Breitbart News -- Caroline May
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) is pressing the Senate to pass the House-passed Department of Homeland Security bill that defunds executive action.
At his Tuesday morning news conference, the Ohio Republican highlighted Senate Democrats who have been critical of President Obama’s executive actions and called on them to follow through.
ABC News -- Alicia Caldwell
President Barack Obama wants to spend $1 billion to help curb illegal immigration from three Central American countries, according to the president's budget request.
The request was outlined in the president's $4 trillion budget request sent to Congress Monday.
Boston Globe -- Maria Sacchetti
It took federal immigration officials 37 years to deport Ivan Vaclavik to the former Czechoslovakia.
And it took only a few months for Vaclavik to come floating back. Twice.
The 67-year-old former Boston resident was deported to the Czech Republic in late 2013 after the Globe detailed how he had dodged deportation while racking up more than 100 criminal charges, including felony assault and accosting a child. His victims cheered.
Boston Globe -- Maria Sacchetti
It took federal immigration officials 37 years to deport Ivan Vaclavik to the former Czechoslovakia.
And it took only a few months for Vaclavik to come floating back. Twice.
The 67-year-old former Boston resident was deported to the Czech Republic in late 2013 after the Globe detailed how he had dodged deportation while racking up more than 100 criminal charges, including felony assault and accosting a child. His victims cheered.
Time Magazine -- Maya Rhodan
President Obama urged Congressional Republicans to stand down from a looming fight over Department of Homeland Security spending tied to the hot-button issue of illegal immigration.
Congress has until the end of this month to approve this year’s funding for the agency, the only one not included in a budget deal passed late last year. But some Hill Republicans hope to use the spending bill to try to undo Obama’s decision to defer deportations for millions who came to the U.S. illegally.
Boston Globe -- Seth Robbins
Thousands of immigrants seeking legalization through the US court system have had their hearings canceled and are being told by the government that it may be 2019 or later before their futures are resolved.
Some immigration lawyers fear the delay will leave their clients at risk of deportation as evidence becomes dated, witnesses disappear, sponsoring relatives die, and dependent children become adults.
World Magazine -- Rob Holmes
Under a new Obama administration directive, immigration agents have been ordered to screen illegal immigrants to help them avoid deportation. The order quickly followed President Barack Obama’s executive order creating a program to help undocumented migrants gain temporary legal status.
Breitbart News -- Caroline May
A majority of Americans are dissatisfied with immigration levels to the United States, according to a new Gallup poll.
The poll, released Thursday, reveals that 60 percent of Americas say they are dissatisfied with the current level of immigration into the United States. Just 33 percent said they were satisfied.
Washington Times -- Stephen Dinan
House Republican leaders Monday abruptly canceled votes this week on their border security bill, blaming the weather but also earning more time to work out disagreements within their own caucus that had threatened to scuttle the legislation.Under the new schedule announced Monday afternoon, the House will no longer vote on any bills Monday evening, but will spend Tuesday and Wednesday working on bills dealing with human trafficking and liquid natural gas.
Computer World -- Patrick Thibodeau
New legislation being pushed by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) to hike the H-1B visa cap is drawing criticism and warnings that it will lead to an increase in offshoring of tech jobs.
IEEE-USA said the legislation, introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday, will "help destroy" the U.S. tech workforce with guest workers.