Poll: Immigration is Most Important U.S. Problem
Americans now believe that immigration is the top problem the United States faces according to the latest Gallup poll.
Illegal Immigration
Immigrant Children Being Shipped Throughout U.S. in ‘Secret Operations’
Illegal immigrant children are being shipped throughout the country as the government estimates as many as 90,000 children could make the journey to the border this year, and as many as 145,000 could arrive by next year. Of more than 57,000 that have arrived since October, less than 1,500 had been returned home.
Outbreak Taking Place on the Border
The Centers for Disease Control is trying to contain an outbreak of pneumonia and swine flu among illegal immigrant children housed at a Navy Base in Southern California, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Feds Ask Churches to House Migrants
The Department of Homeland Security has asked Catholic churches in California to temporarily house and feed illegal Central American immigrants until 2016, according to The Daily Caller.
Obama Seeks $3.7 Billion for ‘Illegal Immigration’ Crisis
President Barack Obama formally requested $3.7 billion in emergency spending from Congress to deal with the illegal immigration crisis.
Obama Backs off Sending Illegal Kids Home
After facing criticism, the White House is no longer seeking legal authority to returning illegal immigrant children back to their home countries.
Full Coverage: Illegal Immigration Leads to Border Crisis
The border crisis continues to escalate as illegal immigration protesters on both sides of the debate battle over the issue in a full-blown crisis. So far this year 0ver 50,000 illegal immigrant children have already entered the U.S.
ICE Memo: Illegal Alien Children Now Just Children
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel received an email instructing them to no longer refer to illegal immigrant children as “UACs” or unaccompanied alien children, but they are to be referred solely as “unaccompanied children”, Breitbart News reported.
Congressman Denied Access to HHS Facility in His State
A U.S. Congressman was denied access to a Human Health and Services (HHS) facility of his home state which currently is housing up to 1,200 unaccompanied children that entered the U.S. illegally.
Buses Carrying Immigrants for Processing in California Blocked by Protesters (Video)
More than 100 protesters blocked three busloads of immigrant families from reaching a federal processing facility in Southern California.
Barack Obama Ready to Act on Immigration Alone (Video)
President Barack Obama announced he’s ready to “act on his own” on immigration reform as he announced plans for using his executive power to make sweeping changes to the nation’s immigration system.
Obama Seeks $2 Billion for Immigration Crisis; Republican ‘Nothing Till Border is Secured’
President Barack Obama will ask Congress for $2 billion in emergency funds to respond to the surge of undocumented children and adults entering the United States illegally.
Pelosi Calls Crisis at the Border an ‘Opportunity’ (Video)
U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) addressed the humanitarian crisis of thousands unaccompanied illegal kids along the U.S. border as an “opportunity.”
Mexican Military Chopper Shoots at Border Control Agents in U.S.
A Mexican military helicopter fired upon U.S. Border Patrol agents in Arizona on Thursday morning during a drug operation before returning to Mexico, according to officials.
ICE: 87% of Illegal Kids Stuck in Immigration Court System (Video)
A top Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday saying that 87 percent of illegal alien children are still in immigration court without a decision as to their final status.
Backlog of 360,000 Cases in Immigration Courts; ‘Illegal Kids May Wait Years Before Hearing’
Since October, over 52,000 illegal immigrant children have been apprehended by Border Patrol agents. While all children face deportation, it will take years before any action will be taken since federal immigration courts face a backlog of more than 360,000 cases, the Associated Press reported.
U.S. Building Illegal Children Processing Center in Texas
More than 52,000 unaccompanied minors have entered the U.S. illegally and have been arrested since October. In order to handle the increased numbers of minors, the United States is converting a 55,000-square-foot warehouse into a processing facility near the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, the Associated Press reported.
Illegal Kids Can Stay in U.S. for Years
Thousands of illegal kids entering the United States can live in American cities, attend public schools and work without ramifications due to an “overburdened, deeply flawed system of immigration courts and a 2002 law intended to protect children’s welfare,” the Associated Press reported.
Fed Flies Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants to California
The Federal Government, in order to alleviate the workload at the Texas Border, will fly nearly 300 Central American illegal immigrants from Texas to California for processing, the Washington Times reported.
‘Don’t Go to U.S.’ says Central America Media (Video)
Over the past few days, the message was loud and clear as newspapers, TV and Radio programs in Central America repeated the same message — “The U.S. will not give asylum to migrant children.”