Politico — Attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch plans to tell senators that she doesn’t believe President Barack Obama has blanket power to grant “amnesty” to undocumented immigrants, but she’ll argue that the president’s sweeping moves on the issue have stayed within the bounds of the Constitution. As her confirmation hearings begin Wednesday in the Senate Judiciary […]
Senate to vote on repealing executive actions on immigration
January 28, 2015 By 1 Comment
The Hill — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) plans to bring to the Senate floor next week a House-passed bill reversing President Obama’s executive actions shielding millions of illegal immigrants from deportation. The House attached policy riders unwinding the orders to a $40 billion bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). McConnell said the […]
Obama’s immigration action carries limited economic appeal
January 27, 2015 By 4 Comments
The Washington Examiner — President Obama’s attempts to link his executive action on immigration reform to bolstering the middle class are likely overblown, as economists argue that White House efforts to spare up to 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation will have a limited impact on the overall economy. Obama is highlighting his power play on […]
2015 border surge likely, data shows
January 27, 2015 By 3 Comments
The Daily Caller — The flow of Central American migrant families across the Texas border is continuing at almost the same level as a year ago, according to newly released federal data. In the last three months of 2014, 7,468 Central American migrants crossed in family units, down only 12 percent from the 8,511 migrants who […]
