Showdown brewing between governors, Obama over refugees

Nearly two dozen governors, mostly Republicans, have vowed to block efforts to resettle Syrian refugees in their states following the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris. Peeved, the Obama administration reminded them in a Nov. 25 letter that states don’t have that legal authority and could be punished, including suspension or termination from the federally […]

Border Patrol: “Porous” Border is a “Smuggler’s Paradise”

Things are spinning out of control along the Southern Border as President Obama’s immigration policy is driving thousands to leap the border and disappear into the homeland. Border Patrol agent and Vice President of the Border Patrol’s local #3307, the union representing agents in the Rio Grande Valley sector, Chris Cabrera said that traffic on the […]

Illegals Sue to Overturn Voter-Approved Driver’s License Ban in Oregon

Illegal aliens in Oregon are suing to overturn a voter-approved initiative denying them driver’s licenses.   The lawsuit, brought by five illegal immigrants, comes after Oregonians passed Measure 88 last year with a strong two-thirds majority. Thirty-five of Oregon’s 36 counties voted against licenses for undocumented residents, as did every congressional district in the state, […]

Meet the State Lawmaker Who Wants to Slap $5K-a-Day Fines on Sanctuary City Officials

A Florida state senator proposes to impose a fine of up to $5,000 a day on officials of “sanctuary cities” who don’t follow federal immigration enforcement policies. “In Florida, [sanctuary cities] enjoy sovereign immunity, meaning they’re shielded from being sued on any of their decisions in conducting their business,” state Sen. Aaron Bean, sponsor of the bill, told […]