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 […]
House passes bill overturning Obama’s immigration order
January 14, 2015 By 22 Comments
Fox News — House Republicans voted Wednesday to overturn President Obama’s immigration actions from last November — and reached all the way back to unravel a 2012 directive affecting illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children — sending the bill to the Senate where it faces an uncertain fate. The House voted 236-191 to […]
Illegal immigrants swamp DMV for California driver’s licenses
January 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The New American — Thousands of immigrants who are in the United States illegally started lining up on January 2 at Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices across California to apply for driver’s licenses. Legislation giving this privilege to illegal aliens (Assembly Bill 60) was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in October 2013, but […]
Boehner: House will fund Homeland Security, block Obama on immigration
January 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
(Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will vote to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security this week while blocking President Barack Obama’s actions on immigration, House Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday. The $39.7 billion spending bill was expected to pass by Wednesday, when House Republicans leave Washington for a two-day policy retreat in […]
Immigration fight will test GOP unity
January 13, 2015 By 1 Comment
The Hill — A push by House Republicans to reverse President Obama’s executive action on immigration has put their vulnerable Senate counterparts in a tough electoral spot. The GOP faces a much tougher 2016 map, and Hispanic groups are warning of political fallout over the issue of deportations at a time when the party is trying […]
