The Justice Department Plays a Losing Hand—Again
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an appeal today with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals of a federal district court’s decision refusing to issue… Read More
Federal Judge Upholds Part of Alabama Immigration Law
There is more good news today in the fight against illegal immigration at the state level (and bad news for the Obama Administration’s policy against… Read More
Top 10 Reads: Sept. 28, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. Sorting out the Postal Service’s… Read More
Heritage Libertad Radio: Rep. Farenthold, EPA and Price Controls
In case you missed it, make sure you listen to last week’s Heritage Libertad Radio Show. Listen in Spanish or English. The Spanish show kicks… Read More
Illegal Immigration: Fixing the Entire System
Will securing our US-Mexico border solve our country’s entire illegal immigration problem? Of course not, but neither will turning a blind eye by a providing… Read More
Backdoor Amnesty – Abusing the Constitution and Presidential Authority
When President Obama was inaugurated, he swore an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Article II, Section 3 directs… Read More
Obama Runs Down Wrong Road on Immigration
Everything about the recent decision by the White House to just stop deporting illegal immigrants reinforces the conclusion that the Administration has adopted exactly the… Read More
Morning Bell: Why Does America Welcome Immigrants?
Across the country, lawmakers are working to limit illegal immigration and reform policy so that more individuals can honorably and legally become American citizens. Last… Read More
Obama Tells La Raza: ‘The Democrats and Your President Are With You’
President Obama opened his speech to the National Council of La Raza yesterday by publicly acknowledging the Hispanic group’s close ties to the White House,… Read More
Morning Bell: Beware Obama’s Backdoor Amnesty Dream
Fireworks broke the darkness of the sky over Washington last night in a choreographed dance of light that paid tribute to our nation’s independence. It… Read More
A Reoccurring DREAM: Congress Continues to Push Toward Amnesty
Here we go again. On May 11, Senator Dick Durbin (D–IL) again introduced the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or “DREAM” Act… Read More
Human Tragedy Goes On: 80 Illegal Immigrants Kidnapped in Mexico
Late last week, at least 80 illegal immigrants were abducted from a train by armed gunmen in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz. According to… Read More
Federalism Guarantees States Key Role in Controlling Immigration
Critics of state and local government action on immigration fail to keep in mind one simple but critical point: The states have these rights. It… Read More
Grand Central Station for Human Smuggling
For the residents of Arizona’s Vekol Valley—80 miles north of the border with Mexico—Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano’s claim that security at the border “is better… Read More
Security and Hospitability Can Go Hand in Hand: Expand the Visa Waiver Program
When President Obama went public with his support for expansion of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) while in Poland last month, it was a… Read More
Arizona Wins Big in Supreme Court Immigration Ruling
Arizona won a spectacular victory today in the Supreme Court in its ongoing efforts to do something about the hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens… Read More
Different Language; Same Amnesty
When it comes to immigration, Bruce Morrison has a fix, at least according to an article published in Politico earlier this month. The article frames Morrison,… Read More
Morning Bell: Illegal Immigration Is No Laughing Matter
The White House correspondents’ dinner might have been two weeks ago, but President Barack Obama continued his comedy routine yesterday in El Paso, Texas, only… Read More
Obama’s Texas Two-Step on Immigration
In case we needed any more signs that President Obama’s re-election campaign has started, today’s immigration speech in front of a friendly El Paso, Texas,… Read More
The Predictable Conclusion of Obama’s Immigration Speech
The President gave a speech this afternoon where he expressed the need to fix America’s broken immigration system. He had a lot of good things… Read More
Arizona Takes a Smart Step on State Guard Units
As states continue to face large deficits and budget cuts, Arizona has hit on a smart solution. On Tuesday, the Arizona House of Representatives passed… Read More
White House Amnesty Association’s Spring Meeting
It’s that time of year again—the time for White House meetings aimed at placating the pro-amnesty lobby. There is lots of placating to do. It… Read More
Georgia Joins Arizona in Strong Effort to Control Illegal Immigration
It appears that Georgia Governor Nathan Deal will sign legislation passed by the Georgia House and Senate that adopts the Arizona SB 1070 framework for… Read More
The Heckler’s Veto of Arizona’s Immigration Law
It should come as no surprise to anyone that a panel of judges of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order today refusing… Read More
Poverty Immigrating to America’s Welfare State
Welfare spending is projected to skyrocket over the next 10 years, costing taxpayers $10.3 trillion and driving the United States toward bankruptcy. To make matters… Read More
Mexico’s Immigration Laws: The Untold Story
There is no shortage of criticism of our immigration laws from detractors who contend that they are unjust and immoral. And though criticism of U.S…. Read More
Hatch’s Bill Picks Up Administration’s Slack on Immigration Enforcement
Senator Orrin Hatch came to The Heritage Foundation on Friday to present his forthcoming immigration bill—“The Strengthening our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America’s Security… Read More
Immigration Enforcement at the Crossroads: Arizona v. Obama Administration
The Obama Justice Department has launched an unprecedented legal assault on Arizona’s attempts to stem the tide of illegal immigration, filing at least three lawsuits… Read More
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The Back Door Amnesty Reality
A recent article by Fox News led with a quote from the Department of Homeland Security: “We are not engaged in a backdoor amnesty.” Well… Read More
On Arizona and Immigration: Judge Ignores Rule of Law
As everyone knows, Arizona, chafed by the Federal government’s inability to control the flow of illegal immigrants into the State, enacted Senate Bill 1070 (PDF) in… Read More
