DHS Sec. Johnson Presses Congress To Fund DHS, Executive Amnesty
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson is calling on Congress to give him what he wants: An appropriations bill that doesn’t defund President Obama’s executive amnesty.
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DHS Secretary: We Do a ‘Pretty Good’ Job Tracking Jihadists Inside US
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when asked about potential terrorist retiring to the United States from the war in Syria, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said, “The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security do a pretty
Homeland Sec Implies More Illegals on Way if Econ Improves
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson implied on Thursday that more illegal immigrants may try to enter the country as the economy improves. After saying that he was “not declaring ‘mission accomplished’ on stemming the tide of illegal immigrants
DHS Announces Enhanced Security Measures Following Paris Attacks
In the wake of the recent violence in Paris at the hands of Islamic terrorists, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Jeh Johnson announced new enhanced security measures Monday.
Jeh Johnson: We Won’t Repeal Exec Amnesty, GOP Leader Shares Concerns With Me
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson vowed that President Obama will not defund his executive action on immigration and criticized Republicans for using DHS funding as a “political football,” a concern that he said House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Obama Shifts Response to NYPD Murders to White House Task Force
As President Obama continues to vacation with his family in Hawaii, he is also involved in responding to the murders of two New York City police officers. After Obama spent most of the day golfing and on the beach with
DHS Chief Admits Once Forgetting Pledge of Allegiance
Thursday at the Profession Services Council in Arlington, VA, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told the story of once forgetting the pledge of allegiance. “We said the pledge of allegiance here,” Johnson recounted. “I know the pledge of
Homeland Sec: Exec Amnesty Improves Immigration System
On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson claimed that President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty improves the nation’s immigration system. In an appearance on Andrea Mitchell’s MSNBC Show, Johnson said Obama’s unilateral immigration actions “are improvements to a broken immigration in
Jeh Johnson: Sony Hack ‘Very Serious’ Attack on ‘Freedom’
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson declared that the Sony hack was a “very serious” attack “on freedoms that we enjoy in this country” on Thursday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. “At this point we’re not prepared to officially say who
Az Sheriff Babeu: Obama Executive Order Could Give As Many As 20 Million Amnesty
Monday on Fox News’ “Your World With Neil Cavuto,” Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu (R) said as many as 20 million illegal immigrants will qualify for President Obama’s deferred action, according to a memo from Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson.
Valerie Jarrett, Jeh Johnson Advise Mayors on Exec Amnesty Implementation at De Blasio Immigration Forum
At New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Monday immigration forum, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Valerie Jarrett, President Barack Obama’s senior adviser and confidante, are instructing mayors across the country on how to implement Obama’s executive amnesty. De Blasio,
Jeh Johnson: No Carry-On Ban ‘At This Time,’ But Possible in Future
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said that there is not a ban on carry-on luggage “at this time,” but left the door open for a future ban during an interview on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Lead” on CNN. When asked
Jeh Johnson: ‘Our Borders Are Not Open to Illegal Migration’
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson declared that “our borders are not open to illegal migration” in an interview on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Lead” on CNN. Johnson stated “the numbers [of illegal immigrants] are actually way down from where they
Lou Barletta: Exec Amnesty Incentivizes Employers to Get Rid of American Workers for Cheaper Illegal Immigrants
On Thursday, Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) said that President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty will only encourage employers to replace American workers with illegal immigrants who will be exempt from Obamacare mandates. On the House floor, Barletta, who has introduced the Defense
Obama Decree Increasing Illegal Immigration, Says Guatemalan Press
Guatemalan immigration officials are seeing an increase in people leaving their country hoping to benefit from President Barack Obama’s executive order that granted amnesty to approximately 5 million illegal aliens living in America. Following the November 20 announcement about executive
Chaffetz Grills Johnson: ‘Did the President Change the Law?’
Tuesday at the House Homeland Security Committee hearing on President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, Rep. Jason E. Chaffetz (R-UT) grilled Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson over if Obama’s executive action was actually the president changing the law. Follow
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson: Obama’s Executive Order Is Not Amnesty
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is flat out denying that President Obama’s executive action on immigration was amnesty. During a House Committee hearing on the department, Johnson was asked: “Is this amnesty?” by Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA). “No.” Johnson replied
Lawyered! Jeh Johnson Cites Law Career To Defend Executive Amnesty
How does Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson know that President Obama’s executive amnesty is legal? He’s a lawyer of course. Without offering much clarity, Johnson repeatedly cited his long career as a lawyer as proof that Obama’s actions were,
DHS Secretary: Obama’s Executive Action Consistent With Past Statements
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson is claiming that President Obama’s executive action was consistent with his multiple statements on the illegal nature of executive actions on immigration reform. During a House committee hearing this morning, Homeland Security Chairman Rep.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz Exposes Obama Hypocrisy On Changing Immigration Law
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the incoming chairman of the House Oversight Committee, exposed the Obama administration’s hypocrisy when it came to the understanding behind the president’s executive amnesty. “My question to you Mr. Secretary is: what do you say to someone
House Homeland Sec. Chair: Exec Amnesty Will Create ‘Another Wave’ of Illegal Immigration
The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee believes that President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty will be a “powerful magnet” that will create another wave of illegal immigration. At a Tuesday hearing on “Open Borders: The Impact of Presidential Amnesty
The Brand-New ‘Task Force on New Americans’: Five Questions for Obama
On November 20, President Barack Obama announced that, by executive order, he would grant deportation relief to roughly 5 million people living in the U.S. illegally. The following day, the President issued a memorandum announcing that he was establishing a
Goodlatte Promises ‘Aggressive Oversight’ Of Career Official’s Allegations Against ICE Leadership
Following allegations that officials created a hostile work environment for a career Immigration and Customs Enforcement prosecutor who pushed back against orders to be lenient on convicted criminal immigrants, House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) is looking for answers. “What
Speaker Boehner’s Office: ‘President’s Unilateral Action Sets Stage for Another Surge of Illegal Immigration’
A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner is warning of more illegal immigration in the wake of President Obama’s executive amnesty. In a Tuesday dispatch from the Speaker’s office, spokesman Matt Wolking detailed recent developments which offer insights as to
Abbott: Obama’s Immigration Order ‘the Epitome of Lawlessness’
HOUSTON, Texas — The governor-elect of Texas, Attorney General Greg Abbott, claimed that President Obama is is “dispensing with the immigration law as it currently exists and is rewriting that law.” Abbott’s comments come on the heel’s of the presidents Thursday
