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Jenny Beth Martin: Americans recently treated to ‘string of pleasant surprises’ related to immigration enforcement
Jenny Beth Martin in her latest opinion piece for The Washington Times writes the Trump administration is following through on its promise to enforce our immigration laws and not treat them as “mere suggestions” as former President Obama did. Read the commentary below: Over the past week, Americans have been treated to a string of…
Read MorePresident Trump to issue high-tech green cards designed to reduce fraud
The White House Wednesday announced it will soon start issuing a new, re-tooled green card designed to weed out immigration fraud. The Washington Examiner has the story: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it would start issuing the new cards on May 1, and that the cards would use “enhanced graphics and fraud-resistant security features.”…
Read MoreSen. Chuck Grassley says he expects a Supreme Court resignation ‘this summer’
We may soon be in for another Supreme Court showdown as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told an Iowa-based newspaper he expects a Supreme Court resignation by the end of the summer. Muscatine Journal has the details: “I would expect a resignation this summer,” he said. An upcoming resignation has been “rumored,”…
Read MoreJenny Beth Martin: It’s time for establishment Republicans to ‘Buck’ this trend
Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin in her latest opinion piece echoes sentiments shared by Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) in his new book “Drain the Swamp: How Washington Corruption is Worse Than You Think,” arguing establishment Republicans spend too much time fighting rising stars in the Republican party than they do opposing liberals in…
Read MoreDHS overwhelmed, can’t keep up with workload: inspector-general report
Immigration officers are juggling a ballooning number of deportation cases but don’t have the manpower to tackle the cases in a timely manner – a deficiency that could be leaving sensitive, national-security cases on unresolved. The Washington Times has the details: The problem is so bad that officers may even be losing track of critical…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Ryan: Republicans ‘close’ to Obamacare-repeal compromise
Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) this week says establishment Republicans and members of the House Freedom Caucus are one step closer to a deal on a new Obama-repeal bill. The Washington Examiner has the details: Lawmakers are “negotiating finishing touches” on a compromise, Ryan told the London think tank Policy Exchange during…
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