Fighting Mexico’s New Super Cartel
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is known for its hyper-aggressive, paramilitary tactics — now it’s bringing the terror to America’s doorstep… (Continue to full article)
Immigrant Population Swells Over 15 Percent in One-Third of States
Immigrant populations in the U.S. have surged above 15 percent in a third of states across the nation, marking a stark rise over the past four decades. — Six of those states have immigrant populations that are more than 25 percent, according to a Center for Immigration Studies report released Monday… (Continue to full article)
Federal Government Weighs In On Arizona Laws Used To Arrest Illegals In Worksite Raids
In a brief filed on Friday, lawyers with the U.S. Department of Justice said two Arizona identity theft laws are preempted by federal law when used to prosecute immigrants for working without authorization in the United States. — The federal government’s amicus brief came after a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals asked for the federal government’s opinion before ruling on the contested laws… (Continue to full article)
ICE Rounds Up Hundreds of ‘Transnational’ Gang Members Across U.S.
Federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rounded up more than 1,100 gang members, including hundreds associated with transnational gangs, in a national operation targeting gangs and transnational criminal organizations… (Continue to full article)
BRUSSELS SIREN: Slash immigration numbers now, save American lives
I’m seeing a lot about “home-grown” terrorists from news media and open-borders enthusiasts. — They seem to be suggesting that the fact that many of the perpetrators were not recent immigrants means that immigration policies don’t play a significant role in the wave of terror in Brussels, Paris, San Bernardino and the next target cities… (Continue to full article)
Full Medi-Cal for illegal alien kids, thanks to new state law
Thousands of undocumented immigrant children in Sonoma County will soon be eligible for comprehensive health care, thanks to a new state law that begins closing the insurance gap left by the Affordable Care Act. — The law, which is scheduled to be implemented May 16, would allow undocumented immigrant children under age 19 to enroll in full-scope Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program… (Continue to full article)
The Mass Deportation Straw Man
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have captured about 80 percent of the delegates in the Republican nominating race so far. The two frontrunners have promised rigorous enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws should they be elected president. It’s a position which seems to be pretty popular with voters… (Continue to full article)
Democrat: Give illegals jobs on Capitol Hill
Democratic lawmaker Ann Kirkpatrick from Arizona said certain illegal immigrants in America — the ones who came to the country illegally as children but who hold temporary work permits via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program — ought to be given jobs on Capitol Hill… (Continue to full article)
Mexican convicted of scamming $3 million from the IRS with bogus tax refunds
A Mexican woman faces more than 120 years in a U.S. prison for running a nearly $3 million IRS refunds scam involving stolen identities. — Elizabeth “Betty” Garcia de Nieto of Chihuahua, Mexico, was convicted Wednesday in El Paso. Garcia remains in custody pending sentencing for conspiracy to defraud the U.S., mail fraud, plus aiding and abetting aggravated identity theft… (Continue to full article)
Border Patrol gearing up for treacherous summer
Defibrillators, fluids and life vests — these are the tools Border Patrol agents will need this summer. — “We’re always evolving as the smugglers are,” explained agent Miguel Pena as he showed off an odd assortment of life-saving equipment at the agency’s offices in Chula Vista. Pena is a member of the BORSTAR unit, which stands for Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue… (Continue to full article)
Obama regime asks for dismissal of child-immigrant lawsuit
The Obama administration has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed in Seattle seeking to provide attorneys for thousands of children who face deportation in U.S. immigration courts. — Attorneys for the Department of Justice told U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly that children fleeing oppression, mostly from Central America, or seeking to join their parents who are already in the U.S., do not need to be given an attorney to ensure their hearings are fair, or understand what is happening to them… (Continue to full article)
Time to Close the Borders
Enough. — More attacks, more carnage, more death — this time in Brussels, Belgium. After the Charlie Hebdo attack, the social media hashtag was “Je Suis Charlie Hebdo.” After the Bataclan attacks in Paris, it was “Pray for Paris.” Now it is “Nous Sommes Bruxelles” (“We are Brussels”)… (Continue to full article)