Archives for February 2015

McCain thinks courts should decide Obama’s amnesty, DHS funding

The Hill — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Thursday said Congress should not let the Department Homeland Security (DHS) shut down because it appears the courts will decide the fate of President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” McCain was asked what he would say to his GOP colleagues in Congress about making […]

L.A. Times hires openly illegal journalist

The Washington Examiner — Los Angeles Times officials are partnering with Jose Vargas, an openly illegal immigrant, for a new editorial venture. The project is “a multimedia platform which will explore the evolving American identity in the 21st century,” read a release. Vargas is an outspoken activist for immigration reform, particularly reform that would include amnesty […]

Obama tells Border Patrol to ignore drunk drivers

Border Patrol agents in the Tucson, Ariz. area were shocked at a recent memo handed down by the Obama Administration which ordered them to ignore drunk drivers in the course of their duties. Judicial Watch obtained a copy of the memo: […] the notice is titled “Enforcement Options With Alcohol-Impaired Drivers” and directs the 4,000-plus […]

ICE Has No Idea of the Whereabouts of Illegals They Let Go

Hapless bureaucrats at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have no idea if illegals they’ve caught and then released commit more crimes or even show up for scheduled court appearances. A new Inspector General report blows the lid off the phony way the Obama Administration is keeping track of illegal aliens it turns loose: “ICE cannot […]

DHS suspends Obama’s amnesty

The Hill — The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday suspended President Obama’s expansion of deportation deferrals, scrambling a congressional debate over how to prevent a shutdown of the agency late next week. The DHS put the brakes on Obama’s executive actions after a Texas federal judge issued a temporary injunction blocking the new program, which […]

Judge’s ruling spurs legitimacy fight on immigration

The Washington Examiner — A federal judge’s decision blocking President Obama’s executive action to shield up to 5 million immigrants from deportation undercuts a White House push to play down concerns about the legitimacy of the directive. Regardless of whether the temporary injunction late Monday by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen stands — the United States […]