Yes, really, and it’s not just a single opinion writer, it’s in an editorial. What’s going on? Well, the first thing to notice is that they’re not saying “let him build the wall.” But they do write the following stunning … Continue reading →
SCOTUS will be ruling on whether a question about citizenship can be included on the next census: [It is a question] which critics say would undermine its accuracy by discouraging both legal and unauthorized immigrants from filling out the forms. … Continue reading →
Aside from the very specific charges connected with the whole Russiagate story, or anything about Trump’s politics, the Trump opposition has consistently followed certain basic themes in characterizing Trump’s performance as president in terms of his personality and capability. These … Continue reading →
A change has been announced: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigned on Sunday after butting heads with President Donald Trump over policy and border control issues. He recently asked her “to close the ports of entry along … Continue reading →
The House tried to stop the allocation of funds for the border wall, but Trump vetoed that and now the House has failed to override his veto: The House failed Tuesday to override the first veto of President Trump’s tenure, … Continue reading →
At the border: Deportation officers are cutting loose more than 1,000 illegal immigrant family members a day, setting them free into border states as the surge of migrations overwhelms the government’s ability to handle them, officials revealed Thursday. Over the … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed—around the blogosphere in general as well as on some comments at yesterday’s thread about the twelve Republican senators who voted to block Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the border—that quite a few people on the right … Continue reading →
Congress tried to block Trump’s emergency declaration: The Senate passed a resolution Thursday to overturn President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, with 12 Republicans joining all the Democrats to deliver a rare bipartisan rebuke of … Continue reading →
There’s a new record being set: Illegal immigration continues to break records on the southwestern border — and they’re not good ones. The number of families snared trying to sneak into the U.S. soared by 50 percent in one month … Continue reading →
Of course it is. Isn’t that obvious? They both are walls. They both are high. They both are strong. They both have towers with guards ready to shoot anyone who—okay, scratch that. They both are built to imprison the people … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “huxley.”] Nancy Pelosi reacts: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday issued a warning to Republicans poised to support President Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency at the southern border: the next Democratic president, she said, could … Continue reading →
As expected, President Trump signed the budget bill and declared a national emergency in order to move additional funds towards the task of building a wall. (And I have some outside obligations for the next few hours, so I may … Continue reading →