During the past fiscal year the Obama administration spent $18 billion dollars on immigration enforcement, according to a new report. Research from the Migration Policy Institute revealed that the funding for immigration enforcement dwarfs the amount given to any other federal law enforcement agency. Federal spending on the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Marshals, and [...]
Obama Immigration Policy is Challenged in Chicago by Rahm Emanuel
July 11, 2012 | Posted by
A few weeks after the Supreme Court ruled primarily in favor of the Obama administration’s immigration enforcement powers in its suit against Arizona, federal officials are now facing resistance from a surprising source, Obama’s hometown of Chicago. According to the New York Times, Chicago Mayor and former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said he [...]
Romney Faces Challenge in Speech to Latino Officials Today
June 21, 2012 | Posted by
As Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney prepares to deliver a major address today in Florida to theNational Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, he has been boxed into a tight corner by President Obama’s recent executive action allowing more than a million young immigrants to live in the country without fear of deportation. While [...]
President Obama’s Immigration Action Popular Among Hispanic Voters
June 19, 2012 | Posted by
A new poll of Hispanic voters demonstrates the huge boost that President Obama’s recent policy announcement on immigration has given to his re-election chances. Latinos were displeased with the president’s immigration policies before his announcement, primarily because his administration has deported more than 1.1 million people, the highest number for any president since the 1950s. [...]
