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‘Americans Are Dreamers Too’: Trump Offers Unapologetic Defense of Immigration Enforcement
President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, but he let out his inner immigration hawk during his remarks on cracking down on criminal aliens. Touting his administration’s efforts against the transnational gang MS-13, he called on Congress to “close deadly loopholes” in border security by… -
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These 3 Changes Would Drastically Improve Our Immigration System
During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump brought attention to his forthcoming immigration plan by offering a potential pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients. While conservatives have been rightfully angered by the president’s plan for amnesty, the door for other real reforms to our legal immigration system is now open. If conservatives… -
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How to Decide Which Immigrants to Allow In
President Donald Trump reportedly asked why the U.S. is “having all these people from s—hole countries come here.” I think he could have used better language, but it’s a question that should be asked and answered. I have a few questions for my fellow Americans to consider. How many Norwegians have illegally entered our nation,… -
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Why the Left Wants More and More Immigrants
On one thing we can all agree: The left wants more and more immigrants—including immigrants who enter or are in the country illegally—to come to America and become American citizens. The question is, why? The first and most obvious reason is political. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, chain migration, sanctuary cities, and citizenship… -
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Immigration Legislation Should Stress Border Security and Enforcement, Not Incentivize Bad Behavior
President Donald Trump has kept the promises he made to voters about immigration. At his direction, the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security have resumed enforcement of our immigration laws. They are going after sanctuary cities that harbor criminal aliens; stepping up removals of illegal aliens; hiring more border agents and immigration judges;… -
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Human Trafficking Is a $150B Industry, Experts Share How to Shut It Down
The federal government has dedicated much attention to address human trafficking since President Bill Clinton signed an anti-human trafficking bill in 2000, yet 18 years later, it continues to affect millions of people worldwide. The key to improving the fight against human trafficking efforts involves lawmakers, nongovernmental organizations, and human rights advocates, experts said at… -
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GOP Lawmakers Split Over Trump’s Latest Immigration Plan
Reaction among conservatives to President Donald Trump’s proposal for amnesty for 1.8 million young illegal immigrants in exchange for increased border security and immigration restrictions is mixed on Capitol Hill, lawmakers say. “The White House framework is something that both Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate should be eager to support,” Sen. David… -
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Why Do Immigration Hawks Hate the White House’s DACA Framework?
The Trump administration just can’t seem to thread the needle on negotiations over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Its latest plan for a compromise was rejected out of hand by liberal Democrats and activists, as expected. And for entirely different reasons, the framework was also torn apart by immigration hawks and restrictionist groups,… -
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White House Open to Amnesty for 1.8 Million in Exchange for Increased Security, Immigration Restrictions
President Donald Trump is willing to provide amnesty for 1.8 million young illegal immigrants in exchange for stronger border security and new restrictions on legal immigration The White House would like to see $25 billion for beginning the construction of a border wall along the U.S. southern border, more funding for border security personnel, an… -
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More Than 500 Criminal Ex-DACA Recipients ‘At Large,’ Says Immigration Expert
More than 500 people who were removed from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, their benefits “revoked due to criminal and/or gang involvement apparently are still living in the country and at large,” says the Center for Immigration Studies’ Jessica Vaughn in a blog post. The nonprofit Center for Immigration Studies used statistics that… -
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In Immigration Debate, Senators Must Put Americans and Their Dreams First
The just-paused Schumer Shutdown of the federal government brought to mind one of the most surprising headlines I’ve ever read. Last September, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to pen a CNN.com op-ed headlined “Dreamers Are as American as Apple Pie.” If that pie came into the… -
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Following End of Government Shutdown, Lawmakers Look to Continue Immigration Negotiations
Lawmakers in the Senate are poised to continue immigration negotiations after voting 81-18 to advance a bill to fund the government through Feb. 8, ending a government shutdown that started Friday night. “If we learned anything during this process, it’s that a strategy to shut down the government over an issue of illegal immigration is… -
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Podcast: The Facts About Immigration and Terrorism
A new report from the Trump administration shows that three-quarters of terrorists are foreign-born. Should that affect our immigration policy? The Heritage Foundation’s David Inserra joins us to weigh in, as well as to discuss a new immigration bill that includes some conservative priorities. Plus: Do you have a mental illness if you take lots… -
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Incoming New Jersey Governor Wants to Create an Entire Agency to Protect Illegal Immigrants
Newly inaugurated New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy plans to establish the Garden State as a bastion of far-left policies, including a first-of-its-kind government agency devoted exclusively to protecting the rights of legal and illegal immigrants alike. Murphy, a Democrat and former Goldman Sachs financier who was swept into office on the back of former Gov…. -
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We Hear You: DACA, Illegal Immigration, Sanctuary Cities, and Voter Fraud
Editor's note: It's helpful to know what's on the minds of The Daily Signal's audience. Here's a sampling of recent emails to [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Thanks for Peter Parisi's commentary, "The 'Dreamers' Have No Right to Demand Anything." Interesting to see this today, as just yesterday I emailed the following to President Trump:… -
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The Wild Overreaction to the Ending of a ‘Temporary’ Immigration Status
Se acabó el tiempo. Seventeen years after granting “temporary protected status” to nearly 200,000 Salvadoran citizens who had fled earthquakes in 2001 or who were already here illegally and claimed they were unable to return to their homeland because of civil strife, America is setting a deadline: Get right with the law or go home…. -
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House Republicans Roll Out Immigration Bill Packed With Border Security and Other Reforms
A group of Republican lawmakers Wednesday unveiled a bill that pairs granting legal status to younger illegal immigrants with a laundry list of conservative immigration reforms and border security enhancements, including President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. The proposal contains all of the changes to immigration law that Trump has demanded as part of a… -
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Trump: Immigration Deal Has ‘Got to Include the Wall’
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would not sign an immigration bill without funding for a border wall—clarifying some doubt left over from a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress a day earlier about reaching a deal on the policy for the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. Asked during a joint White… -
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Conservative Group Urges Trump, GOP to Fight Obamacare, Illegal Immigration
President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress should support and prioritize conservative policies this year, including killing off Obamacare and standing tough on illegal immigration, a conservative action group says. The Steering Committee of the Conservative Action Project (CAP) released a memo calling on both the legislative and executive branches to prioritize specific policies as… -
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The Wall Is Not Enough. Here’s How to Solve Illegal Immigration.
President Donald Trump held talks with leaders of both political parties on Tuesday to discuss a major agenda item for this year: immigration. This issue, specifically illegal immigration, is one that Trump has devoted great energy to since the early days of his campaign. And it’s one conservatives must make a top priority this year….