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Sen. Coburn: Why Don’t We Verify Immigration Status of Sponsors for Unaccompanied Children?
Department of Health and Human Services official Mark Greenburg stated during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday that, when placing unaccompanied, illegal immigrant children into homes to await their respective deportation hearings, the department does not verify nor take into account the legal status of sponsors. Committee member Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., remarked… -
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The U.S. Should Dismiss UNHCR Opinion That the Migrants Are Refugees
Should the Central American migrants crossing our border be treated as refugees? Recent statements in the press by officials of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees indicate the agency thinks they should. But as the administration and Congress struggle to find common ground on resolving the crisis, the UNHCR officials’ views simply add another… -
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Goodlatte Blames Obama’s Executive Orders for Wave of Illegal Immigrants
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said Monday that President Obama’s unauthorized “administrative legalizations” are to blame for the growing humanitarian crisis on the southern border. Goodlatte claims that Obama’s “lack of leadership” and executive orders are sending an inviting message to immigrants attempting to illegally cross into the U.S. -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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. -
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1,100 Illegal Immigrants Are Living at an Oklahoma Army Base. Why Can’t This Congressman Visit?
Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Okla., was denied access July 1 to the Department of Health and Human Services facility at Fort Sill, Okla., which houses more than 1,100 illegal immigrant children. Bridenstine, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said that he was told to return July 21 if he wanted to gain access. Skeptical of the… -
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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… -
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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… -
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Protesters Block Busloads of Illegal Immigrants in California
Busloads of illegal immigrants attempting to reach a Border Patrol processing station in Murrieta, Calif., were met with backlash from locals yesterday. Three buses with about 140 detainees were forced to turn around and return to a San Diego-area Border Patrol facility after 100 to 150 protesters blocked the buses from coming through, according to… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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,… -
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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… -
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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… -
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Arizona Grapples With Humanitarian ‘Disaster’ as Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Fend for Themselves
Undocumented immigrant children, some as young as 5 years old and traveling with no parent or adult, are being dropped off by the busload in Arizona as the Department of Homeland Security attempts to grapple with what is fast becoming a humanitarian disaster on our southern border. According to CNN, the federal transport of “unaccompanied…