Dec. 29–The Obama administration’s tough public message that young illegal border-crossers would be detained, then sent home, apparently was lost in translation. Or it was just a PR stunt to begin with. Of the detainees — mostly unaccompanied teens, and Central American mothers and young children — who were housed at a temporary immigration center […]
Federal Judge in AZ Rules State Must Allow Thousands of Illegal Aliens to Obtain Driver’s Licenses
December 28, 2014 By 1 Comment
Fox News — A federal judge in Arizona has removed the final barrier that prevented thousands of young immigrants from obtaining driver’s licenses. This means that the state is now compelled to allow “Dreamers,” who have received work permits through President Obama’s deferred action program, to apply for licenses as soon as Monday. On “Fox […]
‘Immigration Strike Team’ Plotting Ways to Boost Hispanic Voter Turnout
December 28, 2014 By 2 Comments
Politico — After a midterm election in which declining Hispanic turnout cost Democrats dearly in close races, causing some leaders to question whether President Barack Obama made a mistake in delaying his immigration order, the party is devising far-reaching plans to reverse the slide in 2016. The efforts, according to party operatives, include a multimillion-dollar […]
US Chamber Of Commerce Threatens GOP On Immigration, Spending
December 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Breitbart — Not only does the U.S. Chamber of Commerce think it is the only reason the GOP won in November, it is now threatening Republicans with opposition next go round if they don’t lay down and give the Chamber precisely what it wants, including on immigration, increased spending on transportation, and economic deals that […]
More Illegal Aliens from Other Nations Crossing Southern Border than Mexicans
December 24, 2014 By 5 Comments
Breitbart — For the first time, more immigrants illegally crossing the southern border of the United States came from countries other than Mexico. Central Americans from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras accounted for 239,229 of the FY 2014 apprehensions while the number of Mexican nationals being apprehended during the year was 229,178. The numbers reflect […]
Secret Service budget frozen over immigration
December 23, 2014 By 2 Comments
POLITICO — First came the White House fence jumpers. Now it’s Congress, fencing off money for the embattled Secret Service because of a totally unrelated fight with President Barack Obama over immigration. Just last Thursday, an independent review panel warned that the Service is already stretched thin and “in many cases, beyond its limits.” Training has […]
