The Republican National Committee is recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month with the theme “Honoring our Latino Leaders” and spotlighting elected Latino Republicans, Chairman Reince Priebus announced Tuesday.
Babies born to illegal immigrant parents accounted for eight percent of U.S. births in 2013, according to a new Pew Research Center report on the most recent available government data.
On the anniversary of Sept. 11, the House voted to reject the Iranian nuclear deal on a vote of 162-269.
There remain outstanding questions about the expectations and consequences for federal immigration enforcement officials who do not follow President Obama’s executive amnesty policies, warns Sen. James Lankford (R-OK).
The United States already admits massive numbers of global migrants and the Middle East should take the lead in resettling the current swell of refugees in that region, according to Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest.
“We also know that ISIS wants to use refugee routes as cover to sneak operatives into the West. I implore the President to consult with Congress before taking any drastic action and to level with the American people about the very real security challenges we face,” the McCaul said. The Texas lawmaker acknowledged the tragedy of the current Syrian refugees crisis, saying the U.S. can help but urged the administration to take on the real problem, ISIS.
More than 90 percent of recent refugees from Middle Eastern nations are on food stamps and nearly 70 percent receive cash assistance, according to government data. The high welfare rates among Middle Eastern refugees comes as the Obama administration considers increasing the number of refugees — who are immediately eligible for public benefits — to the U.S., particularly Syrian refugees.
Gutiérrez, a vocal Donald Trump opponent and advocate for what he describes as “immigration reform,” painted the Republican presidential candidate as a “little devil” on the nation’s shoulder in contrast to the pontiff, who will assume the position of the “little angel” on the other shoulder when he visits the U.S. later this month. “On one shoulder, we have a billionaire out there saying Mexicans are murderers…On the other shoulder is a man who is not afraid to touch the feet of the poor and recognizes their humanity even in their poverty,” Gutiérrez said.
The Obama administration is planning to resettle 5,000 more refugees into the U.S. next year and that number could go much higher, Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers Wednesday in a closed door meeting. Kerry told lawmakers the administration is planning to increase the number of refugees from the past three year’s level of 70,000 to at least 75,000. When asked for a number, aides told the Wall Sttreet Journal, Kerry said about 100,000.
Households headed by legal immigrants are more likely to tap into America’s welfare system than their native-born counterparts, according to a new report from the Center for Immigration Studies.
In the wake of violence in Mexico and the ongoing influx of criminal immigrants to the U.S. through the southern border, Rep. John Mica (R-FL) Wednesday suggested the closing of all the U.S. consulates there.
One in every five Border Patrol apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border last year was of a criminal alien, the head of the union representing border patrol agents testified Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee.
Kanye West’s announcement that he is running for president in 2020 could inspire young people, and that is “awesome,” says former first daughter Chelsea Clinton.
Three illegal immigrants are facing charges after the shooting death of a 17-year old on his way to school in Loudoun County, Virginia last week.
Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the foreign-born population has outpaced the native-born population in net job growth — with foreign-born workers gaining 2.6 jobs for every job gained by a native-born worker.
The 26 states challenging President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty are pressing the Department of Homeland Security to replace some 108,000 three-year executive amnesty work permits issued to illegal immigrants with two-year permits.
A majority of Californians are opposed to “sanctuary city” policies in which local jurisdictions ignore federal immigration detainer requests, according to a new poll from the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at the University of California, Berkeley.
Foreign-born workers netted all the job gains among women from July to August, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, continuing an ongoing trend.
The number of foreign-born people employed in the U.S. increased last month, representing a figure more than three times higher than the number of unemployed native-born Americans, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The number of women out of the U.S. labor force reached another record high in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The number of people not in the labor force exceeded 94 million for the first time, hitting another record high in August, according to new jobs data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
An illegal immigrant who is suing the Knoxville Police is now being charged with assaulting officers, according to WBIR-TV.
Vice President Joe Biden did not speak about a possible run for president with donors Wednesday night in Florida. The possible candidate did, however, offer praise for candidate Bernie Sander’s ability to energize supporters.
The Obama administration will be granting temporary legal status and work permits to Yemen nationals currently in the U.S. due to armed conflict in their home country.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is touting the recent multinational human smuggling bust as an example of the efforts the Obama administration is making to stem the flood of illegal immigration from Central America and Mexico.
The conservative group announced Wednesday that it had filed a complaint with the FEC about the DNC’s decision to “knowingly” hire an illegal immigrant when federal law prohibits foreign nationals from participating in election-related, decision making activities.
More than half of immigrant-headed households in the U.S. access at least one welfare program and that trend is likely to continue under the policies currently in place, according to Center for Immigrations Studies research director Steven Camarota.
Immigrant-headed households in the U.S. use welfare at a much higher rate than their native-born counterparts and that trend holds true for both new and long-time immigrant residents, according to a new study.
The most recent round of released Hillary Clinton emails includes a memo by David Brock on impeaching Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
The law enforcement operation resulted in 17 arrests in El Salvador, seven in Guatemala and 12 in Mexico. Additionally officials discovered 39 illegal immigrants — including 10 unaccompanied minors — and seized 20 properties in Guatemala and 2 in Mexico worth an estimated $2 million combined. Authorities also seized a slew of items associated with smugglers, including vehicles, weapons, boats and approximately $200,000 in approximate in bulk cash and bank accounts.
The family of Kathryn Steinle — the woman whose shooting death sparked a national outcry over illegal immigrant crime — is filing a lawsuit against local and federal officials over her murder, according to reports.
The four-day enforcement action took place last week. Fifty-six percent of the arrestees had serious and/or violent felony convictions including sex crimes against children, weapons charges, and drug convictions. The remaining 44 percent had “significant or multiple misdemeanors.” Four of the criminal immigrants had been previously deported and illegally reentered the U.S., including a Mexican national convicted of “sexual abuse with force” in New York.
Arizona’s top Immigration and Customs Enforcement prosecutor, whose discrimination case against the Department of Homeland Security revealed internal unrest in the face of the Obama administration’s diluted immigration enforcement efforts, has settled for nearly $400,000, according to the New York Times.
According to the poll, 71 percent of American voters said they are “dissatisfied” with the way things are going in the U.S. today, 41 percent of who said they are “very dissatisfied.
Ohio lawmakers are expressing disappointment at President Barack Obama’s move to rename Mt. McKinley, seeing it as another instance of his executive overreach.
GOP candidate Donald Trump’s rejection of political correctness has turned heads and made some enemies, but the vast majority of Americans agree that political correctness is a problem.
A pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC is appealing to Latino voters with a new ad — featuring Spanish subtitles — attacking the Republican field for being anti-immigrant.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has turned an illegal immigrant apprehended in northern California and accused of murder in Mexico over to Mexican authorities.
“The fact that an individual like Donald Trump, a candidate for the presidency of the United States for the Republican party, has the audacity to continue to gratuitously harass the Latin community makes my blood boil,” the Puerto Rican entertainer wrote in a Spanish language op-ed for Univision Wednesday, according to a Billboard translation.
According to the U.S. Attorney, Ho-Man Lee was the “Virginia broker” in ring leader Young-Kyu Park’s criminal enterprise to provide documents to illegal immigrants. The “Park Criminal Enterprise” operated in New Jersey, California, Nevada and Virginia.
