House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan on Sunday ruled out working with President Barack Obama on overhauling U.S. immigration policy, saying it would be “a ridiculous notion” to pursue legislation because Obama cannot be trusted on the issue. (It’s about one minute in on the interview above) Republicans have fought Obama’s unilateral steps that […]
Outrageous! Senate Dems Vote to Keep Illegal Alien Criminals On the Streets
October 21, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Marching in lockstep, Senate Democrats blocked common sense legislation designed to end so-called “sanctuary cities” yesterday. These local governments defy federal law by refusing to cooperate with federal law enforcement officials when it comes to enforcing immigration law. The Stop Sanctuary Cities Act became a lightning rod issue ahead of the vote, as GOP sponsors […]
See How Your Senators Voted on Sanctuary Cities
October 21, 2015 By 3 Comments
Senate Democrats blocked legislation that would punish “sanctuary cities” in a 54-45 vote Monday afternoon. The bill, called the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, needed to overcome a 60-vote threshold. It would withhold certain federal funding from states or cities that refuse to comply with requests from federal immigration officials to turn over […]
Call your senator! Senate Votes on Anti-Sanctuary City Bill Today. Tell them to vote AYE!
October 20, 2015 By Leave a Comment
This afternoon at 2:15 p.m. Eastern, the Senate will vote on a bill that aims to eliminate sanctuary cities — State and local jurisdictions with policies that obstruct immigration enforcement. The vote can be watched live on C-SPAN. Introduced by Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), the “Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act” (S. 2146) is commonsense legislation […]
Obama Schemes to Avoid Judicial Defeat of Executive Amnesty
October 14, 2015 By 3 Comments
A legal challenge to President Obama’s unconstitutional executive fiat granting amnesty to millions of illegal aliens has managed so far to block implementation of his dictates and the President isn’t happy about it. Right now, the case resides in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals after Judge Andrew Hanen ruled that the President’s order was […]
Guest Writer Stephen Moore: What the Tea Party Has Achieved
October 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Remember the much maligned Tea Party movement? These were the patriotic Americans—millions of them—who took to the streets and the town halls across America and revolted against President Bush’s corporate bailouts, President Obama’s stimulus spending blowout and Obamacare, and the Federal Reserve’s policy of tossing trillions of dollars out of helicopter windows (figuratively). Good news: […]
