Despite the announcement of reasonable administrative reforms, the Obama Administration continues to pursue a deeply flawed approach to solving America’s immigration challenges. Its repeated attempts to deal with illegal immigrants here before securing the border, strengthening interior enforcement actions, and reforming the visa system remain counterproductive. … Read more
By the end of 2011, at least 43 terrorist plots aimed at the United States since 9/11 had been thwarted. The frequency of attempts against the U.S. homeland has increased over the past three years. These numbers are reminders enough that the White House and Congress cannot be complacent—even in… Read more
From the Heritage Foundation, I'm Ernest Istook. President Obama's team says they're doing us a favor by not… Read more
Recently, Senator Robert Menendez (D–NJ) introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011, which would grant legal permanent residence status to the nearly 11 million illegal immigrants present in the United States. In addition, the bill’s language also fully incorporates the DREAM Act and the AgJobs Act, providing two further… Read more
Abstract: Over the past 10 years, traversing the U.S.–Mexico border illegally has become increasingly dangerous for would-be immigrants. Illegal immigrants face kidnapping, murder, and rape at the hands of violent drug cartels and ever more ruthless human smugglers. Crossing treacherous desert areas exposes the… Read more
On March 21, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano introduced a new component of the E-Verify system called Self Check. This free, voluntary service would allow individuals to log in to a system to verify their immigration status and address any problems with their work status, including outdated information or… Read more
Last weekend, the United States Senate voted not to proceed to a final vote on the House-passed Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. This bill would have given legal permanent resident status to illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. before the age of 16 and who… Read more
On September 14, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) announced plans to introduce the DREAM Act as an amendment to the upcoming Department of Defense authorization bill. The act would create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. before the age of 16 and have… Read more
President Obama lets people break laws that he doesn’t like. The latest example is… Read more
Americans can be forgiven for growing cynical of government when the rhetoric of politicians fails to match their actions. In the heated debate on illegal immigration, those in favor of granting amnesty—including the Obama Administration—have tried to convince Americans to support this plan by claiming that their actions to secure… Read more
Just three months after the Senate immigration bill met its well-deserved end, amnesty advocates in the U.S. Congress resumed their efforts. Recently, Senator Richard Durbin (D–IL) announced on the Senate floor his intention to offer the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors… Read more
THE ISSUE: For far too long, the United States has failed to enforce its immigration laws. Its visa system does not adequately serve the needs of the economy, legal immigrants, or U.S. citizens. Cartel violence and continued illegal immigration along… Read more
Delivered July 30, 2007 immigration has become the most controversial, complex, and sensitive subject we face today. It directly affects our economy, our culture, and our future. To ensure that any action we take on immigration policy is in our national interest, we need to approach the subject with reason and facts.… Read more
In recent days the President and senior White House officials have—in the presence of foreign dignitaries—castigated a law passed in the state of Arizona. This new Arizona law directs that when law enforcement officers engage in a lawful stop, detention, or arrest, a reasonable attempt shall be made, when practicable,… Read more
In an op-ed for FOX News Heritage's Jim Carafano lays out policy ideas that can lead to true immigration reform. The...… Read more
On October 18, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director John Morton announced the removal of the largest...… Read more
Just imagine if a President announced that his administration would not be prosecuting anyone for violating the...… Read more
When President Obama was inaugurated, he swore an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United...… Read more
Everything about the recent decision by the White House to just stop deporting illegal immigrants reinforces the...… Read more
Fireworks broke the darkness of the sky over Washington last night in a choreographed dance of light that paid tribute...… Read more
Here we go again. On May 11, Senator Dick Durbin (D–IL) again introduced the Development, Relief, and Education for...… Read more
When it comes to immigration, Bruce Morrison has a fix, at least according to an article published in Politico earlier...… Read more
The White House correspondents' dinner might have been two weeks ago, but President Barack Obama continued his comedy...… Read more
It’s that time of year again—the time for White House meetings aimed at placating the pro-amnesty lobby. There is lots...… Read more