Policymic – The 7,600-member ICE union claims the proposed Senate bill dooms U.S. efforts to address immigration concerns on the ground. They are particularly concerned over a “major loophole,” allowing the government “discretion” over when to enforce immigration laws. The union’s concerns have been echoed by other critics of the proposed bill, as Senator Jeff […]
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Enforcement Officers Wary of Huge Loophole in Senate Immigration Bill
April 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Border Experiences from Ground Level Contradict DHS Secretary
April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Washington Times – Homeland Security Secretary Janet A. Napolitano needs to explain how she’s going to remove the drug scouts from Arizona’s mountaintops. It’s a serious question for those of us who live in Arizona. Their job is to guide drugs around law enforcement. A load bound for Phoenix, 150 miles north of the line, […]
Jim Gilchrist’s Minuteman Project Offers $10,000 Reward For Capture and Conviction of Boston Marathon Bomber
April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Jim Gilchrist – MMP Exclusive – On Monday, April 15 two bombs exploded near the finish line of Boston’s annual marathon race deep in the heart of the city. Three bystanders observing the race, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed and 178 others were injured. The suspected source of the bombings has not yet been […]
Border Enforcement Metrics Missing from Senate Immigration Bill
April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
USA TODAY – The 844-page immigration bill filed by the Senate Gang of 8 would flood the nation’s southwest border with more Border Patrol agents, National Guardsmen, and fencing to hold back illegal immigration. It also calls for additional immigration judges, more horse patrols, and 24×7 surveillance by drones. But the proposed legislation does not […]
Anti-Illegal-Immigration Activists Go To Washington
April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Jim Gilchrist – MMP Exclusive – It’s not just big corporations and pro-amnesty organizations who are in Washington to lobby for immigration reform. There is a grass-roots lobbying event called Hold Their Feet to the Fire organized by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). The annual event includes broadcasts and blogging by talk-radio hosts […]
Immigration Bill Bad for U.S. Workers Says Sessions
April 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Alabama Live – Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), voiced concerns about an immigration reform bill being proposed by the “Gang of Eight” senators, saying it would stifle the economy and depress wages for working-class Americans. “I really respect the work of the gang of eight. But they have produced legislation…that will give amnesty now, legalize everyone […]
