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Ann Coulter on Why Immigration Is the Only Issue That Matters
Political commentator Ann Coulter believes that immigration is the most important issue facing America today. If we don’t get it right, she says, debates over economics, foreign policy, and other issues just won’t matter. Coulter makes the case in her new book, “Adios, America,” that it has been the goal of liberals for decades to…Genevieve Wood -
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Why Chris Christie Wants to Defund Sanctuary Cities
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the next president of the United States should make sure federal dollars don’t flow to sanctuary cities. “Withdraw federal funding from cities that don’t or are unwilling to enforce the federal immigration law,” Christie told The Daily Signal at the RedState Gathering this weekend in Atlanta. The issue of sanctuary…David Brody -
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Domestic Sex Trafficking Survivors Find Hope in Small-Town Iowa Halfway Home
DES MOINES, Iowa–At the intersection of two of the nation’s largest highways, I-35 and I-80, sits the Des Moines, Iowa metro area, known for its small-town feel, farmer’s markets and frequent visits from presidential campaign hopefuls. Less well-known is the fact that the area has become a crossroads for domestic sex trafficking—an industry that claims…Leah Jessen -
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Chris Christie Calls for Sanctuary Cities to Lose Federal Funding: ‘The Law Is the Law’
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa— Speaking at a sports bar in a college town here, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called for funding to be taken away from cities that do not enforce federal immigration laws. “The laws on the books need to be enforced,” said Christie, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president. “People selectively…Leah Jessen -
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Illegal Immigrant Charged With Murder Was Previously Detained
An illegal immigrant accused of attempted rape and murder during a violent crime spree Monday was released by Ohio sheriff’s deputies three weeks ago after U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents told the officers not to detain him. Juan Emmanuel Razo-Ramirez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was arrested after a shootout with police in Lake…Natalie Johnson -
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Study: 87% of Illegal Immigrants Won’t Be Deported Under Obama’s Executive Actions
A new study has found that of the unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. already, most of them will be spared from deportation under Obama’s recent executive actions. A report released last Thursday from the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think-tank in Washington, found that 13 percent of an estimated 11 million immigrants without papers—1.4 million…Chelsea Scism -
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Illegal Immigrant Sex Offenders Are Escaping Deportation, Not Having to Join Sex Offender Registry
The murder of Kate Steinle in San Francisco by a seven-time felon and five-time deportee has sparked a nationwide debate about sanctuary cities and immigration policy. We recently learned that in one eight-month period in 2014, more than 8,100 deportable aliens were released by sanctuary jurisdictions. Of those, three thousand were felons and 62 percent…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Jim DeMint on Americans’ Views of Sanctuary Cities: ‘Anger is Building’
Former Sen. Jim DeMint, president of The Heritage Foundation, spoke to Fox News today about sanctuary cities. “Millions of Americans are angry about this,” DeMint said. “Americans don’t understand why we don’t protect our border, why cities like San Francisco ignore our federal laws and allow convicted felons who are illegal to stay and live…Daily Signal Staff -
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Kate Steinle’s Father: ‘Self-Inflicted Wound’ of Sanctuary Cities Caused My Daughter’s Death
The father of Kathryn Steinle, the 32-year-old woman fatally shot earlier this month by an illegal immigrant, made a powerful appeal before Congress Tuesday urging lawmakers to close the “legal loopholes” allowing the release of undocumented immigrants with prior criminal records back onto U.S. streets. "Due to disjointed laws and basic incompetence at many levels,…Natalie Johnson -
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Obama Administration to Take Back Work Permits From Illegal Immigrants
The Obama administration is rushing to comply with a federal court order, dispersing officials throughout the U.S. to personally seize more than 2,000 work permits that were granted to illegal immigrants under the president’s executive actions. The federal immigration authorities will make personal home visits to caution immigrants that their deportation protections will expire at…Natalie Johnson -
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‘Control the Purse Strings’: Opponents Plot to Stop Sanctuary Cities
Does the murder of Kate Steinle spell the end of sanctuary cities in the United States? Lou Barletta hopes so. Barletta, a Republican congressman from Pennsylvania, said Wednesday at a National Press Club event in Washington, D.C., that Congress has the power to end sanctuary cities. “We control the money, and if we really want…Samantha Reinis -
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You’ve Heard of Sanctuary Cities. But Do You Know What They Are?
In the wake of a San Francisco shooting that garnered national attention, the immigration debate has centered on sanctuary cities. Sanctuary policies differ from city to city, but generally the policies instruct city employees and law enforcement to not ask the immigration status of criminal suspects. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, more than…Alex Anderson -
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Tim Huelskamp’s Plan for How Lawmakers Can Hold Sanctuary Cities Accountable
One conservative congressman thinks lawmakers should take action on sanctuary cities. Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan., believes lawmakers have a unique tool to use on the issue of sanctuary cities. “What we can do is use the power of the purse to hold this administration accountable, hold these cities accountable,” he told The Daily Signal in…Jamie Jackson -
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Rick Perry on Sanctuary Cities: ‘This Is About the Security of This Country’
HAMPTON, Iowa—Campaigning here Monday afternoon, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said that all federal funding must be cut off to sanctuary cities that refuse to assist in helping the federal government enforce immigration laws. Sanctuary cities have been a controversial topic in the news after San Francisco officials released from custody an illegal immigrant who…Leah Jessen -
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Sanctuary Cities Ignore Detainer Requests, Release Over 8,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants
Over the course of eight months in 2014, sanctuary jurisdictions released more than 8,000 criminal illegal immigrant offenders the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was seeking to deport, according to a new report released by The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). Out of the 8,000 released, approximately 1,900 were arrested for a successive crime during…Diana Stancy -
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Cartoon: Sanctuary Cities vs. Non-Sanctuary Cities
The Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky wrote about sanctuary cities and Kate Steinle's murder this week: After admitting to shooting and killing 32-year-old Kate Steinle, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, an illegal alien, was asked why he had come to San Francisco. He responded that “he knew San Francisco was a sanctuary city where he would not…Glenn Foden -
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Is Your City a Sanctuary City? This Map Has the Answer.
Is your city a sanctuary city? The Center for Immigration Studies has released an interactive map depicting cities, counties and states that are “sanctuaries” for immigrants who are in the country illegally. >>>View interactive map here The map shows over 200 sanctuary cities, counties and states nationwide. Sanctuary cities are cities or jurisdictions where local authorities…Kate Scanlon -
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GOP Lawmakers Push Obama Administration to Get Tough on Sanctuary Cities After San Francisco Killing
Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate are pressing the Obama administration to get tough with San Francisco and other jurisdictions that don’t cooperate on immigration enforcement, after the fatal shooting of a woman on a popular stretch of the California city’s waterfront. The man accused of the July 1 killing is an illegal immigrant…Ken McIntyre -
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Ben Carson: Sanctuary Cities for Illegal Immigrants Are ‘Ridiculous’
BEDFORD, N.H.—Ben Carson, a retired pediatric neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate, called the concept of sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants “ridiculous” during a campaign stop today at the Bedford Village Inn. Carson was referring to a recent murder in San Francisco, where an alleged killer was released from custody despite having been deported from the…Kate Scanlon -
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How Unusual Is Francisco Sanchez Case? The Facts About Illegal Immigrants and Crimes
An illegal immigrant federal officials claim was convicted of seven felonies and deported five times shot a woman on the San Francisco waterfront last Wednesday. Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, who was arrested an hour after the attack, admitted he shot 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle, but claimed the incident was an “accident.” Lopez-Sanchez, also known simply as Francisco…Diana Stancy