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A new report reveals how churches nationwide are harboring illegal immigrants, helping them evade federal immigration orders for deportation.

Open borders and amnesty activists in Colorado are upset that two Mexican nationals were arrested by ICE agents while they were in the courthouse complex in Denver. Videos of the arrests surfaced, and City officials are being called upon to issue even more sanctuary protections.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) took little time in filing the first lawsuit to try to stop the Lone Star State’s recently signed anti-sanctuary jurisdiction bill. LULAC sued the State of Texas, its governor, and the state’s attorney general.

Legal immigrants helped to defeat a bill that would have made Maryland a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants, says the New York Times, which admitted their “voices have rarely been heard in the long debate over how to fix the nation’s immigration system.”

California political commentator Joel Fox criticized local Democrats on Tuesday for claiming to stand up for the “rule of law” while also advocating for “sanctuary” policies that defy federal immigration law.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said law enforcement and other officials implementing sanctuary policies that release criminal aliens with immigration detainers will now be subject to the “stiffest penalties in America.” He also rebutted the hype and fear mongering being spread by some legislators, liberal chiefs of police, sheriffs, and media outlets.

A federal court in California dealt President Donald Trump another legal setback on Tuesday in his efforts to combat illegal aliens, blocking an executive order (EO) that denies federal funds to sanctuary cities. This issue appears eventually destined for a Supreme Court showdown.

The Texas House passed a tough anti-sanctuary bill containing provisions making it a crime for sheriffs and chiefs of police to refuse to cooperate with immigration officials. They could also be removed from office for providing “sanctuary” for the criminal illegal aliens in their jails.

The Texas House moved forward on a weakened version of the Senate’s anti-sanctuary city bill following a 16-hour debate that ended at 3 a.m. Thursday. Democrats offered nearly 200 amendments to the bill in an effort to delay its passage.

President Donald Trump again criticized the Ninth Circuit Court after they halted his action to defund sanctuary cities.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Wolf,” Representative Hakeem Jeffries argued that the DOJ’s recommendations penalizing sanctuary cities are “forcing cities like New York to enforce draconian aspects of the law, in ways that would target undocumented families, not felons,” which

The California judge who blocked President Trump’s executive order seeking to withhold federal funds from “sanctuary cities” reportedly raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for former President Barack Obama, donor records show.

Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” White House press secretary Sean Spicer elaborated on a statement he offered earlier reacting to a federal judge’s ruling against an executive order threatening to strip federal funding from U.S. cities that function as

DREAMERs and undocumented supporters were at the Texas Capitol to protest the anti-sanctuary legislation debated by the House of Representatives. Several “sanctuary city” sheriffs also showed their support.

In a shocking interview, Austin, Texas, Mayor Steve Alder told a public radio interviewer that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a group of mayors it is okay for them to refuse to honor immigration detainers.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) weighed in on sanctuary cities by arguing that people can’t decide which laws they should obey, and “The law is the law. You should obey

Attorney General Jeff Sessions joined the chorus of criticism Friday over a plea deal allowing Silicon Valley start-up CEO Abhishek Gattani to stay in the United States after his second conviction for attacking his wife.

Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions revealed he sent a letter to 10 cities functioning as so-called “sanctuary cities,” which may be in violation of federal law. Sessions warned a failure to respond to

SAN DIEGO — Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly, Attorney General Sessions, and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) concluded a visit to the border on Friday with a tough message for “sanctuary city” jurisdictions, including California.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made good on his threat to cut Justice Department grants to so-called “sanctuary cities” that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. On Friday his subordinates sent letters to nine such jurisdictions demanding proof of compliance.

During an interview broadcast Thursday’s “Special Report,” on the Fox News Channel, Pinal County, AZ Sheriff Mark Lamb (R) stated, “illegal immigration goes hand-in-hand, almost always, with drug trafficking and with human trafficking.” Lamb said, “People need to understand that illegal

Attorney General Jeff Sessions joined syndicated Boston radio host Howie Carr on his broadcast Thursday, laying out the new path his Department of Justice is charting in the Trump era.

A Catholic Bishop is speaking out against the practice of parishes housing illegal aliens from federal immigration law.

President Donald Trump needs a major victory, and after the first, failed effort to repeal Obamacare, many pundits are wondering if he can stop California from becoming a “sanctuary state.”

Immigration officials temporarily suspended the report that exposes sanctuary cities and the criminals subject to detainers they release.

The Department of Homeland Security is temporarily stopping its weekly report which names-and-shames the “sanctuary cities” that obstruct the federal repatriation of foreign criminals living in the United States.

One California State Senator has amended a bill to discriminate against any contractor who works on President Trump’s border wall—by banning them for life from being awarded any contracts with the state of California. San Diego Tribune reports that State

The Pew Research Center released an analysis of Justice Department numbers Monday showing a massive increase in the prominence of immigration-related offenses in federal law enforcement.

A lawsuit alleges Seattle mayor Ed Murray, who has defended the city’s policy of refusing to turn over illegal alien criminals to federal authorities, raped drug-addicted, teenaged boys.

Sanctuary jurisdictions across the country released 65 criminals wanted by immigration authorities. New York led the nation in this week’s report after releasing 14 criminals with immigration holds.

The 17-year-old El Salvadoran suspect arrested after allegedly attacking a 14-year-old Rockville High School freshman in a boys’ bathroom could gain legal U.S. status if he beats the rape and sex offense charges, his attorney said.

Former Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo joined Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Alex Marlow to discuss a range of issues, including leaks and sabotage by the so-called “Deep State” to damage the Trump administration, sanctuary cities, and more.

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “O’Reilly Factor,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that the Trump administration is “looking at other possibilities” beyond cutting off DOJ grant money to punish sanctuary cities. Sessions stated, “We will — we are

The sanctuary city of Seattle announced on Wednesday it is suing the federal government to block a federal funding loss over its refusal to cooperate with immigration authorities.

As leaders of several of the largest cities in the United States vow to defy federal immigration law to shield illegal immigrants from deportation, country legend Charlie Daniels has suggested a similar idea for pro-life cities across the country: namely, that they become “sanctuary cities” for unborn children.

New York City led this week’s report from immigration officials for having released the highest number of criminal aliens under a detainer. The report covers detainers issued on February 4-10.