Judge denies US claim on 2 of 3 California immigration laws Source: AP

A judge on Monday dismissed the federal government's claim that U.S. law trumps two California laws intended to protect immigrants who are in the country illegally, affirming his ruling last week that California was within its rights to pass two of its three so-called sanctuary laws. U.S. District Judge John Mendez rejected the U.S. government's argument on two of the laws that the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government pre-eminent power over states to regulate immigration.

Enforce our laws and secure our borders

Enforce our laws and secure our borders Illegal immigration is the most significant crisis of our time: Opposing view Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2u7v0Uw As a mother and family physician, I understand that no American wants to see children separated from their parents. However, as elected officials, our first priority must be to enforce our immigration laws, secure our borders and protect American families.

Letter: Support Gasque for Congress

If you're voting in the primary, I implore you to vote for Dorothy Gasque. She represents the will of the people and wants what the polls show most Democrats want: get out of foreign wars, Medicare for all, protect the environment, women's rights, criminal justice reform, democracy in the workplace, real immigration reform, and definitely getting money out of politics.

US, Europe clamp down on migration even as arrivals drop

As NATO allies convene, one issue not on their formal agenda but never far from their thoughts is immigration - even though illegal border crossings are decreasing on both sides of the Atlantic. FILE - In this June 12, 2018 file photo, an Italian Coast Guard boat approaches the French NGO "SOS Mediterranee" Aquarius ship as migrants are being transferred, in the Mediterranean Sea.

‘Angel’ Father Seeks To End California’s Sanctuary…

Retired publishing executive Don Rosenberg has been working to draw attention to the issues of crime and illegal immigration long before President Donald Trump made them a central theme of his presidential bid. Rosenberg's son, Drew, was killed in a 2010 collision in San Francisco with a Honduran national who had entered the country illegally, but had been granted temporary protected status.

Meet the senator on Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist

The Senate could be debating one of its own as it works to fill retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy's seat on the Supreme Court. Michael Shumway Lee Who top conservatives want Trump to pick for Supreme Court Trump court decision energizes White House Will Trump get his Bork on the Supreme Court? MORE is being touted by conservatives as a dark-horse pick that would stick to the letter of the Constitution, unlike previous Republican nominees who have frustrated the base by moving to the middle once on the court.

Obama DHS Sec Rebukes Dems: Abolishing ICE ‘Would Compromise Public Safety’

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson pushed back against Democrats calling for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to be abolished in a Friday op-ed published in the Washington Post . The op-ed, titled, "Abolishing ICE is not a serious policy proposal," likened demands to abolish ICE to a hypothetical demand from those who wanted to end the Vietnam war by abolishing "the entire Defense Department."

The Trump Administration’s Own Numbers Show “Zero Tolerance” Didn’t Work

Border immigration statistics released Thursday appear to show that the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy has not deterred asylum-seeking families from illegally crossing the U.S-Mexico border or made a significant dent in overall immigration. The data, released by Customs and Border Protection, show that the number of immigrant families arrested after illegally crossing the southern border has remained steady over the past three months, hovering around 9,500.

2020 Insight: Trump says hea ll throw a DNA test at a Pocahontasa ;…

President Donald Trump made headlines - and offered a glimpse at what his 2020 campaign is going to look like - with a two-for-one swipe at the #MeToo movement and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren during his rally in Montana on Thursday night. Trump was out west to pump up Matt Rosendale, the Republican running to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in November.

The Democrats’ Socialist Meltdown

The skies over America the Beautiful were filled with fireworks, and the Twittersphere was filled with three Democratic senators blowing themselves up. My U.S. Senator Kamal Harris, Massachusetts's Elizabeth Warren and New York's Kirsten Gillibrand spent their holiday week attacking President Trump in speeches and tweets.

Jenny Wilson challenges Mitt Romney to debate on immigration

Wilson, a Salt Lake County Council member, sent Romney an email this week congratulating him on his primary election win and challenging him to a debate. "I noted in your victory speech you mentioned that we would be debating 'from time to time,' which sounds great to me!" she wrote.

Don McKee: American pride runs strong in 242nd year

The words of the Declaration of Independence ring as true today as they did when Thomas Jefferson penned them in 1776: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness a " Now, 242 years ... (more)