USA TODAY – For some time, we have heard from pro-amnesty forces that the issue of illegal immigration dealt solely with people who are afraid to come out from the shadows. We were assured that once the veil was lifted, there would be a windfall of tax revenue and improved security and safety for all […]
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US Border Technology Remains Flawed
June 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Town Talk – To complement the 651 miles of barriers along the U.S.-Mexican border, Customs and Border Protection deploys drones, tethered radar blimps, P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft, thermal-imaging devices, towers with day and night video cameras, ground surveillance radar and much more. But many pieces of that technology are flawed: Some produce frequent false […]
Despite Early Success, Immigration Bill Faces Uncertain Path Forward
June 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
TIME – Rounding up a filibuster-proof 60 votes in the Senate for the Gang of Eight immigration bill may prove tougher than anticipated. Supporters say they’re not there yet. But even if Senate Republicans can’t scupper the bill, their counterparts in the GOP-controlled House can. And they won’t go gently. Even the House Republicans open […]
Public Backlash to Immigration Reform is Coming
June 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Hill – Opponents of the Senate immigration reform bill say a strong public backlash is coming and think they have a good chance of stopping it on the Senate floor. “There’s no question that it’s going to be significantly more pushback. The question is if it’s enough to stop the bill in the Senate. […]
Immigration Reform Could Fail Just Like Gun Control Did
May 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Washington Post – Poll after poll shows a strong majority of Americans — upward of two-thirds, in some polls — support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. So how could anybody vote against it? The answer is actually pretty simple, and it’s the same reason that a very popular gun-control proposal failed two months […]
DHS Can’t Locate 266 Illegal Overstays that Pose National Security Risks
May 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CNS News – According to testimony from Rebecca Gambler, director of the Homeland Security and Justice for GAO, on May 21, 2013 before the House Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, DHS identified 1,901 illegal overstays of concern in 2011. As of March 2013, 14 percent remain missing. The 1,901 cases were reprioritized for further […]
