Topeka Capital Journal Rep. Kevin Yoder and other members of Congress want to punish cities and counties across the country for not doing a job — enforcing federal immigration laws — that generally is the responsibility of the federal government and its U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Granted, history shows ICE is exceptionally inept when […]
Immigration enforcement changes could shield 9.6M undocumented immigrants from deportation, report says
July 24, 2015 By 7 Comments
By Brenda Gazzar, Daily News, Los Angeles July 24–Lesser-known changes in immigration enforcement announced by President Barack Obama in November could offer a “degree of protection” from deportation for up to 9.6 million of the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally, according to a new report by the Migration Policy Institute. In […]
U.S. Lower House approves bill against ‘sanctuary cities’ of immigrants
July 24, 2015 By 4 Comments
Washington, Jul 24 (EFE).- The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday approved a bill that would leave no funds to ‘sanctuary cities,’ where illegal immigrants are protected against deportation. The bill, passed with 241 votes in favor and 179 against, would deny government grants to law enforcement agencies and immigration services in cities that refuse to […]
Sen. Cruz: How Many Criminal Illegal Aliens Did the Obama Administration Release?
July 23, 2015 By Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R- Texas) today questioned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldana in theSenate Committee on the Judiciary hearing regarding the Administration’s failure to enforce immigration law against criminal illegal aliens. ” Ms. Saldana, I will note in your opening statement here, you said after listening to […]
ICE director says Obama admin won’t take action on sanctuary cities until Congress passes amnesty
July 22, 2015 By 1 Comment
The senseless killing of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle by Francisco Sanchez, a Mexican illegal, earlier this month has reignited a national debate over sanctuary city policies. Opponents of sanctuary cities argue that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials should be allowed to seize criminal illegal aliens from city jails. However, during a congressional hearing Tuesday, ICE Director Sarah […]
Mother of victim murdered by illegal says lawmakers FELL ASLEEP at hearing
July 22, 2015 By 2 Comments
If true, this is absolutely unacceptable and outrageous. According to Sabine Durden, some lawmakers actually fell asleep during a Tuesday Senate Judiciary hearing centered on family members of victims who were slain by illegal aliens: “The hardest part for me was to watch some of the Congress members falling asleep and some of them were doing […]
