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    Ceuta Invasion Is the Predictable Result of Spanish Amnesty
    On Thursday, Americans watched in stunned recognition as thousands of young men poured from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Like Melilla, further to the east on the far northern shore of Morocco, the city is a relic of Spain’s once vast colonial empire. Nothing separates Morocco from these Spanish territories except shallow waters…
    Simon Hankinson
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    Appeals Court Blow to Trump Sets Up Supreme Court Fight Over Immigrant Detentions
    The Trump administration’s policy of detaining illegal immigrants without bond hearings until removal is likely headed to the Supreme Court, as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday ruled against the administration and added to a maze of divided rulings on the matter. When circuits split on a matter, the high court usually grants…
    Fred Lucas
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    White House Finds Replacements for Illegal Immigrant Truck Drivers
    After cracking down on illegal immigrant truck drivers, President Donald Trump is seeking another demographic to fill the void: American veterans. Trump will announce Thursday the “Freedom Haulers initiative,” which will provide more avenues for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers. “Today, we’re taking action to get illegal alien truck drivers off the American…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    The Trump Administration Is Making Sure America’s Safety Net Is for Americans
    For at least 30 years, the American welfare state has become a global magnet for immigrants, both legal and illegal, despite longstanding law to prevent exactly that. Since the late 19th century, federal law has barred any immigrant likely to become a public charge from entering the country. In 1996, with bipartisan support, Congress declared…
    Sam Adolphsen | Scott Centorino
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    New Jersey’s Noncitizen Voting ‘Glitch’ Exposes Massive Election Integrity Crisis
    A blue state has been caught asleep at the switch of protecting voting integrity, but don’t count on it to fix things any time soon. In case you missed it, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill—a Democrat—admitted Tuesday that 6,600 noncitizens had been improperly registered to vote in her state since 2023. Of those, at least…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    ‘QUITE IRONIC’: Suspect With Anti-ICE Sign Who Set Off Fireworks at Federal Building Only Injured One Person
    A suspect whom the Department of Homeland Security called an “anti-ICE rioter” set off fireworks outside a federal office building in New York and injured only one person—an immigrant who was there for an immigration status hearing. “The one civilian victim was an immigrant that had a hearing today for their immigration status, so that’s…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    New York Woman’s Death Illustrates Ireland’s Asylum Trap
    The first and only job for Irish police in the death of New York woman Jamey Carney should be solving her murder. So why play politics and issue statements that they’re “concerned the killing may be seized upon by the US far-right and political figures intent on stirring racial tensions in the Republic”? Perhaps they’re…
    Simon Hankinson
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    A Growing Problem on America’s Roads Is Finally Getting Attention
    Foreign-born truckers who illegally immigrated to the United States are receiving inadequate driving instruction, taking jobs away from American workers, and endangering the lives of fellow drivers. That’s the message of a new documentary from Steve Cortes called “Collision Course: Illegal Migrant Truckers.” Cortes, a Daily Signal contributor and founder of the League of American…
    Francesca Cella
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    EXCLUSIVE: ICE Arrests 5 Illegal Aliens Convicted of ‘Repulsive’ Crimes
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested five illegal aliens convicted for “repulsive” crimes Tuesday, the agency announced Wednesday. “Yesterday, ICE arrested more monsters from our communities, including murderers, pedophiles, and drug traffickers,” acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis told the Daily Signal in a statement Wednesday. “ICE is NOT backing down and…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Immigrant Ingratitude: The Call Is Coming From Inside the House
    America is the most generous nation on Earth. For centuries, we have opened our doors to millions seeking freedom and opportunity. Legal immigrants who came the right way—learning our language, embracing our culture, and working hard—built this country alongside native-born Americans. They showed gratitude and became part of the American family. Tragically, recent open-border policies…
    Steve Cortes
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    Trump Orders Reversal of Mullin’s Pause on ICE Traffic Stops
    President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement traffic stops to resume after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin ordered a pause on the enforcement tactic. On Tuesday, Mullin ordered a pause to traffic stops conducted by ICE agents after two fatal shootings at traffic stops in Texas and Maine. The order caused…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Justice Department Targets Maryland in Major Crackdown on Sanctuary Policies
    The Justice Department sued Maryland over the state’s sanctuary policies, alleging the state has interfered with immigration enforcement and allowed criminal illegal aliens to roam free. “When sanctuary jurisdictions enact laws to shield illegal aliens from federal law enforcement, it is not merely federal law that is violated, but the voices of everyday American voters…
    Fred Lucas
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    Sanctuary Cities Are Rehearsing Europe’s Vigilante Future
    Movies work like a cultural seismograph: They record public anxiety before politicians get around to admitting it exists. This year’s “Citizen Vigilante” is set in Europe, but the reaction to it belongs in a Washington conversation. Germany’s censors banned the film outright rather than let audiences see a story about migrant crime and judicial leniency,…
    Jay Rogers
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    Show the Numbers: Conservative Watchdog Sues Trump’s DHS for Concrete Deportation Count
    A conservative watchdog group has sued the Department of Homeland Security seeking data on the “actual” number of deportations of illegal immigrants. The Oversight Project filed two lawsuits this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under the Freedom of Information Act, claiming that “inflated” deportation counts have enabled some Republicans…
    Fred Lucas
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    New Report Raises Questions About Industry Influence on SAVE America Act Fight
    As the U.S. Senate struggles to pass the SAVE America Act, a new report documents millions of dollars in campaign contributions flowing to Republican senators from industries opposed to stricter immigration enforcement policies. The American Accountability Foundation, in partnership with the Mass Deportation Coalition, examined donations from construction, hospitality, agriculture, and senior-housing organizations, which they…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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  • opinion

    Immigration Enforcement Finally Arrives, and It’s Long Overdue
    I’ve spent time on both sides of a badge. I worked private security and executive protection, and in 1992, I drove in the presidential motorcade for President George H.W. Bush after the Los Angeles riots while working on an Assembly campaign with Young Republicans. I earned my California EMT license in 1992. I know what…
    Jay Rogers
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    Even After SCOTUS Citizenship Ruling, Trump Has These Options to Fight Birth Tourism
    Although the Supreme Court ruled in favor of birthright citizenship last week, the Trump administration and Congress could still take action to reduce the effect of the policy. Vice President JD Vance endorsed a proposal to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S. territories, citing Roger Severino, vice president of economic and domestic policy at The…
    Fred Lucas
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  • opinion

    Congress Can Still Ban Birthright Citizenship. Here’s How.
    The Supreme Court has committed a grievous moral and legal error in Trump v. Barbara, the landmark case on birthright citizenship. In holding that the 14th Amendment confers automatic citizenship on virtually all children born on American soil, the court has severely vitiated the sanctity of American citizenship—in this “America 250” celebration year, no less….
    Josh Hammer
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    Victor Davis Hanson: The Legal Reality of Birthright Citizenship and the Supreme Court’s Defection
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: Your thoughts on this birthright citizenship decision by the Supreme Court? Victor Davis Hanson: Well, what…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Leftist Immigrants Want the Rib Eye but Hate the Host
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Victor Davis Hanson:  So my point is this: If in 2024 the Democrats ran with a socialist and felt the socialist…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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