National Journal – A string of developments reflect the stirrings of what could snowball into a full-blown revolt against the most ambitious overhaul of immigration law in a quarter century. “If they think they’re going to force-feed amnesty, there’s going to be a rebellion,” said Rep. Steve King of Iowa, who spearheaded the vote one […]
Even With Strengthened Border, Gang of 8 Bill Fails to Protect America
June 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Daily Caller – Even if the border enforcement mechanisms are strengthened in the Senate immigration bill, the bill will still be “fatally flawed,” according to the head of the union representing 12,000 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudications officers and staff. In a letter sent to the “Gang of Eight” senators leading […]
Border Security a Litmus Test for Republicans
June 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Politico – A closed-door meeting of over 100 Senate and House conservatives on immigration reform made at least one thing clear: Republicans don’t want to do anything before nailing down the border security issue. Lawmakers — including Senate Gang of Eight members Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) — were unified in saying border […]
Sessions Thanks Black American Leadership Alliance For Letter Opposing Gang Of Eight Immigration Plan
June 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Alabama Political Reporter – U.S Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) issued a written statement after receiving a letter from the Black American Leadership Alliance which was sent to members of Congress detailing the Immigration Reform proposal’s claimed negative impacts on African-American workers. Sen. Sessions said in a written statement, “I greatly appreciate receiving this letter and […]
The Immigration Threat Can Come From Within
June 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
USA TODAY – For some time, we have heard from pro-amnesty forces that the issue of illegal immigration dealt solely with people who are afraid to come out from the shadows. We were assured that once the veil was lifted, there would be a windfall of tax revenue and improved security and safety for all […]
US Border Technology Remains Flawed
June 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Town Talk – To complement the 651 miles of barriers along the U.S.-Mexican border, Customs and Border Protection deploys drones, tethered radar blimps, P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft, thermal-imaging devices, towers with day and night video cameras, ground surveillance radar and much more. But many pieces of that technology are flawed: Some produce frequent false […]
