The focus on China is understandable: The U.S. trade deficit in goods with China is five times bigger than any other. The U.S. trade gap with Mexico , though, is smaller than the ones with Japan and Germany .
Category: Illegal Immigration
What to do if immigration officers come knockinga
The American Civil Liberties Union advises not opening your door unless the agents can show a warrant signed by a judge. What to do if immigration officers come knocking at your door The American Civil Liberties Union advises not opening your door unless the agents can show a warrant signed by a judge.
No sanctuary for defiant cities
I don’t know what’s more irritating – the fact we have millions of illegal aliens running loose in this country, or the legions of our own citizens who see nothing wrong with having undocumented people here.
ICE Agents Reportedly Detain More Than 100 People in Arizona, California, Texas
In recent days more than 100 undocumented immigrants have reportedly been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents. Texas Observer reports that as many as five immigrants were detained on Feb. 9. According to the Los Angeles Times , immigration activists claim that about 100 people have been taken into custody by ICE this week, resulting in a protest in downtown Los Angeles.
Sonoma City Council hears calls for – sanctuary city’
The Sonoma City Council, shown here in December, heard multiple pleas Feb. 6 to place consideration of declaring Sonoma a ‘sanctuary city’ on an upcoming agenda. The typically local-focused Sonoma City Council took a turn toward national politics on Monday when several community members used the public comment period at the beginning of the session to call for city officials to declare Sonoma a sanctuary city.
Arizona mother deported to Mexico in immigration action
An Arizona mother of two who lived in the United States for more than 20 years was deported to Mexico on Thursday, becoming one of the first to be swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrants in the United States, her attorney and family said. Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, 36, was taken to Nogales, Mexico, on Thursday morning by U.S. immigration staff, her attorney Ray Ybarra-Maldonado told a news conference.
Kudos to Hyundai for Super Bowl ad saluting the U.S. military
Kudos to Hyundai for its ad at the end of the Super Bowl saluting our active duty members of the U.S. military. It is disturbing that a significant number of Americans are more motivated to protest about refugees and illegal immigrants than they are to help our men and women in uniform, especially our nation’s veterans.
Inside the GOP campaign to save Andrew Puzder’s nomination
Republicans in the Senate are plotting an aggressive effort to save Andrew Puzder’s embattled nomination to become labor secretary, leaning on well-funded business groups, the White House and the powerful Senate majority leader to ensure his confirmation over stiff opposition from the left. Puzder’s nomination has emerged of particular interest to Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, who has a long-standing relationship with the nominee.
George W. Bush on Trump and Russia: “We all need answers”
Former President George W. Bush, Laura, center right, and SMU President R. Gerald Turner, right, watch play against Tulane in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in Dallas. less Former President George W. Bush, Laura, center right, and SMU President R. Gerald Turner, right, watch play against Tulane in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in … more FEB.
Reflections on Week One of President Trump
Reflecting on Week One of President Trump’s start as President of the United States of America proved to be a major success for his party – yet for others, namely Democrats opposed to his policies – they view it as a disaster. The President has proven to have kept his word already on many of the policies and actions that he said he would implement.
Analysis: U.S.-Mexican border wall not guaranteed to reduce illegal immigration
U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing his plan to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border in a bid to stem illegal immigration, but experts said whether the wall will work remains an open question. During his campaign, Trump made border security one of his main platforms, repeatedly promising to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border to stop the flood of illegal migrants who head into the U.S. every day.
Students take critical look at Trump’s first weeks in office
Donald Trump has occupied the White House for close to a month. While his first acts as president have sparked controversy, Drake students from both sides of the aisle weighed in on his executive orders and where they think the country is moving.
Darrin Bell’s ‘Candorville’ a Comics-Page Commentary on Trump Policies
President Trump says he has a “running war with the media,” and that might as well include the funny pages. Comic strip artists have authored some of the sharpest political commentary directed against the President and his policies.
As attorney general, Jeff Sessions will take center stage in some of…
Sen. Jeff Sessions, President Trump’s pick for attorney general, at his confirmation hearing in January. After enduring an unusually bitter confirmation battle for a sitting U.S. senator, Jeff Sessions will barely have time to settle into his fifth-floor office at the Justice Department before he takes center stage in some of the nation’s most acute controversies.
Advocates plan Hillsboro rally to support sanctuary designation
The Hillsboro City Council will meet Feb. 7, 2017 where members will be expected to fill a vacant seat. Later this month the City Council will discuss a proposal to designate Hillsboro as a sanctuary city for immigrants and vote on the resolution on March 7. ) Hundreds of people say they plan to march Tuesday afternoon supporting an effort to designate Hillsboro as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants.
Donald Trump has thrown Mexico’s shockingly unpopular president a lifeline
As US president Donald Trump presses on with his personal crusade against us Mexicans, he’s finding out at last that the realities of government are quite different from the realities of life on the campaign trail. Trump has now made his plan for a wall on the Mexican border official by way of an executive order but, in a democratic system, formulating a “policy” is completely different to implementing it.
Labor Secretary Nominee Admits His Family Once Unknowingly Hired Illegal Immigrant
Betsy DeVos isn’t the only Trump cabinet nominee who is facing a bumpy road to confirmation. Democrats stayed up all night to protest her nomination for education secretary because they are opposed to her plans to expand school choice and believe her confirmation hearings were “embarrassing” and exposed her lack of knowledge on the issues.
Sedgwick County sheriff, jail are following the law
Extending the holding time of people in jail is illegal without a criminal charge, warrant or court order. And doing so exposes jails to lawsuits.
Many questions, concerns”All Americans, not only in the states most…
“All Americans, not only in the states most heavily affected but in every place in this country, are rightly disturbed by the large number of illegal aliens entering our country.”
1 84 Lumber and the big-budget Super Bowl ad to nowhere
This is the full ad, which includes the portion Fox deemed too controversial to air during the Super Bowl. Building supplies company 84 Lumber tackled a heap of controversy over the weekend with its carefully-crafted – yet inconclusive – 90-second Super Bowl ad featuring a Mexican mother and daughter embarking on a difficult journey north that left the viewer wondering where they ended up.
Human Rights Watch wants alleged Myanmar abuses investigated
A human rights group urged Myanmar’s government on Monday to back an independent international investigation into alleged abuses by security forces against members of the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority, including the reported systematic use of sexual violence. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement that soldiers and Border Guard Police took part in rape, gang rape, invasive body searches and sexual assaults while conducting counter-insurgency operations in the western state of Rakhine from October through mid-December.
new Howard County debates becoming a sanctuarya county
Despite an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that threatens to pull federal funding from local governments that protect undocumented immigrants, Howard County in Maryland is set to make a controversial move related to the matter Monday. The Howard County Council plans to vote on whether to label the county a “sanctuary” jurisdiction that promises to shield and protect undocumented immigrants from federal law.
37 suspected undocumented immigrants released under Travis County Sheriff’s immigration policy
When Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez’s new immigration policy went into effect Wednesday, 37 suspected undocumented immigrants were released, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The policy does not allow federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents without warrants to ask the sheriff’s office to turn over suspected undocumented immigrants held in local jails.
In Trump era, Bay Area churches offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants
When Julissa Oliva and Jose Manuel Flores first arrived at the Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Hispana church last May, they had nothing to their names. Fleeing what they described as months of extortion from gang members in Tegucigalpa – the capital of Honduras and one of the most violent cities in the world – the undocumented couple left with their two young children and $300 in their pockets, making a treacherous 30-day journey through Mexico.
Bigger than fake news: Trump’s rise was fueled by a deeper narrative of fake history
Trump’s lies about crime, Muslims and immigration aren’t meant to make sense – only to confirm his followers’ fears A lot of ink and a lot of electrons have been spilled on the subject of “fake news” during the last election cycle. But too little attention has been paid to something deeper that plays a crucial role in Donald Trump’s worldview: fake history.
Partners
It was just a couple of declarations made during a welcome, but we are heartened by statements Gov. Greg Abbott made last week that our U.S. trade relationship with Mexico is just as important as border security. Abbott made the statements while greeting Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on his first visit to Texas and the Rio Grande Valley since he took over the agency last month.
Trump’s wall – ” the US’ growing protectionist stance
United States President Donald Trump announced last week that he was going ahead with his campaign promise to build a wall along the country’s southern border with Mexico to keep out illegal immigrants. He blames immigrants from all over South and Central America for getting jobs which, he said, should go to Americans.
Faith leaders call on sheriff to meet witha
Faith leaders called on DoA a Ana County Sheriff Enrique “Kiki” Vigil to break his silence with the local immigrant community Faith leaders call on sheriff to meet with immigrant community Faith leaders called on DoA a Ana County Sheriff Enrique “Kiki” Vigil to break his silence with the local immigrant community Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: http://lcsun.co/2k5EHfa Brandon Vasquez, living in the United States legally under the immigration policy known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, speaks Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, outside the DoA a Ana County Sheriff’s Office, about his experience as an undocumented immigrant.
Teen creates Facebook page to spotlight immigrants’ weekly achievements
Valeria Alvarado, a 19-year-old sophomore at Villanova University, is launching an online storytelling effort to highlight the positive impacts immigrant, undocumented and refugee communities bring to the United States every week. The Facebook page – called ” We, Too, Are America ” – will list the submitted and curated accomplishments to help combat the “criminal” narratives of these groups popularized by President Donald J. Trump.
‘Sanctuary cities’ bill advances in Texas, despite outcry
A state Senate panel has approved a so-called sanctuary cities bill that would withhold state money from local jurisdictions that don’t hand over immigrants already in custody for possible deportation A state Senate panel has approved a so-called sanctuary cities bill that would withhold state money from local jurisdictions that don’t hand over immigrants already in custody for possible deportation Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor says investigators have received a significant number of tips related to the case of a boy allegedly raped by several men, including one dressed in a fox costume Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor says investigators have received a significant number of tips related to the case of a boy allegedly raped by several men, including one dressed in a fox costume Betsy DeVos has cleared a major hurdle in the Senate to become the next education secretary despite vigorous … (more)
Israeli settler group brushes off Trump settlement warning
A corrections union official says the guard killed at Delaware’s largest prison saved his colleagues’ lives by warning them that the inmates had set a trap A corrections union official says the guard killed at Delaware’s largest prison saved his colleagues’ lives by warning them that the inmates had set a trap Texas Republicans eager to reinforce President Donald Trump’s call for a crackdown on illegal immigration have begun their push to deny state money for local jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate Texas Republicans eager to reinforce President Donald Trump’s call for a crackdown on illegal immigration have begun their push to deny state money for local jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate Federal judges on opposite coasts are due Friday to hear legal arguments defending President Donald Trump’s travel ban on citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries Federal judges on … (more)
Hundreds protest President Trump’s immigration policy at mosque
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated at the Islamic School of Miami against President Donald Trump’s immigration policy on Feb. 3, 2017. Protesters gather at the Stephen P. Clark Center to protest against Miami-Dade Mayor’s Carlos Gimenez decision to effectively abandon the county’s stance as a “sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants.
Donald Trump attacks ‘dumb’ refugee deal with Australia
Donald Trump has strongly criticised a deal that would allow mostly Muslim refugees rejected by Australia to move to the US. He called the agreement “dumb” and vowed to review it, although Australia’s prime minister insisted that it was still on.
California moves to be 1st “sanctuary state” from Trump’s immigration policy
The Public Safety Committee of the U.S. California State Senate approved a bill Tuesday which would make the state a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. Introduced by State Senate President pro tempore Kevin de Leon, this bill would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from using resources or spending money to enforce federal immigration laws, including to investigate, interrogate, detain or arrest anyone due to their immigration status.
16 suspected illegal immigrants found in lorry detained + driver arrested
SIXTEEN men discovered in the back of a lorry outside an Oxfordshire Tesco store have been detained by immigration officials and the driver arrested, police have confirmed. Thames Valley Police has now revealed that it was called by one of the men onboard who believed they had been in the back of the lorry for two days.
President Trump Has Vowed To Withhold Funding For So-Called Sanctuary Cities
The rumblings over the actions of newly-elected President Donald Trump have been on full display throughout the world over the last few weeks. Investors have handled it fairly well.
City Council: Birmingham Is a ‘Sanctuary City’
The leadership in Birmingham, Alabama, on Tuesday took a stand against President Donald Trump’s immigration orders – though the mayor and city council differed on terminology. Mayor William Bell declined to use the term “sanctuary city” during a press conference Tuesday morning, instead using the words “welcoming city.”
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown is Dangerous for Workers
Relatives and supporters, left, of Swift & Co. meat processing plant workers, face off with Immigration Police at the entrance of a Swift & Co.
Answering 20 Questions Liberals Wanted to Ask a Conservative
Since Donald Trump became president, liberals have beenlet’s just say… EXTREMELY upset. On the other hand, even as someone who was not a fan of Trump, I have been very happy with his performance.
Undocumented: Seattle U student president afraid for family
Photo by JesAos Hidalgo: Seattle U student president Carlos Rodriguez is an undocumented immigrant who is struggling to cope with executive actions taken by President Donald Trump since taking office. When the Capitol Hill Times first interviewed Seattle University Student Government president Carlos Rodriguez on Jan. 18, he had made his status as an undocumented student public in a statement on the 2016 Elections three months before .