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    Sanctuary Laws Allow Illegal Immigrant Who Tried to Kill a Cop to Remain in US, ICE Claims

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials claim a deadly shootout between an illegal immigrant and a sheriff’s deputy could have been prevented if California sanctuary laws allowed them to do their job. A deadly shootout on Sunday took place between a cop and a Mexican national. During a routine traffic stop in Napa County, California, Javier Hernandez Morales,…
    Jason Hopkins
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    New York’s Illegal Immigrants 1 Step Closer to Driver’s Licenses

    The New York City Council passed a resolution by a full vote Wednesday that will edge the state Assembly and Senate toward passing legislation allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, according to a report by Columbia University’s student-led NY City Lens. City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, a Democrat representing the 10th Council District, introduced the…
    Courtney Joyner
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    The ‘New Normal’: An Era of Bigger Migrant Caravans Has Begun

    KYIV, Ukraine—Over the past year, migrant caravans from Central America have become bigger and better organized, experts and officials say, underscoring a looming immigration crisis that will test U.S. immigration laws and strain the U.S.-Mexico relationship. On Jan. 29, John Rood, U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy,  told Congress that three migrant caravans were crossing…
    Nolan Peterson
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    Trump Vows to Stop Incoming Migrant Caravan but Says a Wall Would Make It ‘Soooo Much Easier’

    President Donald Trump vowed on Twitter Thursday to stop a migrant caravan from entering the U.S. with “more troops” as the group heads north from Central America. “More troops being sent to the Southern Border to stop the attempted Invasion of Illegals, through large Caravans, into our Country,” Trump wrote on Twitter Thursday. “We have stopped the…
    Evie Fordham
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    New York Democrats Pass Bill to Fund College for Illegal Immigrants

    New York state lawmakers approved a measure that aims to dole out millions in taxpayer-funded aid to "Dreamers"—who entered the country illegally—attending college. The now Democratic-controlled New York state Legislature on Wednesday passed the Dream Act, legislation that would make thousands of "Dreamers" eligible for financial aid to attend public colleges in the state. The bill, which…
    Jason Hopkins
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    Child Sex Offender Nabbed Crossing the Border With Migrant Caravan Families

    Customs and Border Protection agents were able to apprehend a previously deported child sex offender who tried re-entering the country with a group of other foreign nationals. A CBP camera operator on Jan. 11 discovered 24 individuals illegally crossing into the United States near the San Luis, Arizona, port of entry. The caravan, which was…
    Jason Hopkins
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    A History Lesson on the Shifting Political Stances on Illegal Immigration

    Here are a couple of easy immigration questions—answerable with a simple “yes” or “no”—we might ask any American of any political stripe: Does everyone in the world have a right to live in the U.S.? Do the American people have a right, through their elected representatives, to decide who has the right to immigrate to…
    Walter E. Williams
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    The Ironies of Illegal Immigration

    Estimates suggest that there are 11 million to 13 million Mexican citizens currently living in the United States illegally. Millions more emigrated previously and are now U.S. citizens. A recent poll revealed that one-third of Mexicans (34 percent) would like to emigrate to the United States. With Mexico having a population of about 130 million,…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Trump’s New Asylum Policy Will Help Block Illegal Immigration

    Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen recently announced a significant policy change to stop illegal immigration. After years of catch and release, loopholes, and poor enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security is moving to plug the holes in the U.S. immigration system, and especially the loopholes that surround the asylum system. One of the most…
    David Inserra
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    Money, Support for Migrant ‘Caravans’ Flow Through Chicago

    Advocates of open borders quoted in media coverage of the migrant “caravan” moving north through Mexico are part of a network of U.S.-based groups funded in the past by left-leaning foundations, according to tax and financial records. Pueblo Sin Fronteras, a Chicago-based nonprofit whose name means People Without Borders, is widely credited with organizing the…
    Kevin Mooney
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    We Hear You: No, the Migrants in That Caravan Have No ‘Right’ to Cross Our Border

    Editor's note: Nolan Peterson's reporting from the U.S.-bound "caravan" of migrants rang bells with The Daily Signal's audience, and you're not shy about sharing your views. Most of today's mailbag is devoted to those comments. Our address is [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: While I feel great compassion for these people in Nolan Peterson's report,…
    Ken McIntyre
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    Judge Stops Trump Asylum Ban as Migrant Caravan Nears

    A federal judge in California issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s new asylum rules early Tuesday morning. U.S. District Court Judge Jon Tigar said that Congress extended asylum eligibility to all comers, and the president may not impose contrary terms. “Whatever the scope of the president’s authority, he may not rewrite the…
    Kevin Daley
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    What Congress Can Do Now to Fix Immigration Enforcement

    With just a month and a half remaining in the 115th Congress, members face a number of issues that require action. Immigration policy is one of those areas that will likely be a focal point of congressional debate and jockeying. President Donald Trump is demanding funds for a border wall, and while congressional leaders have…
    David Inserra
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    Angry Tijuana Residents Push Back Against Migrant Caravan: ‘This Is an Invasion’

    Hundreds of angry residents took to the streets of downtown Tijuana on Sunday to protest the caravan of Central American migrants that has been streaming into the city in recent weeks. Carrying Mexican flags and singing the national anthem, the demonstrators marched to a sports complex where about 2,000 of the migrants are being housed….
    Will Racke
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    ‘It’s Your Right to Go to the US’: What I Saw When I Visited the Migrant Caravan

    MEXICO CITY—The migrant caravan has its own de facto government, and on this night the travelers from Central America gathered at the behest of a few leaders to discuss issues of the day as well as the big picture—such as what route to take to the U.S. border. “It’s your right to go to the…
    Nolan Peterson
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    How Trump Is Toughening Asylum Rules for Immigrants

    President Donald Trump’s administration is clamping down on asylum rules for immigrants coming to the United States, the White House announced Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department jointly issued a new rule requiring that immigrants seeking asylum along the southern border must present themselves lawfully at a port of entry. Trump…
    Fred Lucas
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    We Hear You: The Migrant ‘Caravan,’ Racial Preferences, and Other Leftist Passions

    Editor's note: The mainstream media reports that Americans shouldn't worry about the "caravan" of thousands of migrants headed to the U.S.-Mexico border. The Daily Signal's audience mostly disagrees, based on comments such as the ones we feature below. Don't forget to write [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: In his commentary, “The Left Goes Full Open…
    Ken McIntyre
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    On the Street: Trump Supporters on the Growing Migrant Caravan

    The Daily Signal traveled to Houston, Texas to attend President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” rally. While we were there we talked to attendees about one of the most important issues to them—immigration and the migrant caravan traveling to the southern U.S. border. “I’m an immigrant from Mexico,” one attendee told us. “We paid…
    Daily Signal Staff
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    Q&A: Migrant Caravan and the US Immigration System

    For the second time this year, a caravan of migrants is making its way through Mexico toward the U.S. southern border. President Donald Trump has said the caravan will not be allowed into the United States, and vowed to send the U.S. military to assist in securing the border if necessary. Ana Quintana and David…
    Timothy Doescher
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    Dropping ‘Zero Tolerance’ Signaled Open Door for Illegal Immigrants

    Feeling the political heat over separating families of illegal immigrants, President Donald Trump took executive action in June to scale back his “zero tolerance” policy for border crossers. But under existing law, this had fairly predictable results, immigration experts said. “Catch and release is not an official policy, but it is the default until we…
    Fred Lucas
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