Dear Americans, The Minuteman Project wholeheartedly supports Texas Governor Abbott and his fellow legislators in the great state of Texas. After decades of reckless neglect and abuse of our nation’s immigration laws the time is long overdue to rectify the long established insult to our concept of “a nation of laws.” Without our political governors […]
‘Sanctuary cities’ bill advances in Texas, despite outcry
February 4, 2017 By Leave a Comment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas Senate panel shrugged off 16 hours of sometimes tearful pleas and defiant opposition to approve a “sanctuary cities” proposal that would withhold grant funding from local jurisdictions that don’t hand over immigrants already in custody for possible deportation. A 7-2 vote around 12:45 a.m. Friday from the chamber’s powerful […]
Christie: Never a Path to Citizenship
December 22, 2015 By 4 Comments
GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie tried his hand at finessing the question of illegal aliens by sounding tough with “never a path to citizenship” but declining to discuss amnesty or legalization. New Jersey Governor and Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie stated he wouldn’t take any position on legalizing people in the US until the border […]
Why This Senator Accuses Paul Ryan of ‘Blithely Dismissing’ Americans on Immigration
December 21, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Speaker Paul Ryan’s honeymoon with fellow conservatives has been tested in the House over the contentious omnibus spending bill, and it’s come to a jolting halt for one member of the Senate. After the House passed the massive spending bill Friday, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., attacked Ryan by name over permitting an expansion of the H-2B visa […]
US vetting of Social media of immigrants hamstrung by Obama
December 18, 2015 By 3 Comments
How Well Is US Vetting Social Media of Immigrants? San Bernardino Attack Sparks Debate Josh Siegel / @SiegelScribe / December 17, 2015 / 16 comments Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, pictured with President Barack Obama and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate, says there are “legal limits” for reviewing social media of foreigners looking to enter the U.S. (Photo: […]
Paul Ryan’s Spending Bill Contains A Nasty Immigration Surprise
December 18, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Conservatives ‘Shocked’ by Change to Immigration Law Tucked Inside Spending Bill House conservatives are up in arms over a provision in the omnibus spending bill that could allow more than a quarter-million temporary guest workers into the U.S. As a significant change to immigration law, the measure stunned conservative lawmakers, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told The […]
