Arizona Daily Star – Border security is the first step of the proposed immigration reform bill – and some lawmakers see 24/7 surveillance as a key to stopping illegal crossers. Ten drones already fly along the U.S. southern and northern borders. But U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not been able to fully use them, […]
Illegal Crossings Up 9 Percent – No Wonder the GOP Is Leery of Reform Bill
June 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Fiscal Times – While Americans anxiously scan their gizmos for signs of e-surveillance, thousands of illegals continue to jump the fence at our borders undetected. Increasingly, it looks like the bipartisan push for immigration reform may founder if the Obama administration cannot convince Congress – and especially Republicans – that our borders are secure. Are […]
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, […]
Even With Strengthened Border, Gang of 8 Bill Fails to Protect America
June 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Daily Caller – Even if the border enforcement mechanisms are strengthened in the Senate immigration bill, the bill will still be “fatally flawed,” according to the head of the union representing 12,000 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudications officers and staff. In a letter sent to the “Gang of Eight” senators leading […]
Border Security a Litmus Test for Republicans
June 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Politico – A closed-door meeting of over 100 Senate and House conservatives on immigration reform made at least one thing clear: Republicans don’t want to do anything before nailing down the border security issue. Lawmakers — including Senate Gang of Eight members Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) — were unified in saying border […]
