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 […]
Judge On Arpaio’s Obama Lawsuit Questions Whether She Should Be Involved In Legislative-Executive Branch Squabble
December 22, 2014 By 9 Comments
Washington Times — Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s challenge to President Obama’s new amnesty ran into trouble Monday as a federal judge took a dim view of his challenge, questioning whether she should get involved in a “legislative-executive branch squabble.” Judge Beryl A. Howell also questioned a ruling issued by another federal judge in Pennsylvania last week […]
‘Homeland’ Figures Show Illegal Immigration Rose in 2014 While Deportations Dropped
December 22, 2014 By 1 Comment
Washington Times — The number of illegal immigrants crossing the border rose in 2014, while deportations dropped, according to new statistics Homeland Security released Friday in a pre-holiday data dump that signaled potential problems on both sides of the immigration enforcement equation. Apprehensions on the border, which Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says is a […]
DACA and the Next Amnesty Are Missing Big Public Health Opportunities
December 18, 2014 By 1 Comment
CIS — Suppose your community is taking on millions of new members — wouldn’t it be a good idea for their sake, as well as for those of the existing community — if their health were checked on their way through the door? That’s what Ellis Island, in a rough and ready way, was all […]
Much of Obama’s Lawless Immigration Scheme Still Unknown
December 18, 2014 By 2 Comments
CIS — Many more plans, guidelines, and policies not yet issued. President Obama’s Department of Homeland Security issued 10 memos outlining the administration’s planned lawless amnesty, but they are limited in detail and leave much of the policymaking to executive branch agencies.1 As such, much remains unknown about exactly how this scheme will operate. For […]
