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Blackburn Leads Bicameral Move to Stop Greenlighting Driver's Licenses for Illegal Immigrants

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Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is introducing legislation that delivers tough financial consequences to states that flout federal immigration enforcement and harm public safety and national security. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) are cosponsoring the legislation and Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04) is leading twenty-one members in introducing companion legislation in the House of Representatives.

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More trees? Of course. But also Fewer Feet.

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  by  Christy Shaw

U.S. population growth is driven by immigration and is projected to reach over 400 million by 2065. This will create an increasing demand for new development, which will result in greater losses of our open spaces, wildlife habitats and natural resources at unprecedented and unsustainable rates. According to the U.S. Forest Service, between 1982 and 2001, over 34 million acres of open space was lost to development. By 2030, the total loss of forest space will equal the size of the state of Georgia.

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Trump Administration Apparently Abandons Mandatory E-Verify

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Despite the laundry list of campaign promises appearing throughout the FY2021 budget, one key aspect seems to be missing, mandatory E-Verify. The White House FY2021 budget proposal includes a significant change from past budget proposals from the Trump Administration in that it no longer calls for nationwide, mandatory E-Verify.

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NumbersUSA Study: Population Growth and Sprawl in Oregon

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  by  Eric Ruark
Continuing our series of studies analyzing sprawl in U.S. states, NumbersUSA has just released Population Growth and Sprawl in Oregon. It found that population growth was responsible for the overwhelming majority of sprawl in the state from 1982 to 2015. Immigration was responsible for 30% of overall population growth during that time period.

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More than 1,500 aliens with ICE detainers released from the Orange County Jail in 2019, many re-offended

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According to data recently released from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, in the two years since the implementation of California’s State Bill 54 (SB54), the sheriff’s department has rearrested more than 400 of those they released on whom ICE had active detainers.

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Trump Appeals to Voters with 'America First' Immigration Stance During SOTU

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  by  Chris Chmielenski

During his third State of the Union address, Pres. Trump focused his immigration remarks on policies that protect American workers and national sovereignty. It was a message reminiscent of 2016 when, as a candidate, he consistently appealed to voters by calling for immigration policies that put Americans first.

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