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Illegal Aliens
September 21, 2018 State & Local Legislation

California Doubles Down Yet Again on Privileges For Illegal Aliens

In the final days of its regular session, California’s state legislature passed two more bills that highlight the Golden State’s ever-expanding commitment to elevating the rights of illegal aliens.
DHS Flag
September 21, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Two Southwest Border Counties Go Opposite Ways on Stonegarden Grants

Operation Stonegarden is a grant program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), itself part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Stonegarden funds are specifically for state, local and tribal law-enforcement agencies in border states and meant to “[i]ncrease capability to prevent, protect against, and respond to border security issues” as well as “[i]ncrease coordination and collaboration among Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies”.
ICE Arrest Up
September 13, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Localities in Georgia and Tennessee Refuse ICE Detainers

Despite state anti-sanctuary laws, some localities in Georgia and Tennessee are implementing policies that contravene their state laws.
Drivers License Stock Image
September 13, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Oregon Ban on Drivers’ Licenses for Illegal Aliens Upheld In Court Again

On September 5, in a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld Measure 88, holding the voters of Oregon could keep their state from issuing drivers’ licenses to illegal aliens.
portland oregon
September 13, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Oregon Sheriffs Endorse Ballot Measure to Repeal Sanctuary Law

Sixteen of Oregon’s 36 elected county sheriffs signed an open letter “Restore Respect For Law: Repeal Oregon’s Illegal-Immigrant Sanctuary Statute.” Released on August 27, the letter supports Measure 105, which, if approved by the voters in November, would repeal Oregon’s first in the nation, 1987 sanctuary law (ORS 181A.820).
Springfield Illinois state capitol
August 29, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Illinois Governor Vetoes Some Bad Bills, Signs Others

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner (R) turned the Land of Lincoln into a sanctuary state last year when he signed the state’s so-called “Trust Act,” SB 31 (2017). This year he’s rejected some calls to go even further by vetoing three bad new bills sent to him by the legislature at the end of their regular session. But he signed two more that could be just as bad.
What's wrong with illegal immigration?
August 29, 2018 State & Local Legislation

Philadelphia’s Sanctuary Madness Continues

Despite what many would already consider a PR nightmare regarding a released illegal alien rapist, it appears Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) is nonetheless continuing to double down on his city’s sanctuary policies. First he denied Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from access to the city’s arrest database; now he’s reportedly developing a municipal ID card program for city residents, including illegal aliens.
Why Push for Illegal Aliens?
August 24, 2018 State & Local Legislation

California Bill Authorizes Big-Money “Discrimination” Lawsuits By Illegal Aliens Against Colleges

There are at least 496 colleges, universities and other postsecondary educational institutions in California, public and private. As the Golden State’s legislature moves towards wrapping up its regular session on August 31, a bill is now close to passing that would open the door to potentially lucrative “discrimination” lawsuits by illegal aliens against all of the state’s higher education institutions.
President Trump Chain Migration
August 24, 2018 State & Local Legislation

No End to Sanctuary Cities Defying President Trump

Sanctuary cities continue to be a political flashpoint in the immigration debate. There is a growing sentiment among U.S. citizens that extremists have forfeited America’s sovereignty to criminal aliens who brazenly violate the law. By April of this year, FAIR had identified 564 sanctuary jurisdictions across the country. Nevertheless, the open-border machine rages on as still more localities lay down the welcome mat to illegal aliens.
School Children
August 24, 2018 State & Local Legislation

“Sanctuary Schools” Defy Immigration Crackdown

Public school districts are the latest group to join the sanctuary madness in America. (The school districts’ actions are going beyond the law’s requirement to educate all students regardless of their immigration status.) In a resounding rebuke of the Trump Administration and its immigration agenda, several school boards have recently declared their districts “safe havens” or “sanctuaries,” meaning they offer protections to illegal aliens residing in the districts against deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).