February 15, 2018 – 8:13 am
In essence, this is almost the same as the Gang Of Eight amnesty bill, in that “Dreamers” are given a pathway to citizenship in exchange for almost nothing when it comes to border security. Thanks, squishy Republicans Senators Strike Bipartisan Deal on Immigration Despite Veto Threat A broad bipartisan group of senators reached agreement Wednesday […]
February 14, 2018 – 7:36 am
Democrats are being given the chance to potentially add 1.8 million voters to their rolls in the form of “Dreamers”. That’s a nice offering. In return, they have to give up a lot to get it. So far, they’ve been sticking with the “clean immigration bill” talking point, which won’t fly. Senator Tom Cotton has […]
February 13, 2018 – 3:28 pm
How ironic is this? (CNN) Wilson Rodriguez Macarreno and his family were in trouble, so he did what he knew to do — call police for help. About an hour later, he was in ICE custody. Rodriguez’s detention on Thursday sent shockwaves through the Seattle-suburb and is now garnering national attention from advocates, warning the […]
February 12, 2018 – 7:40 am
What a shame, ICE has had their political shackles taken off and have been allowed to do their jobs in arresting people who are in violation of duly passed federal law. This has given the Washington Post a sad ICE arrests of ‘noncriminal’ immigrants double under Trump (the web front page had the above headline. […]
February 10, 2018 – 7:38 am
Everyone put on a shocked face (LA Times) A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that police departments violate the Constitution if they detain inmates at the request of immigration agents, marking the latest legal setback for the Trump administration’s plans to identify and deport immigrants in the country illegally. In his order issued […]
February 8, 2018 – 10:44 am
Is this supposed to be a threat? (Breitbart) Some illegal aliens shielded from deportation by the President Obama-created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are planning to self-deport from the United States if an amnesty is not passed soon, according to a CNN report. Alex and Daniela Velez, two illegal alien sisters enrolled in […]
February 8, 2018 – 7:30 am
She cares more about illegal aliens than Americans (CNN) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke for a little more than eight hours to oppose the budget deal to lift spending caps and avert a government shutdown — because the plan does not address immigration issues. The House Historian’s office told CNN that Pelosi’s speech is […]
February 7, 2018 – 7:59 am
This should be very simple: we’ve been told time and time again that the “Dreamers” who were brought to the U.S. as children shouldn’t be punished for the sins of the parents. If it’s being admitted that the parents “sinned”, ie, knowingly entering the United States in contradiction to the law, then the parents must […]
February 6, 2018 – 7:29 am
Some people are pretty upset that a question will ask if people are citizens (The Hill) Uncertainly is swirling over whether the Census Bureau will be able to get an accurate population count for the 2020 census, as the agency considers a Department of Justice (DOJ) request to add a controversial question about citizenship status […]
February 5, 2018 – 6:46 am
You never know what you’ll get with John McCain. One day he’s an immigration hawk, such as when he was running for President or Senate re-election in 2010 (when he said to “complete the danged fence†across Arizona), the next he’s pushing for amnesty for illegal aliens with no offsetting border security. This is the […]
