Friday morning, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) introduced the No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2020. The bill would prohibit the distribution of Social Security benefits to illegal aliens who perform unauthorized work in the United States.
Immigration makes all of America richer, but it can make some Americans poorer, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says in a report issued January 9.
The apprehension of migrants crossing the southwest border from Mexico fell just slightly in December compared to last month. A CBP report issued on Thursday shows a drop in apprehensions for the seventh straight month following the implementation of new asylum and border enforcement policies by the Trump administration.
The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a brief order on Wednesday granting the Trump administration’s request to stay the injunction that U.S. District Court Judge David Briones, based in El Paso, Texas, issued last month.
A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to lift an injunction on the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule that would restrict green cards for immigrants deemed likely to be reliant on welfare.
During his prime time program on Fox News Channel, commentator Tucker Carlson said the practice of birthright citizenship undermines national security. Last month, the Center for Immigration Studies issued new findings that the practice of birthright citizenship results in approximately 400,000 children born to illegal aliens and tourists in the U.S. each year.
Customs and Border Protection will start a pilot program this week where they'll collect DNA samples from detainees and share the information with the FBI. CBP will begin collecting the samples at the Eagle Pass port of entry in Texas and the port of entry near Detroit.
The members of NumberUSA's Media Standards Project have compiled a year-end list of what each of them consider to be noteworthy items that were valuable contributions to the immigration debate. Some you may have missed; and some you will want to re-read. Enjoy, and Happy New Year!
Democratic Presidential hopefuls gathered in California last night for their fifth debate. While immigration hasn't been discussed much at the last two debates, last night, the candidates were asked for their position on the illegal-alien population and how they would handle the families who were separated at the border.
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have passed two funding bills to fund the federal government through the fiscal year 2020. Unfortunately, both of these bills contain facets that negatively impact the mission of sensible immigration reform.