Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) is using a sports metaphor to describe what happened to him when his fellow Republicans, with the urging of former President Donald Trump, rejected a carefully negotiated border security and foreign aid bill in early February. “When I called the play as the quarterback that day, and my own line turned … Read more
Mexican citizens will once again need a visa to come to Canada after asylum claims from that country have soared in recent years. Immigration Minister Marc Miller made the announcement Thursday morning in Ottawa, saying the change will take effect as of 11:30 p.m. Eastern. “We have seen exponential growth in claims from Mexican nationals particularly in the last year,” … Read more
President Joe Biden visited the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday, hoping to turn what has been a major campaign vulnerability into a weapon, following the demise — at the request of rival Donald Trump — of a bipartisan proposal that would have imposed the toughest immigration rules in decades. “The majority of Democrats and Republicans of both … Read more
The Quebec government says it has been told by Ottawa that the federal government plans to bring back visa requirements for Mexican nationals, something Premier Francois Legault has been pushing for to curb the rising number of asylum seekers to the province. When asked by Global News if the Quebec government has been informed that … Read more
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland House approved a measure on Friday to enable people to buy health insurance through the state’s health care exchange regardless of their immigration status, with the approval of a federal waiver. The House voted 101-34 for the bill, which now goes to the Senate, where similar legislation is under consideration. … Read more
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The concertina wire strung along several miles of Texas’ border with Mexico cuts through human flesh “like a knife.” That’s according to one Texas Army National Guard soldier, who until recently served along the border under Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star.” Migrants seeking asylum in the United States “are moving fast” when they … Read more
When Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip came out against the Senate’s bipartisan immigration deal last Monday, former Rep. Tom Suozzi ― the Democrat running against her in Tuesday’s special congressional election on Long Island, New York ― thought he had hit pay dirt. Finally, he could accuse Pilip, a Nassau County legislator running almost entirely on … Read more
Murderers were among 149 non-citizens released back into the community following the landmark and controversial NZYQ ruling by Australia’s highest court, overturning a 20-year precedent. Documents tabled in Senate estimates on Monday revealed seven immigrants freed late last year were convicted killers or sentenced for attempted murder. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Landmark NZYQ ruling triggered … Read more
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown of the federal government, in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2023. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Senators spent the weekend in slow-going negotiations to gauge support for a $95 billion aid package to fund Ukraine, … Read more
