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GOP Leaders: Obama Policies Could Allow Alien Sex Offenders To Avoid Deportation

The perfect storm of weak immigration enforcement by the Obama administration and sanctuary city policies shielding criminal aliens from federal immigration authorities could result in two alien sex offenders avoiding deportation, according to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

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Project Aims to Identify Migrant Bodies Found in Texas Border Region

Crossing our southwest border from Mexico into the US is no easy task. It is also all to often a deadly proposition; if your coyote (human smuggler) doesn’t kill you or leave you for dead, the brutal desert environment will. As the number of illegal immigrant bodies discovered in Texas has grown, so has the concern of civic groups who want to help prevent these deaths.

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Marco Rubio Admits: Amnesty Critics Have ‘Very Valid Argument’

Sen. Marco Rubio still supports immigration reform, including the ability for illegal immigrants to apply for green cards. But in a recent media interview, he admitted that his quest for reform would be difficult to pass through Congress, even acknowledging that critics have a valid argument against it.

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Foreign Nationals Issued Temporary Visas Surge Under Obama

The report, authored by CIS senior fellow David North and obtained in advance by Breitbart News, reveals that the number of visas issued to nonimmigrants such as tourists, students, temporary workers and the like increased from 5.8 million in fiscal year 2009 to 9.9 million in FY 2014. “Although visa overstayers account for 40 to 45 percent of the illegal alien population, it became easier during those years to secure these visas — the percentage of visa denials to all visa decisions dropped from 18.6 percent in FY 2009 to 15.3 percent in FY 2014, according to State Department data,” North writes.

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Dave Matthews Slams Republicans as ‘Nonsensical’

Having recently wrapped up his band’s 24th consecutive American summer tour, Dave Matthews tells Rolling Stone Americans should be more accepting of illegal immigrants, while also blasting Republican presidential candidates and praising socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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EXCLUSIVE: Rick Santorum on John Boehner, Immigration, and the Pope

GOP presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) spoke exclusively to Breitbart News during Friday’s Values Voter Summit, reacting to the breaking news that House Speaker John Boehner resigned, slammed fellow GOP presidential candidates on immigration, and talked about Pope Francis.

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New DHS Program Pairs Illegal Immigrants with Social Workers

The Obama administration is launching a pilot program to provide illegal immigrant families released in the U.S. with social workers who could help them access housing, education, medical services and legal assistance. It’s billed as a way to ensure released illegal immigrant families appear for their immigration court dates.

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Top-Ranking DEA Official Signals Support For Donald Trump’s Proposed Border Wall

Jack Riley, the No. 2 at the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), signaled support for Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the Southern border in a recent interview centered on hunting down Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. “I’m all for anything that would make a difference in stopping criminals and the flow of drugs. I’m a cop. Whatever the policymakers decide, I’ll work with,” said Riley, signaling support for Trump’s immigration proposal.