Immigration crackdown shifts to employers as audits surge

Immigration officials have sharply increased audits of companies to verify that their employees are authorized to work in the country, signaling the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration is reaching deeper into the workplace to create a "culture of compliance" among employers who rely on immigrant labor. Under a 1986 federal law, companies must verify their employees are authorized to work in the United States by reviewing their documents and verifying to the government the employees' identity and work authorization.

Three Ways Liberals Hoist Themselves With Their Own Petards On Immigration

If any timeworn phrase perfectly describes liberals and their ridiculous policy positions, it's the fact that they're constantly "hoisting" themselves with their "own petards." Well, according to Wikipedia, "'Hoist with his own petard' is a Shakespearean idiom from Hamlet meaning 'to cause the bomb maker to be blown up with his own bomb.'

Driver sentenced for ‘blowing’ through US border checkpoint, injuring agent

A driver who blew through a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint, severely injuring an agent, was sentenced on Friday to 30 months in prison, federal prosecutors announced. Video of the November 2017 incident shows Jorge Garcia-Osornio's car barreling through the Pine Valley, California, checkpoint and smashing a steel-framed stop sign as the agent jumps out of the way.

Immigrant moms in the country illegally to rally today at MacArthur Park

On the eve of Mother's Day, a group of women who are in the U.S. illegally will gather at MacArthur Park to speak out about their fear of being separated from their children. The group will also include mothers who are beneficiaries of provisions including temporary protected status and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , as well as the children of deported moms.

Red State Democrat Follows Party Orders On Immigration

Montana Sen. Jon Tester is one of the top targets for Republicans to take down in November - and his immigration positions will likely make the GOP's job easier. In the not-too distant past, red state Democrats made an effort to appear moderate on immigration by voting against amnesty bills and vowing to support measures cracking down on illegal immigration.

John Kelly claims undocumented immigrants ‘don’t have skills’

White House chief of staff John Kelly is being called a racist for claiming undocumented immigrants entering the U.S. "don't have skills" and would not "integrate well" into American society. Kelly made a series of cringeworthy claims when asked to justify the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy of separating undocumented children from their parents.

Book Review: ‘Pain Awaits’ by S.B.Shine

S. B. Shine's new book PAIN AWAITS is aptly titled since it reflects the pain that the American government, economy, and people are experiencing as we begin to fear that, like the Roman Empire, we are in our decline and fall. Shine discusses many of the causes of this situation, ranging from illegal immigration and government overspending to the drug culture and a lack of strong family values in the younger generations, but he does not dwell on the problems so much as the solutions.

Inside Mexico’s violent drug cartel operations fueling heroin addiction in the US

Up a dusty road, in a sun-dappled field in northwest Mexico, a small team of workers bent over, quietly tending to the crops on a farm. But hidden in between the legal crops of corn and garbanzo beans are fields of pretty purple flowers that have become the root of an American catastrophe.

Trump and Kenney administrations say ‘no’ to compromise in ‘sanctuary city’ suit58 minutes ago

Jeff Gammage, a staff writer, was part of the five-reporter team that won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for public service. He's the author of China Ghosts: My Daughter's Journey to America, My Passage to Fatherhood , and has written about adoption for publications including the New York Times.

GOP rebels launch petition to force vote in House on ‘Dreamers’

Five House Republicans launched an official petition drive Wednesday to hold a vote on legalizing illegal immigrant "Dreamers," in a move designed to force GOP leaders' hand. The Republicans are using what's known on Capitol Hill as a discharge petition, which is a way for lawmakers to force bills to the floor over the objections of the majority party's leaders, who traditionally control the floor schedule.

California teen charged with recruiting classmates for drug smuggling operation

A California high school student was charged on Monday after he allegedly recruited classmates into a drug and human smuggling ring, authorities said. Phillip Junior Webb, 18, was arraigned Monday at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in San Diego on federal charges of human smuggling and conspiracy to distribute illicit narcotics.

Californian teen, 18, charged with recruiting classmates for drug ring across Mexico border

Californian teen, 18, charged with recruiting FIVE classmates for drug ring across Mexico border and for trying to traffic illegal immigrants in the trunk of his car The students were said to have strapped fentanyl and methamphetamine to their bodies and would cross the border 15 to 20 times A former senior of a Californian high school was charged on Monday with recruiting classmates in a drug and human trafficking scheme from Mexico to the United States. Phillip Junior Webb, 18, was said to have recruited his peers from Castle High School in Chula Vista, California .