PoliticsNews
Can Marco Rubio Make Peace With Conservatives on Immigration?
Some conservatives wrote off Marco Rubio as a prospective candidate for president because of the Florida Republican’s work on, and advocacy for, the Gang of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Did Obama Administration Really Accidentally Disobey Judge’s Order on Immigration?
The Justice Department’s latest filings in the immigration lawsuit brought by 26 states in the Southern District of Texas are a little hard to believe—and… Read More
SecurityNews
GOP-Led House Considers Bill Encouraging Illegal Immigrants to Serve in Military
The National Defense Authorization Act, currently making its way through the Republican-controlled U.S. House, includes language encouraging the secretary of defense to allow immigrants who… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Defense Funding Bill Shouldn’t Allow Illegal Immigrants to Enlist in the Military
Despite the fact that the U.S. House of Representatives has voted down repeated attempts to encourage the recruitment of illegal immigrants into the military, we… Read More
SocietyNews
How Many Illegal Immigrants Have Been Deported in Your County? This Map Has the Answer.
The Center for Immigration Studies has released an interactive map by depicting the number of illegal immigrants deported from each county as part of the U.S…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why This Year Is a Milestone for Cuban Americans
This year is shaping up as a milestone for an immigrant group that has often felt little-understood (or liked) by the news media. Cuban Americans… Read More
PoliticsNews
Did Scott Walker ‘Evolve’ on Immigration?
For weeks now, Scott Walker has attracted attention from politicos and pundits with his statements on illegal and legal immigration. Whether they like or loathe… Read More
SocietyNews
Hillary Clinton Calls for ‘Path to Full and Equal Citizenship’ for Illegal Immigrants
Hillary Clinton argued for “a path to full and equal citizenship” for illegal immigrants during a roundtable discussion in Las Vegas, Nev., on Tuesday. She… Read More
SocietyNews
Will Obama’s Immigration Actions Remain on Hold? Appeals Court to Decide.
A federal appeals court today will hear oral arguments about whether to keep or rescind a hold on President Obama’s recent executive actions on immigration…. Read More
SocietyNews
Texas Attorney General: ‘If the Law Matters,’ Courts Will Side With States in Fight Over Obama Immigration Policy
As a federal appeals court considers whether to keep or rescind a hold on President Obama’s immigration program, the attorney general of the state leading… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Homeland Security Official Used His Office to Give Visas to High-Ranking Politicians
Alejandro Mayorkas, a deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, gave favorable treatment to high-ranking political officials in helping them secure special EB-5 visas,… Read More
SocietyNews
Study: Qualifiers of Obama’s Immigration Program Could Earn $1.3 Trillion in Government Benefits Over Lifetime
For the parents of U.S. citizens who benefit from President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, the value of cash welfare benefits they receive will be… Read More
PoliticsNews
A New Strategy for Those Looking to Stop Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration
After a failed attempt to block implementation of the president’s executive action on immigration by not funding it through the Department of Homeland Security funding,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Letters to the Editor: Who’s to Blame for GOP’s Failure to Stop Obama’s Immigration Actions?
The Daily Signal devoted significant coverage to the congressional standoff over President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. Our report last week examining how the GOP’s… Read More
SocietyNews
A Closer Look at the Obama Administration’s Not-So-Secret Immigration Operational Center
A federal judge may have temporarily halted President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, but the White House is still proceeding as if it expects the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Progressives, Including Obama, Misunderstand What Being a Nation of Immigrants Means
Recently, President Obama has trotted out a new line regarding his executive action on immigration: It’s supported not just by the law but by something… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘A Strategy Doomed to Failure’: Conservatives Fault GOP Leadership After Homeland Security Funding Fight
Days after President Obama delivered his Nov. 20 speech outlining executive actions on immigration, conservatives pressed Republican leaders to wage a fight while the issue… Read More
SocietyNews
House Approves Homeland Security Funding, Lets Obama’s Immigration Actions Stand
The congressional showdown over President Obama’s immigration actions and Department of Homeland Security funding has officially ended. This afternoon the House voted 257-167 to pass… Read More
SocietyNews
Boehner Relents on Immigration Fight, Will Allow Vote on ‘Clean’ Homeland Security Bill
By punting a solution over Homeland Security funding for a week, Republicans hoped the extra time would allow for further debate over President Obama’s contentious… Read More
SocietyNews
IRS Says Illegal Immigrants Eligible for Tax Credits
Following questions raised by a prominent senator last month, the Internal Revenue Service clarified that illegal immigrants granted deferred action by President Obama are eligible… Read More
SecurityNews
What Are the ‘Consequences’ of Disobeying Obama’s Immigration Actions? This Senator Seeks Answers
President Obama said at a Miami town-hall meeting this week there would be “consequences” for government officials who fail to carry out his immigration executive… Read More
News
Congress Approves One-Week Pact to Fund Homeland Security, but Immigration Fight Lingers
After Congress tonight approved a one-week funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security just hours before a midnight deadline, Republican lawmakers still struggled over… Read More
PoliticsNews
What Rick Perry Calls Obama’s Greatest Indictment
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry visited The Daily Signal’s studio at CPAC to critique President Obama’s actions on immigration. The likely 2016 candidate criticized Obama’s… Read More
PoliticsNews
25 Takeaways From America’s Biggest Conservative Conference
The Daily Signal made its CPAC debut this year, closely following the 2016 contenders and hot policy debates at America’s largest conservative conference. We’ve pulled… Read More
PoliticsNews
Ted Cruz Criticizes GOP Leadership for ‘Cutting a Deal’ with Democrats on Immigration
Sen. Ted Cruz criticized Republican leaders today for “cutting a deal” with Democrats and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid to help fund President Obama’s executive… Read More
SocietyNews
Texas Attorney General ‘Very Confident’ Courts Will Side With States in Fight Over Obama Immigration Policy
As lawmakers in Congress struggle to find agreement in their fight to undo President Obama’s immigration policy, a state attorney general today voiced confidence in… Read More
SocietyNews
Conservatives Reject McConnell Plan to End Immigration, Homeland Security Stalemate
As the Friday deadline for funding the Department of Homeland Security nears, House Conservatives are fighting a new Senate plan for preventing a partial shutdown… Read More
SocietyNews
Republicans Differ Over How to Fight Obama on Immigration, Fund Homeland Security
For each side in the debate over funding the Department of Homeland Security, the answer is simple—at least in their own minds. “I think the… Read More
Q&A: What You Need to Know About Court Order Stopping Obama’s Immigration Actions
A federal judge’s ruling Monday halted President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, stopping—at least temporarily—the government’s attempt to grant legal status to an estimated 5… Read More
PoliticsNews
Boehner: House ‘Has Done Its Job,’ Homeland Security Funding Up to Senate Democrats
House Speaker John Boehner said today that if funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires on Feb. 27, then the responsibility lies with Senate… Read More
