Border Crossers Seek Arrest, Hoping for Amnesty

Fox News Latino – An immigration reform bill hasn’t been drafted yet, but illegal aliens already think it’s a done deal and if they make it across the border, they’ll get amnesty. Word has spread south of the border that there’s a good chance they could get amnesty as part of a major overhaul to […]

ICE Union Has Zero Confidence in Border Security Promises

Daily Caller – The head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent union says that he has no confidence that the Obama administration would step up its border control efforts as part of any immigration reform agreement. Chris Crane, ICE officer and National ICE Council president representing 7,000 ICE agents, officers, and employees, expressed concern […]

Border Patrol Agents Seeing Increase in Illegal Entry

The Washington Free Beacon – The recent release of illegal immigrants in detention, the Obama administration’s renewed push for amnesty, and the planned furlough of thousands of border patrol agents will result in more illegal crossings, immigration experts and border officials say. “It’s the perfect storm,” said Stuart Harris, the vice president of Local 1929 […]

ICE Agents Prohibited From Enforcing Immigration Laws

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive — New doubts are being raised about the sincerity of the Obama administration to enforce border security after the anticipated passage of a comprehensive immigration reform package. In testimony before the House Judiciary Committee last week, Chris Crane, President of the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118, said ICE agents […]

Many Reasons to Doubt Border Security Enforcement After Passage of Immigration Reform

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive – In the debate about comprehensive immigration reform, Republicans want assurances from the Obama administration and the Democratic leadership that border security will be tightened as a prerequisite for providing a path to citizenship for illegal aliens. Democrats argue that the $18 billion spent on immigration enforcement makes the border more […]

Borderline Confusion – Secure, or Not Secure?

Jim Gilchrist, MMP Exclusive – While President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress continue to press for a citizenship path for more than 11 million illegal immigrants, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano went on a whirlwind tour of our southern border to assess security. Triumphantly arriving in San Diego this week, Napolitano announced that the border […]