A political earthquake rattled Washington, D.C. last night: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was defeated in the VA-7 GOP primary. Cantor’s weak stance on immigration was a major factor in his downfall. From the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Dave Brat, an economics professor from Henrico County, stunned House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Republican primary Tuesday […]
Overrun By Immigrants, Border Agents Doing Paperwork Instead Of Patrolling
June 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
CBSNEWS — “It’s certainly a critical situation,” says Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) “Because if you’re just looking at the lower Rio Grande Valley we’re getting about 1,200 people a day. Over 70 percent of them are not from Mexico but from other places and 300 to 400 of them are young people coming in without […]
Youths Facing Deportation to Be Given Legal Counsel
June 10, 2014 By 2 Comments
NYTIMES — The Obama administration said Friday that it was starting a program to provide lawyers for children facing deportation as it scrambles to deal with the soaring number of unaccompanied minors illegally crossing the border from Mexico. Under the plan, the federal government will issue $2 million in grants to enroll about 100 lawyers […]
Planes carrying 130 undocumented immigrants land in El Paso
June 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
ELPASOTIMES — Two planes carrying undocumented families apprehended in South Texas arrived in El Paso Saturday, officials said. Ramiro Cordero, spokesman for the Border Patrol El Paso sector, said two flights carrying 130 people landed in El Paso. He said the immigrants would be processed at different locations in the El Paso sector. Monsignor Arturo […]
