By JENNIFER KAY Associated Press MIAMI (AP) – Just starting a five-year sentence for illegally re-entering the United States, George Lewis stared at the officers staring back at him at Miami’s federal detention center and considered whether he’d risk getting on another smuggler’s boat – a chance that soaring numbers of Caribbean islanders are taking […]
Jeb Bush won’t attend Rep. Steve King’s immigration summit
January 2, 2015 By 7 Comments
The Hill — Likely 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush has declined an invitation to speak at a conservative summit in Iowa hosted by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa.), a sometimes controversial figure in the GOP. A Bush aide told The Hill that the former Florida governor appreciated the offer to speak at the Iowa Freedom Summit in […]
Hundreds released from immigration custody in Arizona
January 2, 2015 By 1 Comment
Latin Post — More than 200 people being detained in immigration custody in Arizona have been released during the last month in light of the new enforcement directives from President Obama handed to Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials confirmed this week. With its close proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border, Arizona has been at the […]
Immigration showdown in 2015: Green card applications to be processed soon
January 2, 2015 By 1 Comment
Fox News — The President’s immigration executive actions have set up a showdown on Capitol Hill and in the courts, but none of that has stopped the administration from hiring more bureaucrats to go full steam ahead on implementing the changes. The Federal government has put up the help wanted sign. And this shiny building […]
MARCO RUBIO: IMMIGRATION REFORM NOT A POLITICAL ’BONANZA’ FOR GOP IN 2016
January 2, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Half upsetting the pro-amnesty wing of the GOP is Marco Rubio who challenges their orthodoxy that amnesty is a big political winner for Republicans. “Sen. Marco Rubio admits that immigration reform is a tough challenge for Republicans, but adds that a solution to the problem isn’t necessary before the 2016 elections. “Those who argue that […]
Promises, Promises
January 1, 2015 By 1 Comment
In 2014, politicians made a lot of promises on illegal immigration. It was an election year, so that makes sense. In 2015, these same politicians are now in office and have to deliver on their campaign rhetoric. Many politicians have been less than helpful when it comes to living up to the promises made during […]
