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    Looks Like Obama Is Going Big on Immigration. Now What?

    President Obama is expected to act alone to overhaul the nation’s immigration system as soon as next week, protecting up to 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation and providing many of them with work permits. Obama has flaunted the prospect of executive action for months, and multiple media outlets now report details of the president’s…
    Josh Siegel
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    The 10-Point Immigration Plan Obama Should Follow

    With news reports surfacing about President Obama’s 10-step plan to take executive action on immigration, it appears the president has decided to ignore the American people, Congress and current law in order to push through some sort of amnesty. While the details are not yet clear, this administrative amnesty will likely shield as many as 5 million…
    David Inserra
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    Attorney General Nominee Faces Questions on Legality of Obama’s Immigration Action

    Sens. Ted Cruz and Mike Lee want President Obama’s nominee for attorney general to weigh in on the constitutionality of an executive order that would defer deportation for millions of illegal immigrants. Obama nominated Loretta Lynch, the U.S. attorney for Eastern New York, to replace Attorney General Eric Holder, on Friday. She now awaits Senate…
    Josh Siegel
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    Obama Explains Why He Won’t Wait for Congress to Act on Immigration

    Despite blunt warnings from Republicans, President Obama made it clear that he will not wait for Congress to act on immigration. “I’m going to do what I can do through executive action,” he said this morning on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” In explaining why he can’t delay, Obama told CBS News’ Bob Schieffer, “Every…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    Next Steps on Immigration for Conservatives

    Following Tuesday’s election and the dramatic shakeup that handed control of both chambers of Congress to the Republicans, the question for conservatives is: What are the next steps for immigration reform? President Obama, seemingly unfazed by the election results, reiterated his intention to act on immigration via executive action, likely by the end of this…
    David Inserra
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    Here’s How Conservatives Aim to Stop Obama’s Action on Illegal Immigrants

    Aides to conservative members of the U.S. Senate say their bosses are rallying around a strategy to prevent President Obama from taking executive action to allow illegal immigrants to stay in the country: Use government funding bills to withhold the money the president needs to implement his plan. At the same time, some of the…
    Josh Siegel
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    Obama Wants Conservatives to Self-Cannibalize Over His Executive Action on Immigration

    Having received a walloping in the elections, President Obama has promised to double down by tearing the country apart over illegal immigration. “I’ve shown a lot of patience,” he said with characteristic conceit at Wednesday’s contrition-free press conference. Make no mistake. It will be the opening salvo of a two-year campaign that will decide which…
    Mike Gonzalez
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    Potential Attorney General Nominee Criticized by Conservatives on Immigration

    Eric Holder is on his way out, and the New York Post reports that President Obama is considering a surprising replacement: Alejandro Mayorkas, the man who oversaw a controversial immigrant visa program at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. “Alejandro Mayorkas created a dangerous ‘get to yes’ culture at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, where…
    Kenric Ward
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    How Do Hispanics Really View Immigration Reform?

    Despite yesterday’s election results, President Obama is reportedly still planning to move forward with an executive order to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. I spoke to Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez about the issue, and specifically how it’s viewed by Hispanics. Gonzalez is the author of “A Race for the Future: How…
    Genevieve Wood
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    Democrat Congressman Urges Obama to Grant Amnesty to 6 Million Illegal Immigrants

    Despite losses in the U.S. House and Senate, one liberal congressman wants President Obama to offer amnesty to upwards of 6 million illegal immigrants after Election Day. Speaking on MSBNC, Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill., said, “The president has to stand up for a community of people that have stood up for him. … The immigrant…
    Daily Signal Staff
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    Romney: GOP House, Senate Would Pass Immigration Bills

    Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comMitt Romney predicted tonight that if the Republicans retain the House and win the Senate, they will pass bills to fix the immigration system. “They’ll probably have bills that are passed with regards to securing our border,” Romney told Fox News, speaking about a Republican-led Congress. “I hope they are also…
    Daily Signal Staff
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    ‘We’re Going to Get It Done,’ Romney Says of Immigration Action in Republican-Led Senate  

    Mitt Romney speculated today that a Republican-controlled Senate would mean passage of a conservative immigration reform bill focused on border security that President Obama would sign. Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Romney predicted that although Obama would move ahead with his own executive action on citizenship for illegal immigrants, Republicans would pass a bill in…
    Josh Siegel
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    The Right Way to Reform Our Immigration System

    President Obama’s executive amnesty policies and failure to enforce immigration laws give conservatives an opening to unite on immigration in a way that appeals to all Americans. By holding to the principles of rule of law and fairness, immigration policy can be firm, fair and in the best interests of citizens and immigrants alike. Comprehensive…
    Derrick Morgan
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    Her Son Was Killed by an Illegal Immigrant. Now, She’s Making Her Anti-Amnesty Case to Obama.

    Tragedy struck Mary Ann Mendoza’s family in May when an illegal immigrant, who was driving drunk, killed her son. Brandon Mendoza, a Mesa, Ariz., police officer, died in the crash along with Raul Silva-Corona of Mexico. Silva-Corona had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit when he was driving the wrong way on a…
    Melissa Quinn
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    Attack Ad on ‘Immigration Amnesty’ Puts Karl Rove in Unexpected Camp

    Karl Rove’s support for what many Americans consider amnesty for illegal immigrants has put the Republican political guru at odds with The Heritage Foundation for a decade. That’s why observers of current and past incarnations of “immigration reform” were surprised to learn of Rove’s association with a campaign ad drawing attention in a hot U.S….
    Ken McIntyre
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    Why Romney Calls Obama’s Plan for Illegal Immigrants ‘Shameful’

    Mitt Romney had some harsh words about what he called President Obama’s plan to “unilaterally” grant amnesty to illegal immigrants after next week’s midterm elections. “[It is] is a very shameful thing,” the 2012 Republican presidential nominee said yesterday in an interview with MSNBC’s Ronan Farrow. “It’s very clear that what he wants to do…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    The Ad That Says Immigrants Get Most New Jobs in Your State

    NumbersUSA began a seven-figure, 10-state ad buy today that asks viewers whether Americans or “new immigrants” should get new jobs. The 30-second ad, running in states with competitive U.S. Senate races, says immigrants are finding work while longtime citizens or legal immigrants struggle to get jobs. “Should the jobs go to millions of Americans and legal…
    Josh Siegel
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    Has Obama Enforced Immigration Laws? It’s All in How You Count the Numbers

    A report published Wednesday showed the Department of Homeland Security removed a record number of illegal immigrants from the country in 2013—many of them recent border crossers and convicted criminals. DHS removed 438,421 illegal immigrants in 2013, an increase of more than 20,000 over 2012 and more than 51,000 over 2011, according to an annual…
    Josh Siegel
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    Gonzalez: Conservatives Must Not Allow Illegal Immigration Issue to Dominate Dialogue With Hispanics

    Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation, warned Friday that conservatives must speak to Hispanics about issues besides illegal immigration. Gonzalez spoke to a Heritage Foundation audience about how he wanted to write a “wake-up call” for conservatives. “We cannot allow illegal immigration to monopolize how we talk about and to Hispanics,” said…
    Kate Scanlon
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    By the Numbers: Surging Immigrant Population Sets Record

    Nearly four times as many legal and illegal immigrants live in the United States as did in 1970, according to a report issued by the Center for Immigration Studies. According to the report, which is based on U.S. Census data, the number of immigrants coming from India, China, Latin America, and countries in the Caribbean…
    Gabriella Morrongiello
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