Heritage Foundation – Congress hasn’t passed immigration legislation, but that hasn’t stopped President Obama from issuing directives that grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. Last week, the Obama Administration issued the latest in a line of policy directives granting amnesty by default. This latest directive instructs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials not to enforce immigration […]
Obama’s Immigration Nuclear Option: Stopping Deportations Unilaterally
August 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Atlantic – If reform legislation dies in Congress, advocates plan to pressure the president to act on his own — and get political revenge on the GOP House. The biggest obstacle facing immigration reform may be not opposition but inertia. Leaders of the House of Representatives have said they plan to act, but with […]
$1.5B for ‘Youth Jobs Fund’? Critics Pan Pork in Senate Immigration Bill
August 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
FOX News – After a comprehensive immigration bill passed the Senate in June, President Obama says he’s “absolutely confident” it can pass the House if put to a vote. But critics question how many lawmakers have actually read the 1,200-page bill, which they say is packed with hidden pork-barrel spending projects ranging from $1.5 billion […]
Gutiérrez: Women Will Get Raped Unless We Pass Immigration Reform
August 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
[featured-video-plus]http://youtu.be/v6Nwk8Y7CRY[/featured-video-plus] Andrew Johnson – National Review …Gutiérrez told attendees that while he has objections to the immigration bill passed by the Senate earlier this year, he would “vote for that proposal today . . . even under those harsh conditions” rather than not pass anything. He went on to list a series of cautionary tales […]
Barletta Says No Border Security, No Amnesty
July 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Washington Times – As mayor of Hazleton, Pa., I witnessed firsthand the impact illegal immigration can have on a community and its residents. We noticed that while our population had increased by 50 percent, our tax base had remained the same. As a result, there have been few in this country who have stood up […]
Steve King Defines Terms of the Immigration Debate
July 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Daily Caller – This American is prepared to oppose amnesty in all of its forms because the rule of law is of great importance and the consequences of betraying it are massive. No trade off – let alone legalization for illusory border protections — is worth that price, and I hope my colleagues in the […]
