As part of the deal to end the witchhunt against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Maricopa County, President Obama’s Justice Department has forced Sheriff Joe to provide Spanish-language services in Maricopa County jails. In addition, Maricopa County will be forced to provide Spanish-language classes in its jails. Comically, the Justice Department under Obama, which has acted […]
IMMIGRATION SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE DANGEROUS SANCTUARY CITY POLICIES
July 17, 2015 By 3 Comments
House Judiciary Committee News Release Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Sanctuary Cities: A Threat to Public Safety.” The hearing will examine dangerous policies adopted by some state and local governments that refuse to honor the […]
Most of Justice Department suit vs. Arizona sheriff settled
July 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment
PHOENIX (AP) — County officials in metro Phoenix voted unanimously Wednesday to settle parts of a lawsuit that the U.S. Department of Justice brought against a sheriff known for cracking down on illegal immigration. But the settlement by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors doesn’t cover the largest allegation — that Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s agency […]
EDITORIAL: Sanctuary for the violent is just plain wrong
July 15, 2015 By 4 Comments
By San Jose Mercury News July 14–The heartbreaking story of Kathryn Steinle’s death by gunfire in San Francisco at the hands of a felon in this country illegally has revived an intense debate over deportation policies. San Francisco’s is among the most lenient in the nation — and so is Santa Clara County’s. District Attorney […]
Rejecting Detainers, Endangering Communities
July 13, 2015 By 1 Comment
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The fatal shooting of Kathryn Steinle in San Francisco by an illegal alien with seven felony convictions and five prior deportations has brought national attention to the huge public safety price paid by communities when local and state law enforcement agencies do not comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
Trump Strikes the Mother Lode of Popularity with Americans with his Blunt Candidness
July 11, 2015 By 4 Comments
Fellow Minutemen: The reason Donald Trump is scoring big with voters is because he is actually talking about issues that have been the source of a national anger for a couple decades now. Republicans try to talk the talk, but seldom walk the walk when it comes to simply enforcing US immigration laws. Trump also speaks directly to […]
