Concern Rises After Border-Vigilante Standoff – Minuteman Movement Blamed

USA TODAY – The arrest of a border vigilante accused of pointing a gun at a Maricopa County sheriff’s deputy during a confrontation in a desert smuggling zone shows that the “minuteman” militia-style movement is still active in Arizona and a growing threat to public safety, law enforcement officials say. The original intent of the […]

U.S. and Mexico Sign Secret Deal to Aid Illegal Aliens in U.S. Workplaces

News With Views – The Obama administration entered into an agreement with Mexico’s government that it will prevent discrimination against illegal aliens in U.S. workplaces and the U.S. will educate them about their civil rights and minimum wage laws. The agreement was signed by the federal agency that enforces the nation’s workplace discrimination laws, the […]

Government Reports Confirm US Border Security Data Not Reliable

Fox News – The DHS and the Obama administration typically tout the number of apprehensions of people coming in illegally as their gauge for success. But those numbers, analysts warn, are open to interpretation and don’t necessarily show whether an increase or decrease is due to immigration trends, economic shifts, enforcement policies or all of […]

It’s Time to Get Serious About Border Security

Houston Chronicle – Americans know better than the Obama administration; they have heard the claims that the border is secure, but they know we’re not anywhere near that goal. For Texans, this border insecurity isn’t just close, it’s personal. For years, Congress has looked at border security backward. Resources have dictated the strategy instead of […]