Washington Times — The number of illegal immigrants crossing the border rose in 2014, while deportations dropped, according to new statistics Homeland Security released Friday in a pre-holiday data dump that signaled potential problems on both sides of the immigration enforcement equation. Apprehensions on the border, which Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says is a […]
‘Homeland’ Figures Show Illegal Immigration Rose in 2014 While Deportations Dropped
December 22, 2014 By 1 Comment
Deportations of illegals see significant drop under Obama
December 22, 2014 By 4 Comments
THE WASHINGTON TIMES — Homeland Security Department officials say the changing face of illegal immigration and the reluctance of “sanctuary cities” to help enforce immigration laws have led to the stunning drop in deportations over the past few years. Statistics released late Friday showed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported about 315,000 immigrants in fiscal […]
Jeb Bush says he’ll persuade GOP on immigration
December 19, 2014 By 25 Comments
Sort-of presidential candidate Jeb Bush spoke out on immigration and how he sees his candidacy in relation to the party’s nods towards immigration control and border security. “A candidate gets to persuade,” Bush said to Miami’s NBC 6. “I think there’s a compelling case that if we want to be young and dynamic again, we […]
Court strategy fails to overturn Obama’s executive action
December 19, 2014 By 3 Comments
The Supreme Court allowed a lower court decision to stand which forces the state of Arizona to issue drivers licenses to immigrants brought here illegally by their parents. President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program essentially granted amnesty for children of illegal aliens. Arizona, along with Nebraska, refused to abide by the illegal […]
