Immigration News

A study by the Center for Immigration Studies based on data from the Census Bureau found that: "The nation's immigrant population (legal and illegal) hit a record 43.7 million in July 2016, an increase of half a million since 2015, 3.8 million since 2010, and 12.6 million since 2000. "As a share of the U.S. population, immigrants (legal and illegal) comprised 13.5 percent, or one out of eight U.S. residents in 2016, the highest percentage in 106 years. As recently as 1980, just one out of 16 residents was foreign-born."

The Department of Justice Issued a strong warning to cities which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration law enforcement. Among these sanctuary cities are New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Chicago. In a statement issued with the warnings, Attorney General Jeff Sessions affirmed that "jurisdictions that adopt so-called 'sanctuary policies' also adopt the view that the protection of criminal aliens is more important than the protection of law-abiding citizens and the rule of law." A spokesperson for New York City Council Speaker Melissa Viverito replied that "New York City will continue to do everything in our power to protect our vulnerable immigrant communities against these deranged threats. We will not be changing our policies." The spokesperson was not quoted expressing concern for communities of citizens.

A recent poll show strong support for the immigration reforms proposed by President Trump. The poll, commissioned by America First Policies, found that most Americans oppose sanctuary cities, give preference of American workers getting jobs, and want the E-Verify program to be made mandatory for businesses. The poll also found that by a margin of two to one Americans want to end chain migration, the policy of allowing immigrants to bring in their extended family members who in turn bring in their extended family members in a seemingly endless chain.

Hundreds of thousands of Poles stood at various locations on Poland's borders to protest the Islamisation of Europe by mass migration from Muslim countries. The even was held on October 7th, the anniversary of the battle of Lepanto in 1571 which helped to save Europe from Muslim subjugation.

President Trump has unveiled a 70-point plan to reform immigration policy. The White House said these steps must accompany any legislative action to give permanent legal status to illegal aliens in the DACA category. As reported by The Washington Times, the plan would "ensure major changes to border security, interior enforcement, and the legal immigration system." A senior White House official stated that "Anything that is done addressing the status of DACA recipients needs to include these three reforms and solve these three problems. If you don't solve these problems then you're not going to have a secure border, you're not going to have a lawful immigration system, and you're not going to be able to protect American workers."

Politico, a publication which covers Capital Hill, says that the Trump Administration will demand substantial cuts in legal immigration in exchange for a DACA amnesty for illegal aliens. Spearheading this proposal, according to Politico, is the administration's top immigration advisor Stephen Miller.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is increasing enforcement in so-called "sanctuaries" for illegal aliens, those jurisdictions where officials refuse to cooperate with its efforts. ICE officials say that this increased focus is necessary to compensate for the absence of cooperation. 

The Department of Justice announced that it will sue Crop Production Services, Inc. for discriminating against American workers by using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers. In a statement announcing the lawsuit, Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared "In the spirit of President Trump's Executive Order on Buy American and Hire American, the Justice Department will not tolerate employers who discriminate against U.S. workers because of a desire to hire temporary visa holders. "The Justice Department will enforce the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to protect U.S. workers as they are the very backbone of our communities and our economy. Where there is a job available, U.S. workers should have a chance at it before we bring in workers from abroad."

The bill passed by California's Legislature making that state a sanctuary state, violates federal authority over immigration policy, says a recent article from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). Along with preventing cooperation between public agencies and federal law enforcement, the bill also imposes legally questionable restrictions on private employers. California Gov. Jerry Brown has not yet signed the measure into law, but he is expected to do so. 

Billionaires Rupert Murdoch and former New York Mayor Michel Bloomberg have endorsed the amnesty legislation proposed by Sen.James Lankford (R-OK) and Sen. Thom Tillis...