Ever wonder where most illegal immigrants in the U.S. are working? The Pew Research Center has summed up their estimates in two handy infographics. While more illegal workers hold fewer blue-collar jobs and more white-collar jobs than they did before the Great Recession, the majority still work in low-skilled service, construction, and production companies. For […]
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Many Businesses Ignore E-Verify Laws
One key tactic used to control the massive flow of illegal immigrants to the United States is to make it difficult for businesses to hire workers who are not in the country legally. The cornerstone of this program is the federal system called E-verify. E-verify allows responsible business owners to quickly check the immigration bone […]
Word of Minuteman Protest at Mexican Consulate Spreading
The Examiner takes a close look at the very successful Minuteman Project protest recently held in San Bernardino, CA. Noting that most major media outlets chose to ignore the innovative and instructive protest: The group of demonstrators, many of whom were affiliated with groups such as the Minuteman Project, targeted San Bernardino’s Mexican consulate which […]
Appeals Court to Rule on Stay of Obama’s Executive Action
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing April 17th to review Judge Andrew Hanen’s temporary stay blocking President Obama’s executive action granting amnesty to illegal aliens. Hanen’s ruling was the first step in a lawsuit filed by 26 states to block Obama’s executive overreach. Now, Obama’s Justice Department is claiming Hanen’s overstepped […]
“I Believe in the Rule of Law” — Hispanic Activist Pushes For Enforcement
Pedro Rivera is upsetting the mainstream media narrative of monolithic support among Hispanics for callous disregard for American immigration law. “I’m an American citizen and I believe in the rule of law,” Rivera said. “And being Hispanic, I should not be granted special privilege in avoiding the law. We need officers to have all the […]
Deportations Crater in 2015
Deportations in the first five months of the 2015 fiscal year have cratered nearly 50% from where it was only three years ago according to data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ICE data, obtained by the Sun Sentinel, shows a steep decline in overall deportations from the past three years compared to the […]