Immigration News

Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban affirmed that unchecked mass migration threatens to  pull down all achievements of the receiving countries. He affirmed that "If migration becomes a human right. . . . [And if] sovereignty is taken away, then ancient cultural rights, opportunities and living standards achieved through hard work will be at risk." He added, in reference to the Hungarian elections next month that "We have to face the fact that some people out there have set out to turn Hungary into an immigrant country and they have selected as candidates, backed by a lot of money--the international money of George Soros, his civil organizations and a large part of the foreign-owned media operating in Hungary."     

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) harshly criticized the Trump Administration's lawsuit against California for obstructing federal efforts to deport illegal aliens. She stated, "The people of California will not be bowed by the Trump Administration's brazen aggression and intimidation tactics. California will continue to proudly keep our doors open to the immigrants who make America more American. We will fight this sham lawsuit and will fight all cowardly attacks on our immigrant communities." Pelosi didn't explain why it is "cowardly" to uphold the rule of law.  

The Department of Justice has sued the state of California for its obstructions of federal immigration law enforcement. Attorney General Jeff Sessions stated, "The Department of Justice and the Trump Administration are going to fight these unjust, unfair, and unconstitutional policies." California Gov. Jerry Brown replied that the DOJ's move to uphold the rule of law would "further divide and polarize America."

San Francisco's interim mayor Mark Farrell announced that the city aims to spend a large sum of taxpayers' money to provide legal defense for every individual Trump Administration seeks  to deport as an illegal alien. He will seek $7 million from state sources and $3.5 million from the city. Said Farrell, "We are in unprecedented territory here. [Trump] is targeting our immigrant community, here in San Francisco. We are not going to stand for that." He didn't explain what what is "unprecedented" about federal immigration authorities trying to enforce the law or why its wrong to target foreigners for deportation who are residing in our country illegally. 

Although Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf alerted illegal aliens in her city to an upcoming ICE raid, ICE will still able to arrest 232 of them. Among those arrested, said the enforcement agency, were 115 who "had prior felony convictions for serious or violent offenses, such as child sex crimes, weapons charges and assault, or had past convictions for significant or multiple misdemeanors." Schaaf defended her decision to safeguard criminals in her city by saying that "I did what was right for my community as well as protect public safety. People should be able to live without fear or panic and know their rights and responsibilities." Acting ICE Director Tom Homan harshly criticized her action, "What she did is no better than a gang lookout yelling 'police' when a police cruiser comes in the neighborhood, except she did this to a whole community. This beyond the pale." He estimated that as many as 800 illegal aliens were able to escape because of her warning.

A study by U.S. News and World Report lists California as the state with the worst "quality of life" in the nation. This is interesting in light of the claim by immigration advocates that immigration always brings  economic and cultural enrichment. If that were true, California--with the highest number and percentage of immigrants--one would think the state would be near the top. Actually, by general consensus, it did have an excellent quality of life--before mass immigration. Two of the categories in the study were the environment, which is stressed by immigration-fueled population growth, and social engagement which suffers from excessive diversity stemming from immigration.

California' Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom has urged local leaders in California to follow the example of Oakland's Mayor Libby Scghaaf who believes in warning illegal aliens of impending raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As the San Francisco Chronicle observed, "Not only will Oakland and its police force not cooperate with ICE, but the city will actively seek to thwart efforts to detain and deport [illegal immigrants]."

The LIBRE Initiative is running ads calling DACA illegal aliens 'patriots.' Libre is backed by the Koch brothers, two "conservative" billionaires who support mass immigration. The ad narrated by a DACA illegal alien states, “We work hard, put food on the table, care for our families, and we pledge allegiance to this flag. We are patriots. We are DREAMers."

A common claim of immigration pushers is that immigration always creates prosperity. A good reply is the state of California. As the state with the highest number and percentage of immigrants, it certainly should be showing the enriching effects of immigration. It hasn't. An article exploring this reality recently appeared on The American Thinker website by Spencer Morrisson. Its entitled, "If Immigration Creates Wealth, Why is California America's Poverty Capital?

The government's immigration agency, the USCIS, has changed its mission statement from what it was under the Obama Administration. The new statement gives priority to the interests of the nation and its citizens.   The new statement: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services administers the nation's lawful immigration system, safeguarding its integrity and promise by efficiently and fairly adjudicating requests for immigration benefits while protecting Americans, securing the homeland, and honoring our values. The previous statement: USCIS secures America's promise as a nation of immigrants by providing accurate and useful information to our customers, granting immigration and citizenship benefits, promoting awareness and understanding of citizenship, and ensuring the integrity of our immigration system.