
On Thanksgiving, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the gun used to shoot and kill “anti-violence” muralist Antonio Ramos had been stolen from the car of two ICE agents just over two weeks prior to the murder.
by AWR Hawkins26 Nov 2015, 12:12 PM PST0

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has reintroduced legislation establishing mandatory minimum sentencing for illegal immigrants who reenter the U.S.
by Caroline May22 Oct 2015, 12:06 PM PST0

The murder of Kathryn Steinle and congressional efforts to block funding for sanctuary cities has not deterred San Francisco.
by Caroline May21 Oct 2015, 2:03 PM PST0

With the Senate poised to take up legislation targeting criminal aliens who illegally reenter the U.S., the chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees are expressing concern about a recent incident in which a multiple felon illegal immigrant was apprehended attempting to illegally re-enter the U.S. and then released.
by Caroline May19 Oct 2015, 7:47 AM PST0

The “Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act” is not comprehensive enough to address the myriad problems with immigration enforcement under the Obama administration. However it is an adequate response to the specific problem of sanctuary cities, according to the Center for Immigration policies.
by Caroline May16 Oct 2015, 8:17 AM PST0

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz tells radio host Jan Mickelson that the Obama administration’s reckless and callous policy of releasing hundreds of thousands of criminal illegal aliens and refusing to deport millions more “will end” if he should be elected president.
by Katie McHugh12 Oct 2015, 10:32 AM PST0

The Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, introduced by Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), will skip the committee process and go directly to the Senate floor. The bill restricts federal funding for sanctuary cities, or jurisdictions that do not comply with federal immigration authorities. It also provides legal protections for localities that do comply with federal immigration law and ups the penalties for illegal re-entry.
by Caroline May8 Oct 2015, 2:23 PM PST0

As Senate Republicans prepare to take on cities that do not comply with federal immigration authorities, the Center for Immigration Studies reveals that the approximately 340 so-called sanctuary cities in the U.S. have been releasing about 1,000 criminal aliens, combined, monthly.
by Caroline May8 Oct 2015, 9:46 AM PST0

The legislation, introduced by Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), would restrict federal funds and grants to jurisdictions that serve as sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants and refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The bill would also establish a mandatory sentence of five years for illegal immigrants convicted of re-entering the U.S. after being convicted of an aggravated felony or of illegally re-entering the U.S. twice.
by Caroline May7 Oct 2015, 9:42 AM PST0

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) argue that while DHS Sec. Jeh Johnson has said it is “not acceptable to have no policy of cooperation with immigration enforcement” the Obama administration has failed to take substantive action compelling such sanctuary jurisdictions to comply with federal immigration authorities.
by Caroline May7 Oct 2015, 7:29 AM PST0

On September 15, the Arizona Republic contended that attempts to connect San Francisco’s sanctuary city policies with the murder of Kathryn Steinle–which happened after illegal alien Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez was given sanctuary–are part a “myth.”
by AWR Hawkins18 Sep 2015, 12:51 PM PST0

Jeh Johnson laid into sanctuary city policies that actively hinder the efforts of immigration officials to enforce U.S. law in the wake of the July shooting death of Kate Steinle in San Francisco.
by Michelle Moons16 Sep 2015, 2:26 PM PST0

Department of Homeland Security Sec. Jeh Johnson’s recent criticisms of sanctuary city policies ring hollow given the Obama administration’s actions enabling such policies, according to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA).
by Caroline May16 Sep 2015, 1:17 PM PST0

Arrests for murder in San Francisco jumped 55% and arrests for rape jumped 370% between 2011 and 2015, during the time the city expanded its sanctuary city policies, according to new figures obtained by Judicial Watch.
by AWR Hawkins11 Sep 2015, 5:24 AM PST0

Congress should enact legislation compelling elected officials, like those in San Francisco, to be held to the same standard of care and conduct to which we hold others in our society.
by Doug Haaland10 Sep 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Last week Matt Gonzalez, attorney of the illegal alien on trial for murdering American Kathryn Steinle, defended his client by pointing out that Lopez-Sanchez only has a “second grade education.”
by AWR Hawkins8 Sep 2015, 12:49 PM PST0

Last week, Matt Gonzalez–attorney of alleged gunman Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez–agreed with testimony that Lopez-Sanchez allegedly shot Kathryn Steinle but argued that it was the gun’s fault. He suggested the gun went off without the trigger being pulled because it “has no safety.”
by AWR Hawkins8 Sep 2015, 8:47 AM PST0

A majority of Californians are opposed to “sanctuary city” policies in which local jurisdictions ignore federal immigration detainer requests, according to a new poll from the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at the University of California, Berkeley.
by Caroline May4 Sep 2015, 12:47 PM PST0

The family of slain San Francisco resident Kate Steinle announced plans Tuesday to pursue legal action against San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi and two government agencies for the murder, allegedly by an illegal alien, that drew the attention of the nation and spurred the introduction of “Kate’s Law.”
by Michelle Moons2 Sep 2015, 6:20 PM PST0

A small handful of counties have moved to begin cooperating with U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) to hand over illegal aliens, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Their decisions come in the wake of Kathryn Steinle’s shooting death, allegedly at the hands of illegal alien and convicted felon, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez of Mexico.
by Katie McHugh1 Sep 2015, 10:53 AM PST0

The family of Kathryn Steinle — the woman whose shooting death sparked a national outcry over illegal immigrant crime — is filing a lawsuit against local and federal officials over her murder, according to reports.
by Caroline May1 Sep 2015, 10:48 AM PST0

“I think it is unfair that because one undocumented immigrant killed a wonderful human being that all immigrants are being blamed for that killing. It is so unfair,” Ramos told CNN. “It is as unfair as if we were to criticize all white men in the United States for what happened in that theater in Aurora, Colorado.”
by Tony Lee30 Aug 2015, 4:58 PM PST0

On August 28 the Contra Costa Times reported that an expert testifying in Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez’s preliminary hearing says the bullet that struck and killed Kathryn Steinle on San Francisco’s Pier 14 actually ricocheted off the pier “90 to 95 feet” before hitting her.
by AWR Hawkins28 Aug 2015, 6:06 PM PST0

Unchecked immigration — the de facto policy under Obama – -poses a far greater threat to American security and preservation of culture than does ISIS, or any of its affiliates. One of the many dangerous aspects of unchecked immigration is illegal immigration, and the American people know this. Thus Donald Trump — rejected by the GOP establishment — has been able to catapult his candidacy ahead of other GOP presidential hopefuls by seizing on two key issues: First, murders and other crimes committed by illegals, and secondly, a promise to secure the southern border.
by AWR Hawkins23 Aug 2015, 8:55 PM PST0

Despite recent murders blamed, in part, on sanctuary city policies, a city council in Massachusetts has voted in favor of becoming the latest locality to adopt a policy of limited compliance with federal immigration officials.
by Caroline May13 Aug 2015, 1:04 PM PST0