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    Trump Administration Releases Final 2017 Report on Incarcerated Illegal Immigrants. Here’s What It Found.

    More than 1 in 5 of all federal inmates in the U.S. Bureau of Prisons are immigrants, as of the end of the fiscal year 2017, a federal report released Thursday said. The report also found that 94 percent of confirmed foreign-born inmates in federal incarceration were in the country illegally. The Justice Department and…
    Fred Lucas
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    Immigrant Businessman Talks America’s Need for Tax Reform

    SPRINGFIELD, Missouri—David Bakare immigrated from Nigeria to attend college in the United States. Wanting to run his own business, Bakare borrowed funds from his dad to purchase Executive Coach Builders, a luxury limousine manufacturer in the United States that now has more than 100 employees. In an interview with The Daily Signal, Bakare shares his…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    Trump Ties New York Terror Attack to Immigration Reforms

    President Donald Trump pointed to Monday morning’s terrorist attack in New York as a clear demonstration of the need for tougher immigration laws—specifically family-based immigration. “Today’s terror suspect entered our country through extended-family chain migration, which is incompatible with national security,” Trump said in a formal statement issued late in the day by the White…
    Fred Lucas
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    As Immigration Arrests Increase Under Trump, So Do Border Crossings by Unaccompanied Minors

    The Trump administration counts the overall successes in curbing illegal immigration as “another success,” but since May there has been an increase of families and unaccompanied children illegally coming across the border. “These are 60,000 American patriots that choose this profession to defend this country,” Thomas Homan says. Some experts attribute this to the talk…
    Fred Lucas
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    Kate Steinle Deserves Better Than Democrats Opposing Deportation of Illegal Aliens

    San Francisco, being the proud “sanctuary city” for illegal aliens that it is, will no doubt roll out the welcome wagon for Jose Ines Garcia Zarate the next time he sneaks back into the country. And it’s a near-certainty that he will, after he’s deported to Mexico for a sixth time following his acquittal Thursday…
    Peter Parisi
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    Must-See Moments: Illegal Immigrant Charged With Shooting Kate Steinle Goes Free

    The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week—many of which have gone either misreported or underreported by the mainstream media. This week, a jury found illegal immigrant Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who was deported 7 times, not guilty of shooting and killing Kate Steinle. Is the D.C….
    Daily Signal Staff
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    Jury Finds Illegal Immigrant Not Guilty in Killing of Kate Steinle

    A San Francisco jury found the illegal immigrant accused of killing Kate Steinle not guilty of murder Thursday, a stunning result in a case that ignited a nationwide debate over illegal immigration and sanctuary cities. Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, 45, was found not guilty on all counts in the 2015 shooting, except for felony possession…
    Will Racke
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    Noncitizen Immigrants Voted Illegally in Pennsylvania Elections

    A Pennsylvania election official confirmed Wednesday that noncitizen immigrants illegally voted in elections hundreds of times since 2000, casting doubt on the state’s ability to screen out ineligible voters on its election rolls. Jonathan Marks, commissioner for Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation, told a state legislative committee that an agency analysis found 544 improper…
    Will Racke
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    Trump’s Hard Line on Border ‘Takes Handcuffs Off’ Law Enforcement, Immigration Chief Says

    Enforcing laws already on the books helps significantly to fix the illegal immigration crisis, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday. “If we keep sending this message, ‘It’s OK to violate the laws of this country and … not be worried about enforcement,’ then we’re never going to solve the border…
    Rachel del Guidice
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    What Trump Told Congress He Wants to See on Immigration

    Before granting legal status to illegal immigrants who entered the country as minors, President Donald Trump wants to push enhanced border security, interior enforcement, and move toward a merit-based legal immigration system. At this point, Democrats would be blamed if an amnesty isn’t enacted, said Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies,…
    Fred Lucas
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    What Trump Could Learn From the Reagan Immigration Amnesty

    It’s been more than 30 years since then-Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., paid a visit to the White House to lean on President Ronald Reagan about enacting what today is viewed by some as the “Reagan amnesty.” “It’s high time we regained control of our borders, and this bill will do it,” Ronald Reagan said. In…
    Fred Lucas
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    House Freedom Caucus Members Talk Tough on DACA, Immigration Reform

    Members of the House Freedom Caucus are staking out a tough stand on immigration reform, including any effort to codify the now-suspended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program into law. “It is unlikely that I will vote for any kind of DACA, absent a global fix for the border security problem,” Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala.,…
    Casey Ryan
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    Meet the Trump Nominee Key to Implementing Immigration Agenda

    A Trump administration nominee key to implementing the president’s tough immigration agenda is still awaiting Senate confirmation despite having little trouble clearing committee. Lee Francis Cissna, nominated to serve as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services back in April, sailed through the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 17-2 vote in mid-June. But that doesn’t…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump Signals Willingness to Trade ‘Dreamers’ Amnesty for Merit-Based Immigration Reform

    President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that he may accept some sort of legal status for “Dreamers” enacted by Congress in return for lawmakers’ strengthening of immigration law, including merit-based reforms. “We will resolve the DACA issue with heart and compassion–but through the lawful Democratic process,” @POTUS says. In a statement issued after Attorney General Jeff…
    Fred Lucas
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    Where 7 of Trump’s Key Immigration Policies Stand

    President Donald Trump toured the U.S. Customs and Border Protection outpost in Yuma, Arizona, ahead of his “Make America Great Again” rally in Phoenix on Tuesday, in a border state that has borne much of the country’s illegal immigration problem. “He’s been massively successful in deterring anarchy at the border, and he’s done it by…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump-Endorsed Immigration Bill Would Save Taxpayers Trillions

    Earlier this month, President Donald Trump endorsed the RAISE (Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment) Act introduced by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and David Perdue, R-Ga., a bill to reform the merit-based immigration system and limit low-skill immigration. Low-skill immigration is very costly to U.S. taxpayers. For example, a legal immigrant without a high school…
    Robert Rector
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    Grassley Seeks Immigration Files for House IT Probe Suspects

    Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has requested copies of immigration files for the six Pakistani suspects in the House IT scandal, who allegedly stole equipment from Congress and accessed computers without permission. Grassley, R-Iowa, is seeking more information on Imran Awan, his wife, his two brothers, and two of his close friends…
    Mark Tapscott
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    Trump Backs Merit-Based Changes to Immigration System

    President Donald Trump, who already has taken executive actions to stem the flow of illegal immigrants, on Wednesday put the weight of the White House behind a bill to begin to modernize the nation’s immigration system by favoring new entries who bring needed skills to America. Trump announced he is backing legislation co-sponsored by two…
    Fred Lucas
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    Victim’s Mother Speaks Out Against Protection Granted to Illegal Immigrants

    The mother of a police officer who was killed in a car accident in 2014 is calling on Americans who have been affected by acts of violence from illegal immigrants to speak out against incidents like the one that took her son’s life. “We want Americans to come out of the shadows and let their…
    Christine Roe
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    Some Cities Want to Help With Immigration Enforcement, Not Be Sanctuaries

    The House passed two closely watched immigration bills this week, one of which seeks to impose penalties on localities that refuse to assist federal officials in enforcing immigration laws. Such localities are better known today as “sanctuary cities.” While sanctuary cities are a serious problem, not all localities are opposed to helping enforce federal law….
    Max Morrison
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