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    ‘We Must Protect Them’: Ads Seek to Deter Child Migrants From Central America

    A dramatic ad, commissioned by U.S. homeland security officials to discourage youngsters from Central America from crossing the southern border, depicts the death of a youth on his way to America to make “great money.” The public service announcement, in Spanish, is airing in Guatemala as part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials’ $1 million…
    Josh Siegel
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    Daily Signal Google Hangout to Focus on Immigration

    Obama administration officials have said for years that the border “is as secure as ever,” but the huge increase in the number of illegal aliens crossing the U.S. southern border in 2014 alone prove otherwise. Heritage Foundation experts say a multitude of factors are contributing to the recent influx, including President Barack Obama’s lax enforcement…
    Genevieve Wood
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    These Newlyweds Explain Why U.S. Immigration System Needs Fixing

    “We wanted to do things right” is the theme of the love story between newlyweds Doug and Magdy Sampson. An American and a Guatemalan, the Sampsons were determined to live and marry in America as quickly as possible, but soon found out the U.S. immigration process was far from easy or quick. Their story gives…
    Kelsey Lucas
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    How One Immigrant Escaped Tyranny to Achieve the American Dream

    Virginia Prodan, a Dallas immigration attorney, escaped Communist Romania and was granted political asylum by the United States. She immediately fell in love with the freedom and possibility in America. This is the story of her journey to become an American citizen—and why she is committed to helping immigrants come to the United States legally.
    Kelsey Lucas
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    After Border Visit, Congressman Says U.S. Failing to Detain, Deport Illegal Immigrants

    Tens of thousands of immigrants who illegally crossed the Mexico border into the United States are in the process of being released into communities throughout the nation rather than being indefinitely detained or immediately deported, according to a Texas congressman. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, who visited the U.S.-Mexico border last week, said an effort is…
    Tori Richards
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    Congressman Denied Access to Government Facility Housing Migrant Children

    A congressman trying to visit a federal facility housing unaccompanied illegal immigrants from Central America was denied access to the building. According to a press release, Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla., yesterday attempted to visit the facility at the Fort Sill Army post—run by the Department of Health and Human Services—in Lawton, Okla., but was told…
    Josh Siegel
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    Krauthammer on Illegal Immigration: ‘Fences Work’

    Yesterday on The O’Reilly Factor, Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer discussed building a fence as a viable solution toward reducing the illegal immigration rate in light of the current immigration crisis taking place at the U.S.-Mexico border. >>>On the Texas-Mexico Border: The View From The Front Line >>>Obama Asks for $2 Billion in Emergency Funds…
    Monica Sanchez
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    Obama Baits ‘Do Nothing’ House, Promises Action on Border, Immigration

    Confronting a crisis on the Texas-Mexico border and a Congress that he said won’t work with him, President Obama this afternoon announced  he will pursue reform to the nation’s immigration laws with executive action. In passionate remarks from the Rose Garden, Obama left the door open to work with skeptical House Republicans on an immigration…
    Josh Siegel
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    Why Bobby Jindal Vetoed a Bill That Fights Terrorism, Illegal Immigration

    In a move that surprised some conservative allies, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal recently vetoed legislation authorizing the state to implement the federal REAL ID Act. The Republican governor called the measure “unnecessary federal oversight of our driver’s licenses,” although advocates say they are concerned Jindal doesn’t fully appreciate the benefits of the anti-terrorism measure. Congress passed the REAL ID…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    How Amnesty Talk Makes the Illegal Immigration Situation Worse

    Tony Snow was dying. But the White House press secretary, still determined to serve his president, returned to work as long as his cancer was in remission. Many thankless tasks awaited the former Fox News journalist. One of them was brokering meetings with conservative leaders — asking them to “hear out” George W. Bush‘s plan…
    James Carafano
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    Obama’s Approval Is Tanking on Foreign Policy, Immigration

    A humanitarian crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border and a series of foreign policy challenges have left President Obama with his some of worst public opinion ratings ever on the two issues. Obama’s approval on immigration stands at 31 percent, which is one of the lowest since Gallup began tracking the issue in 2010. Two-thirds of…
    Natalie Johnson
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    Did Obama’s Amnesty Program Cause Spike in Child Immigrants?

    New evidence has surfaced linking the influx of underage migrants to the Obama administration’s immigration policies. Republicans have argued that the situation, fast becoming a humanitarian crisis on our border, traces back to the administration’s programs and lax enforcement of immigration laws. At the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week, for example, Sen. Ted Cruz,…
    Monica Sanchez
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    Mom of Illegal Immigrant Says Her Son Came to U.S. Because ‘They Don’t Deport Children’

    While the White House continues to insist the influx of children from Central America has nothing to do with its immigration policies, mounting evidence is proving otherwise. In addition to a leaked internal memo that pins the administration’s lax enforcement laws as responsible for the recent humanitarian crisis in Texas and Arizona, Jorge Ramos, anchor…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    Cruz: Crisis at Border a Direct Consequence of Obama’s Policies

    Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, took advantage of a Senate hearing yesterday to draw a link between the dramatic spike in unaccompanied minors crossing the border and policies enacted by the Obama administration. In response to testimony from Jeh Johnson, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Cruz pointed out the damage done by the Deferred Action for Childhood…
    Monica Sanchez
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    As Immigration Reform Resurfaces, Conservatives Outline Their Agenda

    Illegal immigration is back in to the spotlight on Capitol Hill as the White House and congressional Republicans spar over the “urgent humanitarian situation” facing thousands of young immigrants marooned in Arizona. With immigration reform supporters in Washington this week, lawmakers gather today for the monthly Conversations with Conservatives event at 11 a.m. ET in…
    Philip Wegmann
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