Evangelicals Examine Amnesty for “Strangers”
Does Scripture teach faithful Christians to support amnesty for illegal immigrants as part of “comprehensive” immigration reform? Clearly not, concluded a panel of evangelical thinkers… Read More
If You Like Border Security, Can You Keep It?
Deluged with bad news on numerous fronts—especially from the poorly executed rollout of his signature achievement, Obamacare—the president wants Congress to turn its attention to… Read More
A Way Forward on Immigration
When President Obama invited Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, to visit the White House, he got an unexpected response…. Read More
Why the Fear of American Exceptionalism?
Talk of American exceptionalism enrages some liberals. For example, it drove Oliver Stone and American University professor Peter Kuznick to pen a USA Today commentary … Read More
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Homeland Security Overtime Abuse Costs Taxpayers Millions
U.S. special counsel Carolyn N. Lerner sent a letter to President Obama and Congress last week detailing overtime abuses at the Department of Homeland Security… Read More
Issa Immigration Proposal Misses the Mark
Representative Darrell Issa (R–CA) is reportedly preparing an immigration bill that he says is “halfway between full amnesty and simply rejecting people.” Although the bill… Read More
From One Obamacare to Another
In an attempt to divert attention from the mounting failures of his signature piece of legislation, President Obama is now back to beating the broken… Read More
Conservatives to Obama: We Don’t Trust You on Immigration
President Obama turned his attention to “common sense” immigration reform in a speech at the White House today, vowing to overcome opposition that has only… Read More
Asian Immigration Outpacing Immigration from Latin America
Asian immigration may soon exceed Latin American immigration, according to a recently released report from The Heritage Foundation. Immigration from China and India alone are… Read More
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Immigration Reform: Empty Border Security Metrics Still Wrong
With the end of the government shutdown last week, President Obama is trying to pivot back to immigration in the hopes of passing amnesty during… Read More
Ann Coulter’s Secret for Beating the Fact Checkers
In a time when many pundits have ghostwriters, Ann Coulter told the Heritage Bloggers Briefing today that she does her own research and really enjoys… Read More
Obama’s Priorities vs. the Economy
Now that the government is whirring again, President Obama has identified three priorities for the country. Here’s a quick look at how they stack up… Read More
Rep. Raul Labrador: “It Would Be Crazy” to Negotiate with White House Now on Immigration
President Obama said that once the debate over Obamacare and the debt limit subsides, he’s planning to make a push for immigration reform. But a… Read More
Morning Bell: 5 Ways Obama Has Trampled the Constitution
Today, the Constitution turns 226 years old. Let’s not forget it states that the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” The… Read More
Where the White House Is Wrong on Immigration Reform
Could the Senate-passed bill on immigration reform decrease the deficit and pad your pocketbook, all while granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants? The answer… Read More
Senator Feinstein to Homeland Security: Stop Enforcing Immigration Law
In a letter to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano, Senator Diane Feinstein (D–CA) has asked that DHS stop enforcing immigration… Read More
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5 Immigration Falsehoods from the White House
Congress gets back to its regularly scheduled work on Monday—and there’s plenty of immigration propaganda greeting them. The falsehoods from the White House just keep… Read More
Obama Grants Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants Without Congress
Congress hasn’t passed immigration legislation, but that hasn’t stopped President Obama from issuing directives that grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. Last week, the Obama Administration… Read More
Buyer Beware: White House Sells Amnesty with Dubious Keynesian Economics
The White House last week released a report claiming that granting amnesty and citizenship to illegal immigrants would increase the income of Americans by $791… Read More
Congressional Recess: The Battle of Ideas
All the political action this month will take place outside Washington, D.C. And that’s as it should be. In a healthy republic, lawmakers hear from… Read More
WATCH: Conversations with Conservatives
Video streaming by Ustream Conservative members of Congress will gather today at 11:30 a.m. ET for the monthly Conversations with Conservatives briefing. Conversations with Conservatives is a… Read More
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A Backdoor Path to Amnesty?
Members of Congress have debated various versions of the DREAM Act more than 30 times over the past dozen years. They’ll do so again today,… Read More
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DREAM Act Hearings: Five Questions for Congress
The House of Representatives will hold a hearing tomorrow on the issue of granting legal status to around 2.8 million illegal immigrants within the U.S…. Read More
Cantor: Immigration Legislation Isn’t Written Yet
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R–VA) and Judiciary Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte (R–VA) have not yet written bill text for their plan addressing children of… Read More
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Arrest of Notorious Zetas Leader Built on U.S.–Mexican Cooperation
Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, leader of Los Zetas, was captured by Mexican law enforcement on July 15. Treviño was among the most feared outlaws… Read More
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Napolitano Out: 5 Next Steps for Homeland Security
Today, Janet Napolitano announced her resignation as the Secretary of Homeland Security. The new secretary will face some significant challenges. The Senate must take seriously… Read More
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Immigration: Study on Taxes Leaves Out Costs of Amnesty
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) released a report today calculating “Undocumented Immigrants’ State and Local Tax Contributions.” It concludes that “the 11.2… Read More
Immigration: White House Report Ignores Unfair, Unworkable, and Costly Amnesty
Today the White House released a report called “The Economic Benefits of Fixing Our Broken Immigration System,” detailing purported economic growth from immigration reform and… Read More
Morning Bell: Decision Time on Immigration
Today is a pivotal day in the immigration debate: House Republicans are meeting to hash out their path. Pressure is coming from all sides. The… Read More
Heritage Live: A Conversation About Immigration Reform
The immigration debate takes center stage in Washington today. President Obama is meeting with the 26-member Congressional Hispanic Caucus at the White House, and House… Read More
