By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com House Speaker John A. Boehner said he’s “certainly” willing to let Homeland Security shut down at the end of the month. The New York Times reports that Boehner said he won’t budge on a spending bill that would remove funding for President Obama’s immigration policy. “The House has done its job;…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It’s a big week for Homeland Security. Funding is on the line as Senate Democrats prepare to block a House-approved measure driven by Republicans to defund President Obama’s executive action on delaying deportation of millions of illegal immigrants, The Hill reports. The Senate needs 60 votes to advance the DHS bill….
By Todd Rosenblum CNN Opinion America’s immigration debate has become red hot because President Obama’s critics not only believe that he lacks the authority to act without the consent of Congress, but also that he must not change internal enforcement priorities before first “securing the border.” The truth is, the single most important thing Congress…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Republican plan to effectively wipe out President Obama’s new immigration initiatives doesn’t appear to have enough votes, Reuters reports. While the House appears to have the votes to defund the president’s controversial plans, the Senate would need at six Democrats and every Republican to support the GOP plan. That’s not…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama said he won’t hesitate to block 2015 funding for Homeland Security if Republicans try to tinker with his executive amnesty along the border, The Huffington Post reports. Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer said the president would “absolutely not” sign a 2015 spending bill if there are limits on the amnesty…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com While Congressional Republicans pledge to fight President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, there’s little they can do, GOP leaders acknowledged Tuesday. The USA Today reports that Republicans have limited options. “We’re looking at a variety of options, both for right now and when Republicans control both houses of the Congress next…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has a tough task ahead – defending President Obama’s executive order on immigration to combative Republicans. Fox News reports that Johnson is set to appear today before the House Homeland Security Committee to discuss the executive actions. “The reality is that, given our limited resources, these people…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson issued a letter last week after President Obama unveiled a new immigration plan. Tonight, President Obama will announce a series of executive actions to begin to fix our immigration system. The President views these actions as a first step toward the reform of the system, and…
