Bank of America Cuts Ties With Companies That Help Run Detention Centers
Bank of America joined JP Morgan and Wells Fargo by deciding not to do any business with private companies that help fund detention centers.
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Democrats’ About Face on Senate Border Aid Bill Rankles Caucus Members
Thursday, Speaker Pelosi made a sudden about face on the border aid war and agreed to pass the Senate's version of the bill, which has been hotly debated for weeks.
Newly Released Documents Shine Brighter Light on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Alleged Immigration, Tax Fraud
Earlier this month, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) found herself in hot water with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board after an investigation into alleged campaign finance irregularities found multiple instances of violations.
UK Foreign Secretary Hunt Defends Trump’s Tweet Slamming London Mayor Khan
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has sided with U.S. President Donald Trump in his ongoing Twitter spat with London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Hunt said he "150 per cent" agreed with the U.S. President's comments on Khan. Present Trump had shared a tweet by the conservative British columnist Katie Hopkins highlighting rampant knife crime in London. "London needs a new mayor ASAP. Khan is a disaster -- will only get worse!" he commented on the tweet.
Professor Under Fire for Speaking Out Against Political Correctness, Illegal Immigration
Fang Zhou is an associate professor at Georgia Gwinnett College. He is also a legal immigrant from China and frequent critic of illegal immigration in the United States. His views on that subject, as well as political correctness, have triggered some people on the left.
California Moves Forward on Plans Offering Free Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants Under 26
I noted that on his inauguration day, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a dramatic Medi-Cal expansion to cover young illegal immigrant adults.
His dreams may become the California taxpayer's nightmare thanks to the state legislature.
Trump Drops Tariff Threat as Mexico Agrees to ‘Take Strong Measures to Stem the Tide of Migration’
At the end of May, President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexican imports if our southern neighbor did not do more to stop the surge of migrants headed towards our border.
It looks like it worked because Trump announced on Friday that he has dropped the tariffs as America and Mexico reached a deal.
Colleges from New York to California Now Offer Funding and Services for Illegal Immigrants
"scholarships, mentoring, and more"...
4th Circuit Rules Against Trump Administration’s Plans to Cancel Controversial DACA Program
Virginia-based 4th Circuit of Appeals ruled against the Trump Administration's attempt to roll back the controversial and extra-legal Obama-era program, DACA. The ruling is based on the court's claim that the administration didn't sufficiently outline its decision to end DACA.
Austrian State to Issue ‘Ten Commandments’ for Migrants
The state government of Lower Austria has a proposal in front of them called the "Ten Commandments of Immigration," which specifies rules of conduct for migrants seeking asylum in the country, including refraining from violence and showing gratitude to the host country.
Open Borders to Turn Europe into Islamic Caliphate, Italy’s Salvini Warns
Europe's open-doors immigration policy will lead to a European "Islamic caliphate," Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini has warned voters ahead of the upcoming European Union election. "For our children, to leave behind an Islamic caliphate with sharia law in our cities is not something I want to do and I’m going to do everything in my power to avert this sad ending for Europe," he said during a visit to Hungary this week.
Right-Wing ‘Political Predators Preying on Migration Crisis,’ EU Socialists Complain Ahead of European Election
Right-wing parties are using the issue of immigration to mobilize voters ahead of the next month's EU election, the European socialists complain. "Political predators preying on migration crisis," the socialist candidate for the EU's top job, Frans Timmermans, told French TV network EuroNews.
Palestinian terrorist Vallmoe Shqaire, who lied to gain U.S. citizenship, gets 9 months in prison, will be deported
In a case reminiscent of Rasmea Odeh, another Palestinian terrorist who concealed his terrorist past was indicted for obtaining naturalization by fraud.
In the September 28, 2018, Indictment (pdf.), Vallmoe Shqaire was charged with one Count based on the following false statements:
Massachusetts Judge and Court Officer Indicted for Allegedly Helping Illegal Immigrant Evade ICE
Thursday, Massachusetts District Court Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph and now retired Court Officer Wesley MacGregor were indicted on one count of obstruction of justice in relation to allegations from 2018 in which the pair is accused of helping an illegal immigrant sneak out the back of the courthouse to avoid arrest by ICE officials who'd arrived to arrest the individual. MacGregor was also charged with perjury.
Germany: Asylum-Seekers Brutally Assault Passersby Out Of ‘Boredom’, Get Away With Light Sentences
A group of four Afghan and Iranian refugees were charged with assaulting 21 people in the Bavarian town of Amberg last December.
These refugees received light sentences after a German prosecutor concluded that they assaulted passersby out of "boredom" and "alcohol consumption."
Obama’s DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson: “We Are Truly In A Crisis” At the Southern Border
Jeh Johnson, Homeland Security Secretary for Obama's administration laid to rest any claims that the situation at the southern border is overblown.
9th Circuit Rejects Appeal From Kate Steinle’s Parents, Can’t Sue San Francisco
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied an appeal made by Kate Steinle's parents, seeking to sue the sanctuary city of San Francisco for the city's failure to report the release of their daughter's killer, an illegal immigrant, to immigration officials.
Big win for Trump in Supreme Court on detention of criminal aliens after release from custody
The Trump administration scored a big win in the Supreme Court today in the case of Nielsen v. Preap. Equally important, the court's focus on statutory language and interpretation bodes well for the Trump administration at such point as the litigation over Trump's Declaration of National Emergency makes its way to the Supreme Court.
The Opinion is complicated, with multiple concurring opinions. But at a macro level, it split on the conservative-liberal line, with Chief Justice Roberts siding with the conservatives.
Ron Coleman