Tag: "Immigration"

Illegal Immigration Costs Maryland Nearly $1.9 Billion a Year

By PRNewswire on May 17, 2012 in immigration

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new study released by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) finds that providing education, health care, law enforcement, and social and government services to illegal aliens and their dependents costs Maryland taxpayers $1.86 billion. These costs amount to a $910 a year burden per Marylandhousehold headed by a U.S. citizen. The report, The Costs of Illegal [...]

Is the Arizona immigration law unconstitutional?

By Chad Kent on May 01, 2012 in A Broken System, immigration, In The News, Videos

Since the Supreme Court just finished hearing oral arguments in the case surrounding Arizona’s new immigration law, I figured now is a good time to repost a video I did a while back on that topic. Bottom line – is the Arizona immigration law unconstitutional? No. As long as it doesn’t conflict with federal immigration [...]

Indiana State Police Seize $4 Million Transcontinental Cocaine Haul

By R. Mitchell on Jan 31, 2012 in In The News, Money, Politics

. WXIN-Fox 59 reports that the Indiana State Police have seized 37 kilos of cocaine that was on its way to New Jersey from California. Around 9:30am on January 31st, a trooper on Interstate 70 pulled over a Freightliner for a routine traffic stop. Upon speaking with the driver, 26-year-old Mosies Delgado, the trooper became suspicious [...]

Dear Conservatives, Please Be Realistic About Immigration

By TJ Thompson on Nov 29, 2011 in Featured Posts, Opinion, Politics

The border, security, illegal immigration, and national defense all culminate into what is easily one of the most emotional topics we, as Americans, can discuss. Before we dive into the potentially offensive title of this post, I’d like to offer a little background on the evolution of my beliefs regarding illegal immigration. Even when I [...]

Sunday on the Dark Side w/Kira Davis 11/6…

By Kira Davis on Nov 06, 2011 in The Dark Side

This Sunday on the Dark Side we’ll talk about illegal immigration, news of the week and I’ll make my totally accurate predictions for the news in the week ahead. Come join the Dark Side at 7pm Pacific, 10pm ET. We have cookies!

ICE Arrests 300 Fugitive Illegal Aliens in South Florida

By R. Mitchell on Oct 04, 2011 in In The News

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Monday announced the arrests of 330 fugitive illegal aliens in one of the largest customs enforcement operations ever undertaken in South Florida. The arrests were made over a two-week period and involved Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Broward counties. In an apparent slap at President Obama’s recent executive- amnesty orders [...]

GOP Debate Moves From Ponzi Scheme To Vaccinations

By R. Mitchell on Sep 13, 2011 in 2012 Election News, Politics

Tonight was the CNN/Tea Party GOP Presidential Candidate Debate in Florida. Let’s talk about the positives. As a viewer at home, this format was one of the best so far. It was very helpful to have the topic being discussed and the question printed so clearly at the bottom of the screen. While Wolf Blitzer [...]

Why some are more 'illegal' than others

By R. Mitchell on Sep 02, 2011 in Politics

Forty years ago he stepped across an imaginary line to make his home in Maryland. He married, worked hard, raised a family, sent his children to public school, paid taxes, saw one wife die of cancer and even played fantasy football. Placing him right smack dab in the mainstream of American life. No different from [...]

Workplace Rights for Illegals? Be My Guest (worker)

By Brian Evans on Aug 31, 2011 in Politics

Today, U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis signed “partnership” agreements with representatives from Latin American countries in order to “protect the labor rights” of workers, both legal and illegal. Says Solis, “No matter how you got here or how long you plan to stay, you have certain rights. You have the right to be safe and [...]

Back To The Border

By Benjamin Wallace on Aug 19, 2011 in immigration, Opinion

Have you ever thought about what effect illegal immigrants have on legal immigrants? In the United States most people equate illegal immigrants to Hispanics even though there are people of many cultures and nationalities that cross our borders illegally. Some cross our borders to find employment while others cross to do harm to our great [...]

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Says Alabama’s Immigration Law Will Criminalize Charity

By R. Mitchell on Aug 17, 2011 in immigration, Politics

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17, 2011 — The immigration law recently passed by the state of Alabama will make it illegal to practice virtually every facet of Christian charity, said the president of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), a Catholic lay organization that works extensively with those in need [...]

Okay! May As Well Bring On Another Clown

By doctorhugo on Jul 29, 2011 in Opinion

…“I stand before you today as a disciplined, conservative Texan, a committed Republican and a proud American, united with you in the desire to restore our nation and revive the American dream,” Holy Cow Rick! No kiddin’? A disciplined, conservativeTexan! I think not. Be still my hyperventilating cardiac event!!! Rick Perry???!!!…,…the same Rick Perry who endorsed [...]

On The Border

By DJ Redman on Jul 15, 2011 in Opinion

The subject of immigration reform has become almost taboo these days. There are people on both sides of the subject that take immigration ideas to extreme. There are some that say we should lock down the border and lock the gates to the U.S., while others think that we should have little or no control [...]

Texas Legislature Fails To Pass Sanctuary City Ban

By R. Mitchell on Jul 04, 2011 in Featured, Politics

Texas lawmakers spent numerous hours of the 82nd Legislative session working on what has become a very hotly debated topic: Sanctuary Cities Legislation. The topic was not only on the agenda for the regular session, but was also declared an emergency item by Governor Rick Perry for the special session as well. Gov. Perry said [...]

Not Devoted Enough Time to Africa?

By DJ Redman on Jun 21, 2011 in Opinion

Michelle Obama set out on a week-long trip to Africa to spread goodwill – on the U.S. Taxpayers dime. Of course there is criticism with “extra” trips that this administration’s family has taken. The trip is provoking disappointment from Africa advocates who argue that President Obama, whose father was Kenyan, hasn’t devoted enough time to [...]