Washington Examiner – With food stamp spending in the United States skyrocketing since the beginning of the recession, the Department of Agriculture is paying to promote food stamp usage to illegal immigrants for the sake of their American children, according to documents obtained by a government watchdog. According to Judicial Watch, “The promotion of the […]
Thomas Sowell: Judge Immigration Laws By How They Affect Americans
Omaha World Herald – Britain’s late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said it all when she wrote that the world has “never ceased to be dangerous” but the West has “ceased to be vigilant.” Nothing better illustrates her point than the fact that the West has imported vast numbers of people who hate our guts and […]
Enforcement Officers Wary of Huge Loophole in Senate Immigration Bill
Policymic – The 7,600-member ICE union claims the proposed Senate bill dooms U.S. efforts to address immigration concerns on the ground. They are particularly concerned over a “major loophole,” allowing the government “discretion” over when to enforce immigration laws. The union’s concerns have been echoed by other critics of the proposed bill, as Senator Jeff […]
Anti-Illegal-Immigration Activists Go To Washington
Jim Gilchrist – MMP Exclusive – It’s not just big corporations and pro-amnesty organizations who are in Washington to lobby for immigration reform. There is a grass-roots lobbying event called Hold Their Feet to the Fire organized by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). The annual event includes broadcasts and blogging by talk-radio hosts […]
Immigration Bill Bad for U.S. Workers Says Sessions
Alabama Live – Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), voiced concerns about an immigration reform bill being proposed by the “Gang of Eight” senators, saying it would stifle the economy and depress wages for working-class Americans. “I really respect the work of the gang of eight. But they have produced legislation…that will give amnesty now, legalize everyone […]
Obama Budget Sends Mixed Signals on Immigration Enforcement
Washington Times – President Obama’s budget would rewrite the federal government’s interior immigration enforcement priorities, cutting funding for states that try to help enforce immigration laws and scaling back the number of immigrants the federal government will detain while they await deportation. The budget cuts overall funding for the Homeland Security Department. It particularly trims […]