The House voted 236-191 Wednesday to pass legislation blocking funding for Obama’s executive orders on immigration, but the bill faces a near-impossible battle in the Senate. In order to reach the 60-vote threshold to end debate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will need to persuade at least six Democrats to vote in favor of the bill. […]
Archives for January 2015
Is McConnell already giving up on passing the House’s immigration bill?
January 16, 2015 By 12 Comments
97% Blame Obama for Border Crisis
January 16, 2015 By 16 Comments
When we asked our subscribers who was responsible for the current immigration lawlessness, an astounding 97% of patriots polled have laid the blame squarely at Obama’s feet. [gravityform action=”polls” id=”4″ mode=”results” style=”red” cookie=”1 month” show_results_link=”true” display_results=”true” percentages=”true” counts=”false”] Do you agree or disagree? Let us know in the comments!
Texas-led lawsuit against Obama’s amnesty heard in court
January 15, 2015 By 6 Comments
San Antonio Express-News – BROWNSVILLE – A federal judge in Brownsville will hear oral arguments Thursday from Texas and 24 other states that want to block President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, which shields about 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen is expected to decide whether the lawsuit opposing Obama’s […]
Immigrants can now get Mexican birth certificates in U.S.
January 15, 2015 By 5 Comments
SANTA ANA (AP) — The Mexican government on Thursday will start issuing birth certificates to its citizens at consulates in the United States, seeking to make it easier for them to apply for U.S. work permits, driver’s licenses and protection from deportation. Until now, Mexico has required citizens to get birth certificates at government offices […]
Boehner: 22 times Obama was a hypocrite about immigration reform
January 15, 2015 By 7 Comments
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to overturn Barack Obama’s executive order on immigration. Prior to the vote, Speaker John Boehner gave a rare floor speech during which he pointed out no less than 22 times that Obama said he couldn’t ignore or create his own immigration law. Watch video of the speech below: […]
Obama’s diplomatic deal with Cuba sparks surge in immigration
January 14, 2015 By 2 Comments
The Washington Times — The number of Cubans fleeing to the U.S. has surged since President Obama’s diplomatic deal with the island nation, according to statistics that lawmakers on Capitol Hill said suggest the administration was caught off guard. The Coast Guard interdicted more than 340 Cubans in the final two weeks of December, more than […]
