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Backpage Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking 5 Days After Women’s March Endorsement
Backpage.com pleaded guilty to human trafficking charges in Texas less than one week after Women’s March defended the company. Backpage CEO Carl Ferrer also pled guilty to money laundering charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday. The announcement came one day after President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation targeting online sex trafficking and granting states broader ability to…Peter Hasson -
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Problematic Women: Women’s March Reaches a New Low in Defense of Child Sex Trafficking Website
On this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” we discuss a conservative woman finally getting recognized for her accomplishments, rapper Cardi B’s take on “abortion regret,” Khloe Kardashian’s baby drama, and Seth Meyers’ wife giving birth on a floor. We also examine the Women’s March criticizing the Trump administration for cracking down on sex trafficking and…Kelsey Bolar -
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4 Areas Where Democrats Once Backed Trump Immigration Agenda
A politician stood on the U.S.-Mexican border in San Ysidro, California, declaring, “The day when America could be the welfare system for Mexico is gone.” “Whether the space is a job, the space is a home, a place in a classroom, it’s becomes a competition for space. This is a country that’s based on immigration,…Fred Lucas -
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Trump May Not Yet Have the Wall, but He’s Removing the Welcome Mat for Illegal Immigrants
President Donald Trump continues to confound his critics. The same pundits who went crazy when he first proposed a wall on the southern border now rail against him for being a failure because he has not achieved that border wall. But beyond the political theater and tweets, when one considers what Trump has actually done,…Steven Bucci -
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Over 1 Million Illegal Immigrants Have California Driver’s Licenses, DMV Announces
Over 1 million illegal immigrants living in the state of California have obtained driver’s licenses, according to a Wednesday report. The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced that 1,001,000 illegal immigrants have received their driver’s licenses as of March 31, The Sacramento Bee reported. Illegal immigrants have been legally allowed to receive driver's licenses in the state after Democratic…Henry Rodgers -
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Migrant Crisis Has Been Averted, Thanks to US-Mexico Cooperation
Over the Easter weekend, news broke about a caravan of Central American migrants heading for the U.S. Led by Pueblo Sin Fronteras, the group of over 1,000 migrants was planning to enter the U.S. illegally. Some were also planning to illegally stay in Mexico. Before the problem even reached our borders, the Mexican government resolved…Ana Quintana -
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Fixing This Immigration Loophole Would Help Address Child Migrants
In the midst of Congress’ ongoing division over immigration reform, the White House confirmed Tuesday that it is developing another immigration package to be sent to Capitol Hill. One key component of this package involves closing a loophole included in the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. Passed in 2008 and named after the…Paul Fredrick -
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Father Whose Son Was Killed by Illegal Immigrant Pushes Ballot Initiative to End Sanctuary State
Don Rosenberg, whose son Drew was killed by an illegal immigrant, announced plans Wednesday on “Fox & Friends” to launch a voter initiative to fight California’s sanctuary state law. The initiative would be on the ballot in California during the 2020 presidential election. “We’re launching a voter initiative to overturn SB 54, which is the…Nick Givas -
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Border Patrol Agents Are American Heroes
The following is adapted from a speech Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, delivered on April 3 at the National Border Patrol Council in Edinburg, Texas, and has been edited for length. Growing up, my dad would tell me stories about the legends of Texas history. I’d dream of fighting alongside Col. William Travis, Jim Bowie, and…Ted Cruz -
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The Caravan of Migrants Is Not America’s Problem
Over a thousand migrants from Central America are currently making their way toward the United States southern border. Their goal? By all accounts it is to enter the U.S. illegally and seek asylum. Let’s be clear, while we are certainly sympathetic to the security crisis plaguing many in Honduras, El Salvador, and other parts of…Genevieve Wood -
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Podcast: Caravans of Migrants Head to US Border
What should be done about the migrants heading to the U.S.? The Heritage Foundation’s David Inserra joins us to discuss refugees, immigration policy, and border security. Plus: Generation Z is finding out smartphones aren’t a cure-all.Katrina Trinko -
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Trump Warns of Migrant ‘Caravans’ Heading for US, Criticizes ‘Weak’ Immigration Laws
President Donald Trump urged Congress late Monday to change immigration laws in order to make it easier for law enforcement officials to deport illegal immigrants. “As ridiculous as it sounds, the laws of our country do not easily allow us to send those crossing our Southern Border back where they came from. A whole big…Robert Donachie -
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Trump’s Idea of Using Military Resources for Border Wall Isn’t Unprecedented
The military has been involved before in putting up a barrier along the U.S.-Mexican border without explicit authorization from Congress, according to a 2009 government report. President Donald Trump recently proposed to draw from the $700 billion appropriated for the military for funds to build the border wall, which comes with a price tag estimated…Fred Lucas -
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Sen. Tom Cotton Backs Stricter Penalties for Fentanyl, Calling It a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has filed legislation to allow stricter prison terms for dealers of fentanyl, a substance he calls a “weapon of mass destruction.” Cotton introduced the legislation Thursday along with Senate colleagues who include Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb. The bill would significantly reduce the amount of fentanyl a person…Steve Birr -
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Lawmaker’s Measure Targets Funding for Sanctuary Cities
An Arizona lawmaker wants to deny federal funds to sanctuary cities by amending a spending bill keeping the government running through September. The amendment proposed by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., would withhold two kinds of federal grants to cities and other jurisdictions that don’t cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing immigration law, The Hill reported….Rachel del Guidice -
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‘Beyond the Pale’: ICE Chief Blasts California Democrats for Attacking Immigration Agents
Thomas Homan, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, charged leading California Democrats Monday, saying they were deliberately distorting the nature and purpose of recent immigration operations in the state. Homan singled out House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who in February said a targeted ICE operation in Northern California was a “bigoted” attempt to “terrorize innocent…Will Racke -
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Congress Must ‘Show Leadership’ in Reforming Immigration, 2 Lawmakers Tell CPAC
Congress has to deliver on immigration reform, two leaders of the House Freedom Caucus said Friday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. “We’ve got to do what we told the American people we were going to do and what the mandate of the 2016 election was all about,” Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a former…Rachel del Guidice -
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We Hear You: Amnesty Politics, Improving the Immigration System, and Why America Chose Trump
Editor's note: Some conservatives saw victory in the Senate's inability to attract 60 votes to advance any of several immigration reform bills before the weekend, including President Donald Trump's preferred solution. The Daily Signal's audience isn't shy about why some liberals favor amnesty and citizenship status for illegal immigrants.—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Regarding Dennis…Ken McIntyre -
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Senate Bill ‘Destroys’ Ability to Enforce Immigration Law, DHS Says
The Department of Homeland Security came out swinging early Thursday against a Senate bill that it said would grant amnesty to an estimated 10 million illegal immigrants and “destroy” the agency’s ability to remove illegal residents from the country. “It would be the end of immigration enforcement in America and only serve to draw millions…Kyle Perisic -
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Toddler Dies After Drunk Driving Illegal Immigrant Smashes Into Ambulance
A 3-year-old boy died after the ambulance he was riding in was struck by a drunken illegal immigrant in North Carolina, police said. Jose Duran Romero, 27, allegedly crashed his Honda Accord into the side of a LifeCare Ambulance in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, early Sunday morning, reports the Charlotte News & Observer. A breathalyzer test administered two…Will Racke