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DHS Progress and Challenges in Securing the US Southwest and …

CBP significantly increased personnel and resources for border security at and between the ports of entry (POE), and reported some success in interdicting illegal cross-border activity; however, weaknesses remain.

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Will Anti-Amnesty Firewall Hold With a GOP President? | US Border …

The U.S. Border Security Council is growing increasingly concerned that the anti-amnesty “firewall” in the House of Representatives may not hold if a Republican elected President next November. “It is hard to believe, but …

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ONTD_Political – Republicans try to get Obama camp in trouble for a …

… replied to Fehnstrom’s post with a link to an article about when the Massachusetts political consultant was discovered as the anonymous voice behind a Twitter feed mocking then-Democratic Senate candidate Alan Khazei .

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U.S. Military to the Border…OUR Border, For a Change » One Old Vet

Is the Obama administration attempting to take the border security and illegal immigration issue away from the Republican presidential candidates? It’s a winning issue, enforcement. Not that any of them have shown any real …

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Report Looks at Border Security, or Does It? » One Old Vet

A 42-page report released last month by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) called “ Border Security : Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry” says the number of people convicted of major crimes who are …

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CRS — Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of …

Border enforcement is a core element of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) effort to control illegal migration, with the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) within the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as the …

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Daily Border Bulletin – Car makers asked to oppose Ala immigration …

Arizona Senator and former immigration advocate, had harsh words for Republican contender Mitt Romney’s stance’s on immigration. Car makers asked to opposed Ala immigration law After several employers of major car …

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Dean Heller tells Hispanics he won't back DREAM Act | Carson City …

Dean Heller buckled down Friday against immigration reform that would grant illegal immigrants amnesty, telling a Hispanic group in Las Vegas that he does not support the DREAM Act and threatening to limit birthright …

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Two O.C. Assemblyman Pick Their Horse in the Race to Take on …

These respected Orange County leaders join a growing list of supporters backing Emken for her U.S. Senate race to unseat 20-year incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Former California Secretary of State Bill Jones endorsed …

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Napolitano touts border crackdown, urges support for Dream Act …

“In talking with ranchers and other residents near the border , and given the continued violence in the Tucson sector specifically, the approach to secure the border the Obama administration is pursuing is clearly insufficient,” …

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Ben Nelson, Target of Council Petition Campaign, Calls it Quits | US …

U.S. Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, a frequent supporter of “Comprehesive Immigration Reform” or amnesty, and a recent target of a U.S. Border Security Council petition drive, has decided to retire rather than face a tough …

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New OFA Projection Puts Budget Deficit At $144.5 Million – Courant …

In more bad financial news for the state, the legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal office now says the state budget deficit has grown to a projected $144.5 million.

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Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address | The White …

President Obama greets White House visitors … See executive actions President Obama has taken … THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: …

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State of the Union: President Obama's Financial Fraud Team Tied …

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama vowed during Tuesday’s State of the Union Address to establish a new Financial Crimes Unit dedicated to investigating and prosecuting “large-scale” financial fraud. By naming New …

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The Mad Professah Lectures: WI-SEN: Baldwin Leads Money Race

WI- SEN : Baldwin Leads Money Race . Tammy Baldwin is running for the United States Senate from Wisconsin as an openly lesbian, Democratic politician. She is doing quite well, and is expected to easily win the Democratic …

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Dispelling the Myths with Congressman Allen West | Contagious …

Congressman Allen West will be our very special guest on Contagious Transformation, Monday January 23rd at 5pm EST. Congressman Allen West (Rep) (FL) is hosting a Forum about Black Conservatism, to be moderated …

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Barack Obama 2012 Campaign Juggles Tough Act

As President Obama visited Orlando, Fla., on Thursday to describe an initiative to expand international tourism to the United States, Vice President Biden was in Reno, Nev., to discuss the economic hazards of rising college …

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Richard Carmona Officially Kicks Off Arizona Senate Bid : Roll Call …

Jeff Flake is considered to have the inside track for the GOP nod in the Senate race . But over the past few weeks, some Republican strategists in the state have begun to wonder whether previous stances on immigration and …

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Immigration and Border Control – Council on Foreign Relations

Edward Alden says that as the United States has for the past two decades pursued securing the nation’s borders against illegal immigration, the more serious threat to U.S. national security is that ill-conceived or poorly …

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TONY PHYRILLAS ON POLITICS: Bob Casey Jr. – Master of the Flip …

Bob Casey Jr . – Master of the Flip Plop. From GrassrootsPA: BOB CASEY JR . IN 2006: ‘When you have 2 politicians In Washington that agree 98% of the time, one of them is really not necessary’… BOB CASEY JR . TODAY: …

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Pablo Manriquez: It Would Behoove Barack Obama To Immediately …

Seizing on President Obama’s failure to keep his campaign promises of comprehensive immigration reform, the Republican Party quickly moved to score political points with excitable bigots and chronically jobless white …

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Pamela Powers Hannley: In Arizona, Carmona Campaigns On …

Arizona has been represented by Republicans Jon Kyl and John McCain in the US Senate for years. As they do every few years, Democrats are gearing up for the Senate race ; with Kyl’s retirement, they’re hoping for a …

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CHART: A Hidden Source Of Budget Deficits | TPMDC

Before Warren Buffett and Mitt Romney enter a bidding war over who will volunteer more of their millions to reduce the deficit , the government could recoup many billions of dollars every year if Congress just made it easier for …

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Americas MexicoBlog: Border Security: Answers to the Border Drone …

Border Security : Answers to the Border Drone Numbers Game. Border Lines: “CBP has answers to the apparent inconsistencies and errors that I have pointed out in previous postings. In response to a request to clarify the …

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US-VISIT Advances in Biometrics Tighten Border Security – Council …

Edward Alden says recent progress in the use of biometrics in border control is impressive, but the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department need to tell travelers what is in store.

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Sen. Bob Menendez' musings on Latino voters (Video) | MarioWire

Recently, Senator Bob Menendez appeared on Univision’s Al Punto with Jorge Ramos to discuss the immigration issue in the context of the presidential race. Senator Menendez broke the issue down in terms of how Latino …

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Daily Kos: Arizona Dems to introduce legislation repealing SB 1070.

And while human rights advocates should feel somewhat “emboldened” by Pearce’s recall, that election did not hinge on SB 1070 or immigration in general, but on the Mesa Republican’s terrible record as Senate President. …

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A political year – Irish Echo

As has been the case in the past, Irish Americans will be looking anew at various issues that are linked in one way or another to the situation in Ireland , most especially the North, and have to do with the overall relationship between the United States and Ireland , both the Republic and Northern Ireland . The issues today are not as sharply defined as they were … Betty Lou Kishler: I am with you though not for all the reasons you gave. I can no longer tolerate the hypo. …

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Pamela Powers Hannley: Former Surgeon General Carmona …

In one of his first campaign appearances since he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination, Carmona told fellow Tucsonans why he should replace retiring Senator Jon Kyl as Arizona’s junior Senator. Carmona spoke for approximately … On the Republican side of the Senate race , two self-proclaimed, staunch conservatives –Congressman Jeff Flake and businessman Wil Cardon — have thrown their hats into the ring. Arizona has been represented by …

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Anti-Immigration Law Snaring Auto Workers from Germany and …

The International Tourism Facilitation Act was introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar , D. Minn., and Roy Blunt, R. Mo., in October to make it easier for people to visit the United States from around How Arapiao and others …

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U.S. Wants Arizona Suit over Border Security Tossed :: American …

The Obama administration said there is no legal basis to compel the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to take action on immigration enforcement and border control , which is left to their “discretion and …

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Secure the border: What does that mean? | illegal immigration …

As a part of the resolution of the illegal immigration issue, Presidential candidates tout that they will secure the border should they become the next | Californians for Population Stabilization.

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Americas MexicoBlog: Border Security: Backpacking Transnational …

No doubt that U.S. border security operations are “impacting their ability to transport contraband,” but the drug trafficking organizations continue to supply the expanding U.S. drug market. Border Patrol agents continue to catch …

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Daily Kos: Can Obama win Texas? (and Arizona)

If 3/4 of them vote Democratic, that increases the Democratic margin 1046000 votes and Obama wins Texas. Not only that, but there’s a senate race in both these states. The Arizona seat could be won (it’s open) and even the …

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Ireland to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration Enforcement; Sen …

Sen. Charles Schumer introduced a bill that would grant 10000 additional guest worker visas a year for Irish nationals.

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Chipotle wants immigration reform after losing half its Minnesota …

Chipotle boss Monty Moran wants comprehensive immigration reform after immigration raids cost the company hundreds of jobs in Minnesota. Chipotle…

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Mission Accomplished! A Way Forward on Immigration Reform …

A Way Forward on Immigration Reform . December 20, 2011 by Victor C Johnson. In 1966, when America was becoming bogged down in the Vietnam War—a problem seemingly as intractable as the immigration problem seems today—Sen. …

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Alabama Unemployment Rate Falls Amid Immigration Reform

Alabama’s unemployment rate fell at a record pace in November amid stepped-up efforts by Pres. Obama’s deputies to frustrate enforcement of the state’s popular new immigration reform . The state’s unemployment rate fell 0.6% in November …

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Hispanic Integration Hub | Latin American Nations Oppose Utah …

Following the lead of Arizona, Georgia and Alabama, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed HB 497 (titled “Utah Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act”) into law in March and it went into effect in May 2011. While some Utah …

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Todays Bullets:The political circus | MarioWire

Strongman: Senator Bob Menendez has announced a change in his position on the anti-gay federal marriage law and has endorsed the Respect for Marriage Act, a law that would allow gay and Lesbian married couples the …

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2011 Gun Legislation, The Year In Review | The Daily Caller

Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) and Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa) introduced H.R. 420 — the “Veterans’ Heritage Firearms Act.” The legislation would provide a limited amnesty period for veterans who served overseas before 1968. …

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Common Sense Immigration Reform | Sago

Common Sense Immigration Reform . December 17th, 2011 | Add a Comment. This is a long one kids, I’ve been fiddling with this for about a week, and it got out of hand in a hurry. the best way to view it is to pop it out into it’s own window by …

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Common Sense Immigration Reform | Rogue Politics

Common Sense Immigration Reform . December 18th, 2011 | Add a Comment. This is a long one kids, I’ve been fiddling with this for about a week, and it got out of hand in a hurry. the best way to view it is to pop it out into it’s own window by …

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S.H.I.E.L.D: More Faces behind Immigration Reform: Jose Penalosa

More Faces behind Immigration Reform : Jose Penalosa. We found Jose “Joe” Penalosa, immigration lawyer, helping Dee Dee Blase and her organization, Arizonans for a Better Government, training volunteers who would go …