A new survey conducted by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission says that an estimated $677 million was spent providing health care to illegal aliens. The survey indicated that most of the money - $597 million - was spent during the fiscal year that ended August 31, 2006.
A court decision in Washington state will open up amnesty for thousands of immigrants. The settlement allows for a one-time amnesty to immigrants who were unlawfully in the United States from 1982 to 1988 as result of the 1986 immigration law reform.
A Fort Wayne, Ind., paper says Sen. Lugar thinks Americans will be so distracted by the bad economy that he will be able to slip the DREAM Act amnesty through the Senate this next year. It is always sad when a truly distinguished statesman, with a record of level-headed leadership, embarrasses himself with outlandish open-borders positions, but it happens all the time. Let me tell you why Lugar's dream of amnesty for illegal-alien teenagers is an attack on American workers.
The Bush administration announced new rules on Thursday that it said would lessen the bureaucratic burden on employers seeking to hire foreign farm workers. Advocates for the workers, however, contended the changes would depress wages and working conditions.
A New York Times story reports that Mexico has deported 350 Americans back to the United States during the first nine months of 2008. The number represents one percent of all deportees in the country.
A shocking new report about the potential scope of fraud within our refugee programs: State Department DNA testing found 80% of "family" being brought into the U.S. by refugees under one program are of no blood relation.
In just a few week's, South Carolina's Illegal Immigration and Reform Act goes into effect, requiring that all state businesses hire legally documented workers. The law requires businesses with state contracts and at least 500 employees to begin using the system on Jan. 1 with all businesses conforming by July 1, 2010.