Despite furious arm-twisting by leading Republican House members, the full House rejected an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which would have allowed illegal aliens a fast track to citizenship by joining the military. The vote was 221-202 to remove the measure from Congress’ annual defense policy bill. Some 20 Republicans voted “no” […]
Border Patrol chief sued in fatal shooting of illegal
May 14, 2015 By 14 Comments
Border Patrol Chief Michael J. Fisher and two agents, Dorian Diaz and Chad Nelson, are being sued in San Diego federal court over the shooting death of a Mexican illegal immigrant accused of throwing rocks at Border Patrol agents: The chief’s presence in the lawsuit opens the door for a larger examination of the Border […]
How the dysfunctional immigration enforcement system tears apart family
May 14, 2015 By 6 Comments
No matter how you look at, the U.S. immigration system is deeply flawed. Stephan Dinan of the Washington Times has written a piece on how the dysfunctional immigration enforcement system has ripped apart the Marroquin family — two of whom are U.S. citizens — and will likely do the same to others: In the end, […]
Is DHS Busing Terrorists Into the U.S.?
May 14, 2015 By 4 Comments
Word is out among potential illegal immigrants the magic word if you are caught at the border is: asylum. A chance encounter at a gas station near Victorville, TX is powerful evidence that the Department of Homeland Security is actively assisting these so-called asylum-seekers to take root in American society. So when Anita Fuentes of […]
Combat Vets Cut from Army to Make Room for Illegals
May 14, 2015 By 7 Comments
As the debate over the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) continues in the House, more details are emerging about bi-partisan efforts to enlist illegal aliens into the U.S. military as a way to fast-track them to citizenship. The Gallego Amendment was approved by the House Armed Services Committee earlier this month. It would specifically grant […]
GOP not falling for Hillary’s immigration trap
May 13, 2015 By 2 Comments
During a recent roundtable discussion in Nevada, Hillary Clinton proclaimed that she would go even further than Barack Obama to establish a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegals living in the United States. Many slammed the statement as empty pandering to Latinos, but it served a second purpose as a trap for her […]
