Harris has no intention of following the law
Facing the left-wing voters of a Democratic primary, Vice President Kamala Harris staked out radical positions on a slew of issues far outside mainstream opinion during her failed 2019 presidential run. Now facing a much more centrist general election electorate, Harris is desperate to distance herself from her extremist past, and one of her favorite […]
Thousands of migrants leave southern Mexico for the U.S.
A group of about 2,000 migrants left Mexico's southern border Sunday hoping to reach the country's north and ultimately the United States. The development comes weeks before the U.S. presidential election, in which immigration has been a key issue.Some migrants, like Venezuelan Joel Zambrano, believe a new administration in the U.S. could put an end to asylum appointments through an online system called CBP One. "That is what makes us fearful. They say this could change because they could both close the CBP One appointment and all the services that are helping migrants," he said.Both the lack of jobs in...
New Mexico Gov says Harris not opposed to ‘bolder and bigger’ immigration legislation
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday defended Vice President Harris’s support for the bipartisan border legislation and pushed back on the suggestion that she was upsetting both poles of the party by sidestepping difficult issues on the topic. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” Chris Stirewalt asked Grisham whether Harris’s…
Proposal: If in Ohio, would need to be in USA lawfully
(The Center Square) – New legislation in the Ohio House would make it a crime for someone illegally in the United States to enter or attempt to enter the state. The bill’s sponsor said The America First Act supports federal immigration law. “Ohioans are charitable, gracious, kind and welcoming," said Rep. Gary Click, R-Vickery. "However, we expect those who would join us to reciprocate by following our laws, including immigration...
Appeals Court Rules Against Border Policy That Turned Away Asylum Seekers After Capacity Reached
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the federal government's former practice of turning away asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border due to a daily cap violated federal immigration law that requires border agents to inspect all asylum seekers who "arrive" at designated border crossings, even if they have not yet crossed into the United States.
Uncompensated care for migrants flagged as burdensome
(The Center Square) – The surge of undocumented immigration in the U.S. strains resources far beyond the border, leaving many areas grappling with mounting pressures on social services. This includes hospitals that face the cost of uncompensated care. Uncompensated care refers to services provided without payment, such as charity care and unanticipated bad debt. Federal […]
Mass deportation could cost billions
The mass deportation plan former President Donald Trump has pledged to institute if he's reelected would come with a hefty price tag.The American Immigration Council estimated that it could cost $88 billion annually to deport one million people a year. The removal of millions of construction, hospitality and agriculture workers could reduce the U.S. gross domestic product by $1.7 trillion. Tom Homan, who led U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first Trump administration, said he doesn't know if the $88 billion a year cost estimate is accurate, but he says mass deportation is necessary."What price do you put on national...