According to the latest data from Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) across the United States, tens of thousands of immigrants are facing years of waiting for their day in court. With court staff in short supply and enforcement on the rise, there are close to half a million cases pending nationwide. But there […]
Despite rhetoric, border security less urgent in 2016
August 5, 2015 By Leave a Comment
By SETH ROBBINS and ALICIA CALDWELL, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — In the weeks leading up to Thursday’s first debate of the 2016 presidential race, Republican candidates have sought to distinguish themselves from each other — and President Barack Obama — with ever-tougher positions on border security and illegal immigration, claiming current measures are […]
Sen. Rand Paul Introduces Amendment to Stop “Sanctuary Cities” from Harboring Criminal Illegal Aliens
August 5, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) News Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul today introduced his Protecting American Citizens Together Act (PACT Act) as an amendment to S.754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. The amendment would prevent “sanctuary cities” from harboring dangerous criminal aliens by requiring state and local law enforcement to notify U.S. Immigration […]
Marco Rubio: Immigration can’t be fixed with ‘one massive comprehensive’ bill
August 4, 2015 By 9 Comments
At the Voters First Presidential Forum in New Hampshire on Monday, Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio argued that the United States’ broken immigration system “cannot be fixed in one massive comprehensive piece of legislation”: “There is only one way forward, and it will require three steps, and they have to happen in the following sequence. […]
