No, you’re not dreaming—the very liberal 9th Circuit ruled that a president has the power to expedite the building of a border wall by waiving certain environmental constraints: BREAKING: Ninth Circuit sides with TRUMP on Border Wall… https://t.co/WX5vm9R0wN — Chuck … Continue reading →
We’ve heard a lot of deal rumors. This is what’s being reported lately, as the Friday deadline looms: House and Senate negotiators late Monday struck a bipartisan deal “in principle” that would dodge a second partial government shutdown by providing … Continue reading →
This is being reported: Democrats appear willing to agree to funding for some new fencing in targeted areas as well as upgrades to existing barriers, they told the Washington Examiner. The deal is likely to cover far fewer miles than … Continue reading →
Some illegal immigrants in detention are on a hunger strike, and ICE is force-feeding them. It takes a special person to stick with a hunger strike, but it’s a tried-and-true method by which those in power can be pressured. The … Continue reading →
The problem has been around much much longer than Trump has been a politician. I’ve fought it for well over a decade, and I came late to the game. What is the problem I’m talking about? The perception by much … Continue reading →
This information was compiled by US immigration courts and recently given to Congress. The numbers apply to fiscal year 2017: —43 percent of all aliens free pending trial failed to appear for court in 2017. —Since 1996, 37 percent of … Continue reading →
Get a load of this: …[T]he United Nations is seeking control of migration policies worldwide, with a campaign configured to undermine America’s sovereignty and control over its own borders. And, yes, if the U.N. has its way, America will help … Continue reading →
Good point here: The conservative consensus is that Democrats don’t want to fund President Trump’s wall because they hate him. Well, yes, Democrats do indeed hate President Trump, and yes, it’s a deep-seated hatred, a visceral, soul-rotting hatred, but that’s … Continue reading →
Unquestionably, lawyers and law professors can argue on either side of this issue and make a convincing case. But here are some of the arguments Trump’s side will probably use if it comes down to that: It’s likely that President … Continue reading →
A lot of people on the right would answer that question this way: because the GOP really doesn’t want to. I wouldn’t answer that way, though. This is how I’d answer— The GOP is hardly a unitary group. There are … Continue reading →
[See UPDATE on speech below.] He’ll be speaking from the Oval Office at 9 PM Eastern time. The media was hesitant to even broadcast the speech at first, but apparently they have deigned to do so. Kind of them. After … Continue reading →
Hmmm—maybe Mexico (or some Mexicans) could pay for it, after all. Indirectly: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today reintroduced the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order (EL CHAPO) Act. The bill would reserve any amounts forfeited to … Continue reading →