
Prior to Paul Ryan’s election to House Speaker, American victims of illegal alien crime warned conservatives against supporting Ryan’s Speakership, given his two-decade-long history of pushing for open borders. At an October press conference just days before Ryan’s election as Speaker,
by Julia Hahn17 Dec 2015, 6:16 PM PST0

The Texas Legislature could look into new state-level immigration laws to give police more authority in immigration-related cases. During a meeting of the Texas House’s State Affairs Committee, Texas Deputy Attorney General Brantley Starr told legislators they could create state-level immigration laws if they were careful to carve out unique areas that did not conflict or step on federal immigration laws.
by Bob Price16 Dec 2015, 6:07 AM PST0

The Texas House State Affairs Committee will host a hearing on Thursday afternoon on the topic of “undocumented immigrants” but will only hear testimony from invited speakers. Chairman Byron Cook (R-Corsicana) has called a meeting of the powerful State Affairs
by Bob Price10 Dec 2015, 9:43 AM PST0

House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican leaders in Congress are putting the final touches on a massive omnibus spending bill that will fund the federal government until after the presidential election.
by Mike Flynn1 Dec 2015, 9:48 PM PST0

A former San Francisco Police Chief who has been very open about her support of sanctuary cities is reportedly on the short list to head the U.S. Border Patrol, however, the current head of the agency is denying the accuracy of the report.
by Lana Shadwick9 Nov 2015, 3:56 PM PST0

A newly-introduced ballot initiative seeks to eliminate sanctuary cities in California by implementing federal law at the state level.
by Adelle Nazarian3 Nov 2015, 5:23 AM PST0

Sen. Marco Rubio returned to Washington D.C. last night to vote against the McConnell/Reid/Boehner/Obama budget deal that raised the debt limit for the remaining two years of President Obama’s presidency and ended the threat of a government shutdown in 2015.
by Charlie Spiering30 Oct 2015, 7:57 AM PST0

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCory has signed legislation banning so-called sanctuary cities and limiting the kinds of identification documents acceptable to determine an individual’s identity or residency.
by Caroline May28 Oct 2015, 2:57 PM PST0

Texas Governor Greg Abbott was interviewed by Sean Hannity and the nationally syndicated radio talk show host told Abbott – “Good job in Texas, I’ll tell you that!” Hannity commended Abbott for his tough stance on sanctuary cities, his lawsuit against the Obama administration’s amnesty program, and putting a halt to Obama’s amnesty during his tenure as President. The talk show host also asked the Texas Governor who he was supporting as President.
by Lana Shadwick27 Oct 2015, 1:12 PM PST0

Paul Ryan has an opportunity as the new Speaker of the House, but it’s going to take courage to stand up to the failed status quo in Washington. He’s well equipped to make the pivot, if he’s willing to show some guts. He’s already seen firsthand what failed business as usual on Capitol Hill looks like.
by David Bossie27 Oct 2015, 11:36 AM PST0

We support Governor Abbott’s position and remedies expressed in his letter released on Monday regarding the Dallas County Sheriff’s refusal to honor federal immigration detainer policy, but this issue goes far beyond Dallas County and one rogue sheriff.
by Breitbart Texas27 Oct 2015, 8:03 AM PST0

David Campos, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors stated that ending San Francisco’s sanctuary city policy is “very dangerous,” and that the use of Kate Steinle’s death “to scapegoat an entire community” is “equally tragic” as Steinle’s death,
by Ian Hanchett23 Oct 2015, 1:39 PM PST0

Texas Senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz stated that Democrats should “explain why they are choosing to stand with convicted felons like the murderer of Kate Steinle rather than with the American people” and that former President George W.
by Ian Hanchett21 Oct 2015, 5:55 PM PST0

Senator Marco Rubio returned to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to vote on a Senate bill to defund sanctuary cities, after weeks of being criticized for missing votes on Capitol Hill.
by Charlie Spiering21 Oct 2015, 6:43 AM PST0

The legislation would restrict federal funds and grants to sanctuary cities and channel the funding to jurisdictions that comply with immigration authorities. It would also affirm local law enforcement’s right to comply with immigration officials and establish a mandatory minimum sentence for criminal immigrants convicted of illegally re-entering the U.S.
by Caroline May20 Oct 2015, 12:50 PM PST0

The White House is threatening to veto a Senate Republican bill that would defund sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants, in an attempt to draw a line in the sand on illegal immigration.
by Charlie Spiering20 Oct 2015, 12:26 PM PST0

The U.S. Senate failed to come up with the required 60 votes needed to move forward with the Sanctuary City Bill.
by Bob Price20 Oct 2015, 12:15 PM PST0

Senate Democrats who block legislation targeting sanctuary cities will be choosing partisanship over the lives of innocent Americans, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) charged on the Senate floor Tuesday.
by Caroline May20 Oct 2015, 11:11 AM PST0

In advance of a procedural vote on legislation targeting jurisdictions that do not cooperate with immigration officials — sanctuary cities — Senate Judiciary Committee staffers are highlighting the support the legislation is receiving from the families of criminal alien crime victims.
by Caroline May20 Oct 2015, 8:57 AM PST0

The United States Senate will finally vote on a bill defunding sanctuary cities across America and two Texas cities could land right in the crosshairs of this battle. The vote on the “Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act,” (S. 2146) is scheduled for a motion to proceed vote on Tuesday afternoon.
by Bob Price20 Oct 2015, 7:05 AM PST0

Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) promoted the Stop Sanctuary Policies Act, which he stated includes Kate’s Law, to address the “terrible problem” of sanctuary cities during Saturday’s GOP Weekly Address. Transcript (via ABC Radio) as Follows: “Hi, I’m Senator Pat Toomey
by Ian Hanchett17 Oct 2015, 7:24 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

There are serious costs and public safety risks associated with sanctuary cities releasing potentially deportable criminal aliens back into American communities, according to the chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary committees.
by Caroline May15 Oct 2015, 12:41 PM 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

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it detained more than 300 criminal aliens in Florida during a three-week operation that concluded at the end of September.
by Caroline May9 Oct 2015, 1:03 PM PST0