Gang of Eight's Bill Full of Loopholes - good summary of Rubio/Schumer amnesty bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:00 -0400

The DHS secretary would have the power to waive most requirements for border security.

About those strict new rules and requirements for border security set forth in the Gang of Eight�s immigration proposal: They�re not so tough after all. In fact, the 867-page mega-bill gives the secretary of homeland security pretty much carte blanche to waive the vast majority of the requirements detailed in the bill. And that�s not sitting very well with the folks charged with enforcing immigration law.

Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:28:00 -0400

Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.

The 13-5 vote cleared the way for an epic showdown on the Senate floor on the measure, which is one of President Barack Obama's top domestic priorities yet also gives the Republican Party a chance to recast itself as more appealing to minorities.

CONSERVATIVES, TEA PARTIERS LAUNCH COALITION TO STOP IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:11:00 -0400

A broad coalition of conservatives and Tea Partiers have written to members of Congress to express their strong opposition to the Senate's amnesty bill on the grounds that it does not equal true immigration reform, Breitbart News has learned.

�We write to express our serious concerns regarding the Gang of Eight's immigration bill, S. 744,� the coalition wrote to members, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Breitbart News. �We oppose this bill and urge you to vote against it when it comes to the Senate

Senate Panel, Getting Punchy on Immigration, Quits for the Night

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:11:00 -0400

8:42 p.m. | Updated After a break for dinner and votes, the Senate Judiciary Committee moved onto Title II of the immigration overhaul bill, which deals with the path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the country.

As the night wore on, the group grew increasingly punchy. Mr. Schumer, talking about his bipartisan group, made a wayward �Gangnam Style� allusion when he said, �Gang�gang�like that guy from Korea.� His fellow senators groaned, and shortly after, Mr. Leahy, the committee chairman, adjourned for the evening.

The committee will pick up where it left off on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and Mr. Leahy was already warning about an even longer day.

Immigration Reform Faces Threat From Drug Cartel Towns

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:06:00 -0400

This border crossing from Tijuana to San Ysidro, California is the world's busiest border crossing. (2006 Getty Images)

MATAMOROS, Mexico � Just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, stands a dormitory-style shelter filled with people recently deported from the U.S. and other migrants waiting to cross the border.
The long rows of bunk beds offer immigrants a place to rest on their long journey. But the shelter is no safe

Labor union chief calls immigration bill dangerous, sees agency as �approval machine�

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:02:00 -0400

Illegal immigrants prepare to enter a bus after being processed at the U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson Sector headquarters on Aug. 9, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz.

The Senate�s immigration bill will raise national security risks and the Obama administration will do little more than �rubber-stamp� illegal immigrants into the program, endangering Americans, says the labor union representing the 12,000 employees who will have to approve the applications.

Kenneth Palinkas,

Americans for Legal Immigration

Sweden is Burning & America is next: Muslim 'immigrants' riot to rule with violence!

Riots grip Stockholm suburbs after police shooting

Amnesty Moved Forward While Illegals Chant and Oklahoma Recoils from Disaster