The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement hosted a hearing on Wednesday titled “Document Fraud in Employment Authorization: How an E-Verify Requirement Can Help.” The hearing featured the testimony of Jennifer Andrushko who found out two years ago that the Social Security number of her 5-year-old son has been being used for more … Continued

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An April 3 story in the Boston Herald,  “Uncle Obama on the roads again,” reported that Onyango Obama, the president’s uncle and a Kenyan national who has been living and working illegally in the U.S. since 1963 – even after he was ordered deported in 1992 – “scored his limited [driver’s] license yesterday from the Registry’s … Continued

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Our webcast on Thursday focused on the almost humorous aspect of 11 anti-enforcement states complaining to the Supreme Court that Arizona’s immigration enforcement laws are too successful.Earlier in the week, 11 state attorneys general had filed an amicus brief that essentially said what we’ve been saying all along – local immigration enforcement succeeds in reducing … Continued

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The economist Kenneth Boulding, the environmental adviser to President Kennedy, once famously said, “Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad – or an economist.” This is the fourth of four blogs concerning immigration-sustainability questions policymakers should address. Part One: American Workers Part Two: The Middle … Continued

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When NumbersUSA aired the “Lower LEGAL Immigration” ad during two recent GOP national debates, a number of individuals posted comments on Twitter in disbelief that any organization would advocate lower legal immigration levels. Amnesty is the only form of LEGAL immigration that some are willing to stand against. However, just because something is legal doesn’t … Continued

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The House Judiciary Committee hosted a Department of Homeland Security oversight hearing last Wednesday with Secretary Janet Napolitano. As you may recall, the House Homeland Security Committee shares a certain amount of legislative jurisdiction with the House Judiciary Committee regarding the Department of Homeland Security. While the Homeland Security Committee covers border security issues, most … Continued

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Democratic Congressman Jared Polis sent out an interesting comment via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. His Tweet simply said “Boulder residents r happiest ppl in the country :-)”. And Boulder residents should be happy. While the U.S. population has increased at a rate close to 10% over the past 10 years, Boulder’s population has grown by … Continued

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following report is from the House Immigration Subcommittee’s oversight hearing on the priorities of immigration enforcement. ICE Director John Morton had to defend the Administration’s policy of granting deferred action or parole to illegal aliens who hadn’t committed a serious crime. Rep. Ted Poe challenged Morton for implementing a policy that encourages … Continued

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Tonight, the GOP Presidential Hopefuls get another chance to make an impression on voters in an early primary state during a debate in Las Vegas. The Perry campaign team is already trying to get a jump on the immigration issue; throughout the day, stories have popped up across the news wires quoting his political strategists … Continued

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