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By Byron York | 05/09/13 02:40 PM
The Gang of Eight came in for a lot of criticism for its decision to require the stringent levels of border security only in “high risk” sectors of the U.S.-Mexico border — not along the entire border. The bill defines “high risk” as “a border sector in which more than 30,000...
By Byron York | 05/09/13 01:40 PM
The Senate Judiciary Committee has begun considering amendments to the Gang of Eight immigration bill. And on a key early amendment, Republicans Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake — both Gang members — joined unanimous Democrats to defeat a Republican amendment that would have required...
By Byron York | 05/08/13 10:45 AM
Tuesday at 5 p.m. was the deadline for members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to propose amendments to the Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill. There were a lot of amendments. Sen. Charles Grassley, ranking Republican on the committee, proposed 77. Fellow...
By Byron York | 05/07/13 11:00 AM
A new survey by pollster Scott Rasmussen shows a strong public belief that currently illegal immigrants should be granted legal status only after new border security measures are in place. The poll also shows little public faith that the federal government will actually secure the border,...
By Paul Bedard | 06/17/13
By Paul Bedard | 06/19/13
By Byron York | 06/18/13
By Timothy P. Carney | 06/19/13
By Paul Bedard | 06/19/13
Today, speaking at the Brandenburg Gate, President Obama paid appropriate tribute to the brave East Germans who rebelled 60 years ago against Communist dictatorship:
Read More...The Boston Marathon bombings highlighted, once again, the challenges of assimilating Muslim youth. And while the onus of accountability ought not rest exclusively on Muslim Americans, it...
Read More...The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it was moving forward with its attempt to negotiate with the Taliban, which has opened a long-awaited political office in Doha, Qatar. The...
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