Washington Times – As mayor of Hazleton, Pa., I witnessed firsthand the impact illegal immigration can have on a community and its residents. We noticed that while our population had increased by 50 percent, our tax base had remained the same. As a result, there have been few in this country who have stood up […]
DHS Still Refuses to Hand Over Key Border Statistics
July 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Arizona Republic – DHS still refuses to release or discuss information gathered on how many migrants evade capture, how many are caught multiple times, and what percentage of migrants successfully enter the U.S. illegally. Republicans and Democrats from the Arizona delegation expressed concern that the refusal to release data about illegal crossings creates an incomplete […]
Steve King Defines Terms of the Immigration Debate
July 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Daily Caller – This American is prepared to oppose amnesty in all of its forms because the rule of law is of great importance and the consequences of betraying it are massive. No trade off – let alone legalization for illusory border protections — is worth that price, and I hope my colleagues in the […]
Paul Ryan Lays Out House Immigration Reform Timetable
July 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel – Ryan said negotiations are underway to bring “various bills to the floor of Congress.” “Tentatively, October, we’re going to vote on these bills,” Ryan said. “We’re going to vote on a border security bill, we’re going to vote on an interior enforcement bill, like the workplace verification and the visa tracking. […]
How Immigration Reform Takes from the Poor
July 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
National Review – One of the selling points of immigration reform is that it will boost the economy and raise the U.S.’s GDP. But opponents counter that there will be economic losers in this process, and those hurt by higher immigration may be low-skilled workers who already are having a hard time economically. This points […]
Major Rifts Forming Over US Border Security Funding
July 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Defense News – Coming up with solutions to longtime immigration and border security issues are complicated and expensive, as the $46 billion Senate immigration bill passed on June 24 makes clear. The House is taking a very different approach, and is working its way through five separate bills that deal with immigration and border security […]
