and potentially gain citizenship–even before enforcement and border
Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles read aloud the letters of children of illegal aliens that were addressed to Pope Francis and collected by a coalition of groups seeking rights for illegal immigrants. Gomez said he hoped the letters would
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) National Council president Kenneth Palinkas warns that a position House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has taken on amnesty for illegal alien youths is one that could turn into a perpetual amnesty for all
William Kristol at The Weekly Standard writes: The Wall Street Journal reports that some House Republican leaders: are looking to give illegal immigrants legal status right away, with the chance for a green card–and citizenship–down the line….First, illegal immigrants would be offered
In an unusually aggressive move, top immigration hawk Sen. Jeff Session (R-AL) is moving to preemptively arm House Republicans with anti-amnesty talking points and other materials ahead of a major planning session at the House GOP’s Maryland retreat tomorrow. Sessions’
House Speaker John Boehner declined to speak about forthcoming immigration “principles” at a press conference Tuesday, even as top party officials have in past days said it would include “legal status” for millions of illegal immigrants. Boehner said the matter
On Friday, Republican Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder emphatically supported comprehensive immigration reform and implied that enforcement of the current immigration laws were “dumb” at an event with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “We need comprehensive immigration reform,” Snyder said at
In his speech at the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson made an extraordinary statement about illegal immigrants in the United States. (h/t CNS News)
Democrats have given up arguing that Wendy Davis is being honest about her history and are now simply demanding we all accept her narrative and her lies simultaneously. In a column suggesting Davis is being “swift-boated” for fabricating parts of her
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) is on a taxpayer-funded trip to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum, where the global superclass regularly meets to discuss multinational issues that are important to them–like immigration reform. Cantor told the Huffington
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) apprehended a total of 414,397 illegal immigrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border at and between ports of entry in FY 2013, a fourteen percent increase from the previous year. About 57 percent (235,567) of all
Lawmakers in the state of Washington are seeking to pass legislation that would give financial aid to illegal immigrants. Though the measure was approved in the House last week, it is unlikely to pass the Senate, where there is a
On MSNBC Wednesday, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, regarded as a rising star by the Democratic Party, compared the status of illegal immigrants in America to that of black slaves before the Civil War. Castro, the keynote speaker at the
On Friday, Democratic Representatives Bill Foster of Illinois and Ted Deutch of Florida put forward a bill that would force the federal government to read detained illegal immigrants their rights. Detention centers do not have the obligation to read detainees
Cuban-Venezuelan actress Maria Conchita Alonso is one of the most prominent conservative voices in Hollywood, citing her family’s history with the extreme left as fueling her passion for politics. Now she is ginning up controversy once again for endorsing a
The Obama Administration is under suspicion for allegedly helping to smuggle children of illegal immigrants across the United States border. Fox News reports that Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) wrote a letter to new Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson questioning the policy.
On Thursday, Intel joined a growing list of high-tech and other companies backing amnesty before House Republicans unveil their “immigration principles” document. “One of the most difficult challenges of immigration reform – and perhaps the key to whether reform is
On Monday, in his first address to a joint session of Virginia’s General Assembly to set his policy agenda, Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe pushed for Virginia’s version of the DREAM Act and an expansion of the Medicaid program. McAuliffe, who
Democrat Terry McAuliffe won Virginia’s gubernatorial election in 2013 by ginning up the liberal base, and he catered to them in his inaugural address on Saturday, hinting that he would fiercely promote abortion, benefits for illegal immigrants, and the LGBT
During Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing, President Barack Obama’s nominee to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights refused to answer whether he believes that amnesty is a civil right, which is the belief of the person who may
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which oversees immigration legislation, reportedly said on Thursday that he sees “no reason” why illegal immigrants should not be granted amnesty. “If we can have a way to
