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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… -
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As Immigration Reform Resurfaces, Conservatives Outline Their Agenda
Illegal immigration is back in to the spotlight on Capitol Hill as the White House and congressional Republicans spar over the “urgent humanitarian situation” facing thousands of young immigrants marooned in Arizona. With immigration reform supporters in Washington this week, lawmakers gather today for the monthly Conversations with Conservatives event at 11 a.m. ET in… -
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Why Florida Illegal Immigrants Should Not Receive In-State College Tuition Rates
Editor’s update: Today, Gov. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) signed legislation permitting children of illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition rates. The commentary below was originally published May 5. On Thursday, senators in the state legislature in Florida voted to discriminate against American citizens by granting in-state tuition for Florida colleges and universities to students who are…