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EXCLUSIVE: DHS Reacts to Illegal Alien Allegedly Groping Female Students
Multiple parents in Fairfax County, Virginia, say a man groped their daughters in crowded school hallways. Now, the Department of Homeland Security is asking “Virginia sanctuary politicians” to not allow the alleged perpetrator, who is an illegal alien, back into the community. Israel Christopher Flores-Ortiz is from El Salvador. He illegally entered the United States… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers to Probe Whether Free Education Incentivizes Illegal Immigration
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A House subcommittee will examine whether the Supreme Court’s decision that states cannot deny the children of illegal aliens access to taxpayer-funded K-12 education incentivized more aliens to come to the U.S. illegally. The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government will hold a hearing Wednesday on the Supreme Court’s decision in… -
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Illegal Alien’s NYC Subway Attack on Vet Highlights Left’s Defense of Savagery Over Civilization
A recent attack by an illegal alien that took place on the New York City subway perfectly represents where concentric circles of awful leftist policies meet to damage free societies. On Sunday afternoon, 34-year-old Bairon Hernandez allegedly shoved an 83-year-old Air Force veteran, Richard Williams, and another young man onto the subway track in the… -
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Weaponized Immigration Methods Aimed at America
A close-up of a passport and boarding pass being handed to a female airport staff member as a man chicks in for his flight. (Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images) -
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Deportation Showdown Escalates After Court Halts Trump Policy
An appeals court will allow the Trump administration to continue removing illegal immigrants to “third countries,” or locations other than their country of origin, for now. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ruling by Joe Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts. The appeals court gave near-term relief to the Trump… -
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‘Largest Deportation in History’? Why the GOP Is Divided Over This Immigration Question
Some conservative members of Congress are concerned President Donald Trump is moving away from his promise to carry out the “largest deportation” in U.S. history, while others say they’ve been advocating for such a shift. White House deputy chief of staff James Blair encouraged Republican members this week to focus on the deportation of criminal… -
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Could SCOTUS Rule to Hold Those Who Hire Illegal Immigrant Truck Drivers Accountable?
As President Donald Trump and Congress look to hold illegal immigrant truckers accountable, a future United States Supreme Court decision could modify a federal law that could allow victims of commercial vehicle crashes to hold those responsible for hiring the driver behind the crash accountable. The ruling, which is expected before June, could overturn a… -
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What to Know About Judge Who Blocked Trump Immigration Court Reform
An Obama-appointed judge blocked key portions of the Trump administration’s policy to restrict the appeal process for illegal immigrants facing deportation. In a Sunday ruling, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled in favor of immigration groups that sued the Trump administration in the case of Amica Center for Immigrant Rights v. Executive Office for Immigration… -
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‘PUT ON ICE’: Jeffries Cheers Noem Ousting, Vows to Fight for Removal of Bondi and Miller
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries vowed to keep fighting President Donald Trump’s administration as he celebrated the ousting of “unqualified corrupt political hack” former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday. “Kristi Noem presided over the cold-blooded killings of American citizens like Nicole Good and Alex Pretti,” Jeffries, D-N.Y., said. “She’s gotta be… -
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Supreme Court Ruling Is Welcome News for Immigration Judges
Imagine that you’re one of the 520 or so immigration judges trying to slog through the estimated 3.3 million pending immigration cases, many of which are asylum cases. Unlike other judges, you don’t have contempt authority to hold attorneys accountable. And most denial of asylum decisions you make get appealed to the Board of Immigration… -
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Democrat Tells GOP to Stop ‘Demonizing’ Illegal Immigrants in Front of Child Victim
Firebrand Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., claimed a House subcommittee hearing was “demonizing hard-working immigrants” by drawing attention to a tragedy caused by an illegal immigrant with a commercial driver’s license, or CDL for short. On Wednesday, the House Homeland Security Committee’s subcommittee on oversight, investigations, and accountability held a hearing that examined the effects of… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Congress Eyes New ‘Dalilah’s Law’ Proposal to Ban Illegal Immigrants From Trucking
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Two Indiana Republicans introduced an effort to force states to reform the commercial driving licensing process and bar commercial driver’s licenses, or CDLs for short, from falling into the hands of illegal immigrants. Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., introduced her version of “Dalilah’s Law” in the House on Wednesday. The legislation is… -
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Immigration Enforcement Saves Lives
When a 41-year-old mother is murdered at a bus stop, who bothers to protest? Stephanie Minter’s death is as closely tied to the nation’s immigration debate as Alex Pretti’s or Renee Good’s. But while Pretti and Good died while trying to prevent the enforcement of our country’s immigration laws, Minter died precisely because those laws… -
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EXCLUSIVE: New GOP Bill Looks to ‘Deliver Justice’ for 5-Year-Old Struck by Illegal Alien Truck Driver
A House Republican lawmaker introduced a bill on Wednesday to crack down on states that give illegal immigrants commercial driver’s licenses, or CDLs. The House legislation, spearheaded by Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is named “Dalilah’s Law” in honor of Dalilah Coleman, the 5-year-old who was nearly killed by an illegal immigrant driving an 18-wheeler who… -
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‘FIND THE COURAGE’: Roy Calls on Congress to Pass Immigration Moratorium After Austin Shooting
In the wake of a shooting in Austin, Texas, by a man investigators believe could be an Islamic terrorist, House Republicans have renewed efforts to pass a bill that would pause all federal immigration programs. Early Sunday morning, 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne allegedly opened fire at an Austin area bar while wearing a hoodie that read… -
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It’s Official: Illegal Alien-Loving Dems Cannot Stand American Citizens
President Donald Trump could not have made it easier for congressional Democrats. During Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, Trump’s simple offer to them, and their Republican counterparts, was like a college professor telling his students: “Anyone who wants 10 points of extra credit, please stand up if you believe the Earth is round.”… -
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Most Americans Back Trump’s Deportation Goals, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
Most Americans share President Donald Trump’s view that illegal immigrants should be deported, but generally disapprove of his immigration tactics, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The six-day poll, concluded on Monday, illustrates both the broad appeal of Trump’s focus on immigration enforcement and the widespread disapproval of his tactics. Some 61% of respondents—including 92% of… -
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Courts Split on Role IRS Can Play in Immigration Enforcement, Data Sharing
In the span of two days, courts have issued somewhat conflicting rulings about what the Internal Revenue Service can do to assist the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly for the District of Columbia determined that almost 43,000 addresses the IRS shared with Immigration and Customs Enforcement last August… -
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5-Year-Old’s Near-Death Experience Moves Congress to Stop Illegal Aliens From Truck Driving
This story has been updated to include comment from Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. Congressional Republicans are pushing to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses in the wake of President Donald Trump acknowledging 5-year-old Dalilah Coleman during his State of the Union address. Dalilah was nearly killed in 2022 by Partap Singh, an illegal… -
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9-0 SCOTUS Ruling Could Trigger Wave of ICE Detention Lawsuits
The Supreme Court, in a 9-0 ruling, sided against a private prison firm that contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain illegal aliens. The outcome could subject privately-owned prisons currently contracting with ICE or other government agencies to more litigation. The ruling stems from a lawsuit that has languished in court for more than a…