SocietyNews
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… Read More
SocietyNews
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… Read More
SocietyNews
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… Read More
SocietyNews
Ted Cruz Questions ICE Official Over Illegal Immigration: ‘There Is a Reason the American People Are Upset’
Sen. Ted Cruz questioned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Sarah Saldaña during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about illegal immigration on Tuesday. Family members… Read More
SocietyNews
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… Read More
SocietyNews
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… Read More
SocietyNews
‘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… Read More
SocietyNews
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… Read More
SocietyNews
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… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Need to Recreate Our American Melting Pot
During our last era of high immigration, remembered now as the “Ellis Island” age, our leaders would use the Fourth of July to stump for… Read More
SocietyNews
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… Read More
SocietyNews
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… Read More
SocietyNews
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…. Read More
SocietyNews
Before Skeptical Lawmakers, Officials Defend ‘Legality’ of Obama’s Immigration Actions
Top government officials were called before Congress today to answer a series of questions about illegal immigration enforcement since President Obama announced his plan to… Read More
SocietyNews
Senators Want Answers: 121 Illegal Immigrants Avoid Deportation, Now Charged With Murder
More than 100 convicted criminals who remained in the U.S. despite receiving deportation orders between 2010 and 2014 now face murder charges, according to the agency… Read More
SocietyNews
Study: US Arresting Fewer Criminally Convicted Illegal Immigrants
The Center for Immigration Studies recently released a report stating that arrests of non-citizens who have been convicted of a crime decreased by 32 percent since… Read More
LawCommentary
The Obama Administration Was Handed a Huge Immigration Defeat. Here’s Why It Matters.
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed the Obama administration a huge defeat this week. It denied the government’s request for… Read More
SocietyNews
Federal Appeals Court Keeps Hold on Obama’s Immigration Actions
A federal appeals court has decided to keep a hold on President Obama’s immigration executive actions, preventing the program from at least temporarily going into… Read More
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
