The Hill – Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) called the Gang of Eight’s comprehensive immigration reform bill “an immigration version of ObamaCare.” “However well-intentioned, the Gang of Eight bill is just an immigration version of ObamaCare,” Lee said Sunday. “The Gang of Eight bill is not immigration reform. It is big government dysfunction. It is an […]
Dallas-Fort Worth a ‘Command Center’ for Drug Cartels
June 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Star-Telegram – The slaying in Southlake Town Square of a Mexican attorney with reputed ties to drug cartels was a brazen and well-coordinated assassination that illustrates the increasingly long and lethal reach of the brutal criminal organizations, security experts say. The flamboyant public hit was unusual because Mexican cartels try to stay off the radar […]
Sen. John Cornyn: ‘Gang of 8’ Won’t Secure Our Border
June 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
USA TODAY – In its current form, the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill grants permanent legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants without any guarantee of a secure border. Those eligible include already-deported immigrants and others here illegally who have been convicted of serious crimes such as domestic violence, child abuse and drunken driving. Meanwhile, […]
Border Security a Concern – Fears Grow of Renewed Illegal Immigration
June 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Boston Herald – Many pundits assumed that this would be the year that comprehensive immigration reform became law. The conventional wisdom was that President Obama’s re-election and his strong showing among Hispanic voters would force Republicans to go along. Now, halfway through the year, the prospects for immigration reform have dimmed significantly. [Read More]
