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Driver handing officer driver's license
August 6, 2019

TFT - Michigan Officials Back Drivers’ Licenses for Illegal Aliens

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) surprised some observers with her recent comments in support of allowing illegal aliens to apply for drivers’ licenses.
New York Supreme Court
August 2, 2019

TFT - Second County Clerk Sues New York over Illegal-Alien Drivers’ Licenses

Less than six weeks after Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed into law New York’s so-called “Green Light Bill,” Assembly Bill (AB) 3675, which allows illegal aliens to apply for drivers’ licenses, a second county clerk has stepped forward to sue the state in an attempt to prevent the law from taking effect.
Capitol building Washington, DC
July 26, 2019

TFT - House Passes ‘Temporary’ Amnesty for Venezuelans

This week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 549, the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019. This bill would essentially amnesty thousands of Venezuelan nationals, many of whom are here illegally.
House democrats vote close CBP sites
July 26, 2019

TFT - House Democrats Vote to Close CBP Sites and Increase Illegal Immigration Incentives

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3239, the so-called Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Custody Act by a vote of 233-195.
White House in Washington DC
July 26, 2019

TFT - Trump Administration Pledges To Appeal Ruling Blocking New Asylum Policy

The White House pledged on Thursday to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that blocked a new policy that would make migrants ineligible for asylum if they had first passed through a safe third country.
Maryland state flag
July 26, 2019

TFT - Montgomery County, Maryland Expands Extreme Sanctuary Policies

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) signed the so-called Promoting Community Trust Executive Order, which goes into effect on July 22.
Tucson Arizona cityscape
July 26, 2019

TFT - Tucson Moves Closer to Becoming a Sanctuary City

The open-borders lobby in southern Arizona has succeeded in its efforts to place a sanctuary initiative on the November ballot in Tucson.
Department of Defense Sign
July 18, 2019

TFT - House Passes NDAA with Immigration Riders

On July 12, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020.
Asylum application and American flag
July 18, 2019

TFT - DOJ and DHS Issue Third-Country Asylum Rule

Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced major changes to U.S. asylum policy, referred to as the third-country asylum rule.
New York City Hall
July 18, 2019

TFT - Troy Mayor Vetoes Sanctuary Resolution

Less than twenty-four hours after it passed, Mayor Patrick Madden (D) of Troy, New York, vetoed a divisive sanctuary city resolution that the city council passed in a razor-thin vote.