The Country Daily -- Jim Massey
Dairy farmers who employ immigrant workers should “sit tight” and do things the way they have done in the past, despite President Barack Obama’s recent executive action related to immigration, an immigration attorney said here Jan. 14.
Park City Daily News -- John David Dyche
Have you ever wondered why roofing crews seem to be comprised entirely of non-English-speaking immigrants while U.S. welfare rolls bulge, unemployment among young African-American men rages and the labor force participation rate for men aged 25 to 54 is at an all-time low? U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama apparently has.
Newsmax -- Cathy Burke
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's sweeping orders that protect millions of illegal aliens — dismissed by a federal judge last month — is back on the front burner, with an appeals court Wednesday ordering an accelerated hearing in the constitutional case.
Associated Press -- Amy Taxin
The Mexican government on Thursday will start issuing birth certificates to its citizens at consulates in the United States, seeking to make it easier for them to apply for U.S. work permits, driver's licenses and protection from deportation.
Until now, Mexico has required citizens to get birth certificates at government offices in Mexico. Many of those living in the U.S. ask friends and relatives back home to retrieve them, which can delay their applications for immigration or other programs.
The Hill -- Mike Lillis
Undaunted by GOP efforts to undo President Obama's executive order to halt deportations, House Democrats have launched a national campaign to get the millions of eligible illegal immigrants signed up.
Spearheaded by Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.), the multi-city effort will unite lawmakers, faith-based institutions and other community leaders working to help participants through the application process and over other bureaucratic hurdles.
Associated Press -- Erica Werner
In an assault on one of President Barack Obama's top domestic priorities, House Republicans approved measures Wednesday that would overturn his immigration actions and remove protections for immigrants brought illegally to the country as children.
Despite a White House veto threat, Republicans attached language blocking Obama's immigration initiatives to legislation providing nearly $40 billion to finance the Homeland Security Department through the rest of the budget year.
Politico -- Seung Min Kim
House Republicans are set Wednesday to mount a furious assault on four years of President Barack Obama’s immigration policies – satisfying hardliners on the issue but prompting resistance among some moderates concerned that the party’s leadership has gone too far.
Washington Times -- Cheryl K. Chumley
New York's new identification cards for illegal immigrants go up for grabs Monday, giving the 500,000 or so individuals in the city unlawfully the chance to come out of the shadows and open bank accounts with participating institutions.
The card also gives illegals access to state buildings and a free one-year membership to enter the city's top cultural institutions, The Guardian reported.
Congressman Bob Goodlatte -- Augusta Free Press
Breitbart News -- Caroline May
An immigration officer working in ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division says “a significant portion” of officers’ times is now spent helping people determine eligibility for executive amnesty and reviewing cases rather than enforcing the law.