Full Video of President Obama’s Speech on Reforming Immigration Laws
President Obama delivered a 15-minute speech in which he unveiled his immigration plan Thursday evening. “Today our immigration is broken, and everyone knows it,” Obama said.
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Washington Post: President Obama’s Executive Order Is ‘Convenient Reinterpretation of Tradition’
By Michael Gerson Opinion Writer for Washington Post There are any number of marvelous things one might do as president, if Congress were not such a checked and balanced mess. But future presidents now have a new method at their disposal: Declare a long-running debate to be a national emergency. Challenge Congress, under threat of…
President Obama’s Immigration Plan Would Shield 5 Million People from Deportation
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama unveiled his plan to reshape the nation’s immigration system during a 15-minute address from the White House. Tired of Congressional gridlock, Obama said he is issuing an executive order and all but challenged Republicans to come up with a different plan, the New York Times reports. Under his plan,…
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GOP Senate Chairman Pledges to Crack Down on Immigration with Border Security Bill
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Border Patrol Find Immigrants inside Boxes, Washer in Back of U-Haul in Texas
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Border Patrol Official Says More than 4,300 New Officers Are Needed to Protect U.S.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com CBP needs more than 4,300 new officers to adequately protect the borders, acting Customs and Border Patrol Assistant Commissioner John P. Wagner, from the Office of Field Operations, told PJ Media. With the increased dangers of ISIS and the influx of immigrants, Wagner said a lot more manpower is needed….
Border Patrol Warns of Armed Militias Complicating Immigration Crackdowns at Border
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Armed militias are complicating already tense, complex crackdowns on immigration, the Border Patrol has warned. The Associated Press reports that the Border Patrol issued a warning to agents to be on the look out for militias that are working in fatigues but have no authority law enforcement authority or training. The warning…