ICE Lied About Release of Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Records

ICE Lied About Release of Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Records

Fox News – It seems that the first instinct of government officials is to lie and hope nobody finds out. Now another lie has been exposed… Hundreds of illegal immigrants with criminal records were released earlier this year as the Obama administration prepared for budget cuts, according to newly released data that challenged claims the [...]

Senate Gang Thwarts GOP Efforts to Beef Up Border Enforcement

Senate Gang Thwarts GOP Efforts to Beef Up Border Enforcement

The Hill – The Senate Gang of Eight stayed unified through the third day of marking up immigration reform legislation, frustrating Republican attempts to strengthen the bill’s enforcement provisions. Republican members of the Gang of Eight, Sens. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (S.C.), joined with Democrats to defeat a proposal sponsored by Sen. Chuck [...]

Please, Get Border-Security Numbers Right!

Please, Get Border-Security Numbers Right!

Arizona Central – Regarding border enforcement, you would think DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano would have moved beyond the “by guess and by golly” method of counting by now. She was such a stickler for numbers as governor of Arizona. But her motto now seems to be: No worries. The lack of reliable numbers also means [...]

Just Asking…

Just Asking...

Jim Gilchrist – MMP Exclusive – If you hire people to mow your lawn for the summer, does this mean you’re obligated to keep them and their whole family around forever? What if they didn’t want to leave your property when the work was done? What if they wanted to live in your home, but [...]

Vague Approach to Border Security Should Worry Everyone

Vague Approach to Border Security Should Worry Everyone

ABC News | Univision – An immigration reform bill in the Senate would create goals for border security over the next 10 years, and tie those goals to legalization of undocumented immigrants. But we can’t say whether the goals are feasible for a few reasons… One reason is the federal government will need to define [...]

L.A. County Officials Worried About Local Taxpayer Costs of Immigration Overhaul

L.A. County Officials Worried About Local Taxpayer Costs of Immigration Overhaul

Los Angeles Times – Here’s a case of “reap what you sow”… With an estimated 1.1 million people in L.A. County illegally, officials fear that the county will get stuck with many costs for those who apply for citizenship. As the Senate Judiciary Committee began debating the bipartisan immigration bill last week, county officials voiced [...]