FOX News – After a comprehensive immigration bill passed the Senate in June, President Obama says he’s “absolutely confident” it can pass the House if put to a vote. But critics question how many lawmakers have actually read the 1,200-page bill, which they say is packed with hidden pork-barrel spending projects ranging from $1.5 billion […]
$1.5B for ‘Youth Jobs Fund’? Critics Pan Pork in Senate Immigration Bill
August 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Gutiérrez: Women Will Get Raped Unless We Pass Immigration Reform
August 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
[featured-video-plus]http://youtu.be/v6Nwk8Y7CRY[/featured-video-plus] Andrew Johnson – National Review …Gutiérrez told attendees that while he has objections to the immigration bill passed by the Senate earlier this year, he would “vote for that proposal today . . . even under those harsh conditions” rather than not pass anything. He went on to list a series of cautionary tales […]
Barletta Says No Border Security, No Amnesty
July 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Washington Times – As mayor of Hazleton, Pa., I witnessed firsthand the impact illegal immigration can have on a community and its residents. We noticed that while our population had increased by 50 percent, our tax base had remained the same. As a result, there have been few in this country who have stood up […]
Steve King Defines Terms of the Immigration Debate
July 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Daily Caller – This American is prepared to oppose amnesty in all of its forms because the rule of law is of great importance and the consequences of betraying it are massive. No trade off – let alone legalization for illusory border protections — is worth that price, and I hope my colleagues in the […]
Rubio Unaware His Own Immigration Bill Allows People to Forge Multiple Passports
July 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Examiner – How many passports can one forge under the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill before it becomes a crime? Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., one of the co-sponsors who helped write the proposal, didn’t know the answer to that question. As amended by the Gang of Eight immigration bill, a person would have to forge […]
DREAM Act Hearings: Five Questions for Congress
July 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Foundry – The comprehensive immigration reform bill passed in the Senate contains a version of the DREAM Act, which would grant legal status to those illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. when they were under the age of 16. More inclusive than similar legislation seen in the past, the bill set no upper […]
