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Congress Pushes Obama-backed National Biometric ID for Americans

After largely failing to prod state governments into developing a national identification system known as “REAL ID,” Republican lawmakers in Congress are yet...

Alex Newman March 26, 2015

Obama DOJ Appeal of Federal Judge’s Injunction Set for April 17

Warren Mass March 26, 2015

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear oral arguments from both sides in the Department of Justice’s appeal of...

Texas Group Supports Local Cooperation in Enforcing Immigration Laws

Warren Mass March 25, 2015

Members of the Houston-based Remembrance Project, which was formed to bring comfort to families of Americans killed by people in the United States...

Ted Cruz Criticized by Two Pro-Amnesty Hispanic Groups

Warren Mass March 24, 2015

Senator Ted Cruz, who announced his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination at Liberty University in Virginia on March 23, has been...

Police Departments Hiring Non-citizen Immigrants

Warren Mass March 23, 2015

While most police departments in the country require their police officers to be U.S. citizens, some do not, with the Metropolitan Nashville Police...

U.S. Judge in Texas May Order Sanctions If Obama Justice Dept. Misled Him

Warren Mass March 20, 2015

U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen, who issued an order of temporary injunction on February 16 blocking implementation of the Obama administration’s use...

ICE Releases Additional 30,558 Criminal Aliens in FY 2014

Warren Mass March 19, 2015

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released 30,558 criminal aliens in fiscal year 2014, down slightly from 36,007 the previous year. ...

Obama Administration Appeals Ruling Blocking Immigration Amnesty Program

Warren Mass March 13, 2015

In an expected response to U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen’s refusal to grant a stay of his February 16 injunction that blocked the...

Judge Delays on Obama Request for Stay of Immigration Order Ruling

Warren Mass March 11, 2015

Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an order on March 9 denying the Obama...

Obama Administration Asks Judge to Expedite Consideration of Immigration Order Stay

Warren Mass March 6, 2015

In an advisory filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Brownsville on March 4, Obama administration attorneys...

Scott Walker Clarifies Position Against Amnesty for Illegals

Warren Mass March 3, 2015

During an interview with host Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday on March 1, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said he does not believe...

Amnesty Allegation: Obama Wants to Create a “Country Within a Country” and Disenfranchise Citizens

Selwyn Duke March 3, 2015

According to a report, administration officials admitted in a phone call — not meant for citizens' ears — that the goal of amnesty...

House Approves One-Week Extension of Resolution Funding DHS

Warren Mass March 2, 2015

By a vote of 357-60, the House of Representatives on February 27 approved an amendment to last December’s continuing resolution that funded the...

Obama Threatens “Consequences” for ICE Workers Who Do Not Follow Deportation Policy

Warren Mass February 27, 2015

Speaking on February 25 at a town hall event on immigration, President Obama declared that there would be “consequences” if Immigration and Customs...