The Washington Times — The Obama administration said Monday that illegal immigrants already in the U.S. who try to aid their relatives in sneaking across the border won’t be eligible for the president’s new deportation amnesty, as federal officials try to head off a new surge of illegal immigrants hoping to take advantage of lax enforcement. […]
GOP hesitant to use spending to fight Obama’s amnesty
The Washington Examiner — Now that Republicans are poised to take control of both chambers of Congress, their conservative base will be expecting GOP leaders to take immediate and decisive action to block President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration. They may end up disappointed. Republican leaders in both the House and Senate pledged in December […]
Hundreds released from immigration custody in Arizona
Latin Post — More than 200 people being detained in immigration custody in Arizona have been released during the last month in light of the new enforcement directives from President Obama handed to Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials confirmed this week. With its close proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border, Arizona has been at the […]
Immigration showdown in 2015: Green card applications to be processed soon
Fox News — The President’s immigration executive actions have set up a showdown on Capitol Hill and in the courts, but none of that has stopped the administration from hiring more bureaucrats to go full steam ahead on implementing the changes. The Federal government has put up the help wanted sign. And this shiny building […]
Promises, Promises
In 2014, politicians made a lot of promises on illegal immigration. It was an election year, so that makes sense. In 2015, these same politicians are now in office and have to deliver on their campaign rhetoric. Many politicians have been less than helpful when it comes to living up to the promises made during […]
Obama Will Shut Border Agency To Aid Illegals, Says Aide
Daily Caller — President Barack Obama will block 2015 funding for the Department of Homeland Security if Republicans includes spending curbs on the president’s “executive action,” says a top aide. That amnesty action includes the award of work permits, drivers’ licenses, Social Security cards and tax rebates to at least four million illegal immigrants, despite […]