Washington (CNN) — During a “Family Reunion” conference hosted by the Hispanic Leadership Network in April 2013, Jeb Bush spoke freely on the promise immigrants hold for America and his views on reform. He said, during a discussion with Univision, that it was “ridiculous” to think that DREAMers, children brought to the U.S. by their parents […]
Republicans weigh how far to push Obama on DHS funding
February 4, 2015 By 5 Comments
The Washington Examiner — For weeks, House and Senate Republicans have rallied behind a Homeland Security spending bill that defunds President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. But Senate Democrats blocked the measure on Tuesday, triggering what will likely be a tough debate within the Republican conferences about how far to challenge the president using the congressional […]
Bill reversing immigration actions stalled in Senate
February 3, 2015 By 3 Comments
The Senate failed to move forward with a House-approved bill overturning Obama’s executive actions on immigration on Tuesday: Most of the Senate’s 55 Republicans backed the motion to proceed to the bill in the 51-48 vote, but GOP Sen. Dean Heller (Nev.) voted against even considering the legislation. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) also […]
Sen. Sessions: Investigate ‘shadow’ work authorization system
February 3, 2015 By 2 Comments
Breitbart — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is calling for an investigation into the recently exposed “shadow” work authorization system, in which the Obama administration has allowed millions more immigrants than Congress mandated to obtain work permits. “This massive increase in the labor supply has occurred simultaneously with a steep drop in family incomes and a sharp […]
Obama quietly adds 5.46 million foreigners to economy
February 3, 2015 By 3 Comments
The Daily Caller — President Barack Obama has quietly handed out an extra 5.46 million work permits for non-immigrant foreigners who arrived as tourists, students, illegal immigrants or other types of migrants since 2009, according to federal documents released by a Freedom of Information Act request. “The executive branch is operating a huge parallel work-authorization system […]
Border Patrol union leader: ‘We’re in the middle of political football’
February 3, 2015 By 7 Comments
The Daily Signal — A union leader for U.S. Border Patrol agents spoke out today to voice concern about the political haggling over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Shawn Moran, vice president for the National Border Patrol Council, says the congressional showdown over President Obama’s executive actions and Homeland Security funding shows that “those […]
