An internal audit by inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security has found that expanding the use of drones for surveillance on the Southern border would be a waste of resources: The report released Tuesday by John Roth, inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security, said that the nine Predator B drones currently […]
House GOP will try to kill Obama’s immigration order next week
January 7, 2015 By 9 Comments
Politico — Speaker John Boehner and the House Republicans are planning to try to choke off President Barack Obama’s immigration executive action next week, according to multiple GOP leadership aides involved in the talks. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) plans to bring up a bill next week to fund the Department of Homeland Security, and […]
Border chief claims captures up 50%
January 7, 2015 By 5 Comments
The Washington Examiner — The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol on Tuesday estimated that his agency is capturing “78 percent to 79 percent” of all illegals entering into the United States, an unusually high rate immediately called into question when he couldn’t say exactly how many try to cross. That is more than 50 percent […]
Obama turns to Mexico’s president for immigration advice
January 6, 2015 By 12 Comments
WASHINGTON — Jan 6, 2015, 2:05 PM ET By NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press President Barack Obama embarked on a new year of foreign policy by welcoming Mexico’s embattled president to the White House Tuesday, seeking help to jump start a new U.S. approach to immigration, Cuba and trade. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto praised Obama’s […]
