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    Big Problems With Biden’s Border and Immigration Policies

    Unchecked illegal immigration leads to the loss of property, life, and resources, Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., says. Gosar joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the Biden administration’s troubling border and immigration policies. Gosar also talks about the dangers of cancel culture and his opposition to the agenda of the progressive left. We also cover…
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    6 Key Aspects of Biden’s Amnesty Bill

    President Joe Biden is promoting an immigration bill that could grant amnesty to up to 20 million illegal immigrants.  “The Biden administration, in coordination with Democrats on the Hill, introduced legislation that would give citizenship to 10-20 million illegal immigrants,” Jessica Anderson, executive director of Heritage Action for America, said in a public statement.  The…
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    How Amnesty Causes Human Misery, Endangers Public Health

    Mexican police officers were arrested last week and charged in the killing of more than a dozen Guatemalan migrants on the way to the United States. Their bodies were shot and burned near the U.S. border in a violence-riddled corridor frequently used by smugglers. Such tragedies are not uncommon. Mexican police particularly at the state…
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    Congresswoman Takes Action to Uphold Immigration Law

    America requires those emigrating legally to the U.S. to undergo a medical physical before entering the country. This practice, established in law known as Title 42, is more important now than ever as the nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.  Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-N.M., who took office in January, has introduced legislation to ensure…
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    Why Biden’s Immigration Policy Will Harm Americans and Migrants Alike

    A migrant caravan began moving toward America’s southern border after the Biden administration announced a pause in deportations for 100 days.  A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s decision to suspend deportations, pending arguments. The president’s immigration policies, such as the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, pose a grave threat…
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    Senate to Consider Amnesty and Open Borders with DHS Secretary Vote

    United States senators will soon have a chance to support or oppose massive amnesty for illegal aliens and open borders policies.  These policy decisions will permanently alter the nation’s sovereignty and security. This opportunity is in the form of the confirmation vote for the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas.   The Biden administration has promised the largest amnesty for illegal aliens in American…
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    Brace for Unchecked Illegal Immigration Under Biden

    Unlimited illegal immigration—that’s what a Biden administration wants, and that is what it will be able to get after Jan. 20. This is perhaps the most important domestic policy issue at stake for America as we face single-party leadership in both chambers of Congress and the White House. And it couldn’t come at a worse time…
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    Illegal Immigrants in Virginia to Get ‘Driver Privilege’ Cards

    Illegal immigrants will be able to apply for driver privilege cards in Virginia starting Jan. 1, 2021, according to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Advocates of the permits claim the issue is in the interest of public safety, NBC Washington reported. Virginia’s General Assembly, which has a Democratic majority, passed the legislation allowing the cards…
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    Don’t Trust the Narrative. Immigrant Voters Are Restructuring Voter Demographics.

    When it dawned upon newscasters that President Donald Trump was going to win Florida on election night, one famous county zoomed into focus: Miami-Dade. With a demographic that is approximately 70% of Hispanic-origin Americans, composed of Cubans, Venezuelans, Mexicans, and Columbians, just to name a few immigrant groups, Miami-Dade County was expected to deliver the…
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    Rioters in Kenosha Burned This Immigrant Family’s Business to the Ground

    It took rioters only two nights to move through Kenosha, Wisconsin, burning and looting businesses as they went, until parts of the city looked more like a war zone than an American town.  “It's emotional for us,” Raquel Santiago told The Daily Signal during an Oct. 7 interview, adding: “I don't even have words to…
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    Over 30 Illegal Immigrants in Texas Who ‘Threaten Public Safety’ Arrested in 1 Week

    A five-day operation in South Texas resulted in over 30 arrests of illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds deemed possible public security threats, border officials announced Thursday. The operation targeted illegal immigrants who allegedly pose a threat to public safety and are subject to deportation, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “Each arrest protects the victims involved in…
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    Trump Sparks Coyote Conundrum by Citing Smuggling of Illegal Aliens

    Something unexpected happened during the second and final presidential debate Thursday night between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.  No one saw this coming.  The internet exploded in a frenzied discussion of “coyotes,” with blue-check-marked leftists leading this cultural canine curiosity. The website for the Merriam-Webster dictionary reported a 675% increase in…
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    Amnesty Looms Large in Presidential Debate

    Immigration and border security featured prominently in last night’s presidential debate, including possible amnesty for illegal aliens. That would be a terrible idea.  Amnesty would be a disastrous move for America. We know it will be disastrous because it was tried before and didn’t work. After amnesty was granted to 2.7 million illegal immigrants in America…
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    How Our Suburbs Are Under Attack From Illegal Immigrant ‘Sanctuary’ Laws

    America’s suburbs have become a political football this year on the question of whether the federal government should mandate low-income housing in suburban neighborhoods. While that debate will continue to rage, far less attention is being paid to a problem that has been destroying the suburbs for several years. That would be the proliferation of…
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    Securing the Border and Fixing Our Broken Immigration System

    This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made by the Trump administration over the past four years. You can purchase your copy of “Mandate 2020” here. When the Trump administration took office in 2017 after publication of the last…
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    2 Promising Developments Toward Improving the Immigration Courts

    Two senators, Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are taking seriously the need to improve our broken immigration courts, and their attention to this issue is welcome and much needed. The immigration courts—the courts that conduct removal proceedings and decide asylum claims—are in a sorry state. Their backlog continues to rise dramatically and now…
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    Trump Administration Shouldn’t Extend DACA Amnesty

    The White House announced Tuesday that it will extend amnesty protections for at least another year for illegal aliens protected by the program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. In the interim, the Trump administration will conduct another review of the DACA program to address the Supreme Court’s recent 5-4 decision on it….
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    Supreme Court Ruling on Illegal Immigration a Victory for Trump

    In a victory for border security that will help the federal government regain control over the immigration process, the Supreme Court has upheld commonsense rules used by the Trump administration to effectively deter illegal immigrants from making false asylum claims. The 7-2 ruling by the high court Thursday allows the Trump administration to continue doing what the…
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    Illegal Aliens Can Begin Applying for Cash Assistance in California

    Illegal aliens can apply for direct cash assistance from the California state government as of Monday, marking the implementation of the first relief program of its kind. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, announced in April the launch of the Disaster Relief Fund, a $125 million coronavirus relief program for illegal aliens living in the state who don’t…
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    Democrats Reject Amendment Denying Benefits to Illegal Aliens

    House Democrats have rejected an amendment that a Republican congressman proposed to their $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, dubbed the HEROES Act, that would have prohibited economic stimulus payments from going to illegal immigrants. “After the $2.2 trillion CARES Act became law, I have been clear in my belief that we should study its strengths…
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