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Illegal Alien’s Court Date Set for Seven Years From Now
Her immigration attorney says she has a legitimate asylum claim, but the system is so backlogged with illegitimate asylum claims, it can’t take her case.
New Record Set for Number of Illegal Alien Encounters in a Day
Border patrol agents encountered more than 14,000 illegal aliens on Monday.
Thousands of ‘Special Interest Aliens’ from Foreign Nations are Entering the US
These special interest aliens are predominately from Middle Eastern countries identified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as national security threats to the U.S.
Chinese Nationals Crossing Southwest Border Threaten National Security
The open border has made it easier for the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate the United States.
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Conservatives Pressure Congress To Honor Trump’s Border Wall Promise
Members of Congress who had left town for the December recess on the notion that their work was complete are returning to the Capitol in a last-minute effort to deliver on the promise of a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. A partial government shutdown is...
Gohmert, Freedom Caucus Demand Republicans Keep Their Promise on Border Wall
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation via voice vote to continue the government and avoid a shutdown, but they did not appropriate money for the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Such a decision marks a retreat from the line in the sand drawn...
Texas Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas has ruled Obamacare unconstitutional, landing yet another blow to the controversial legacy policy of former President Barack Obama. The case, brought by a 20-state coalition led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Wisconsin Attorney...
Julián Castro Exploring Running for President
In a video released on social media Wednesday morning, Julián Castro, former mayor of San Antonio and secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama, announced an exploratory committee for the 2020 presidential election. In the video, Castro...
Patrick Endorses Cornyn for 2020 Re-Election
In the early days of his 2020 re-election campaign, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R–Texas) has rolled out another high-profile endorsement, this time by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Though the Republican primary is nearly 450 days away, Patrick endorsed Cornyn in a written...
Cruz Endorses Cornyn For 2020 Re-Election
Signaling that the 2020 election season has begun, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has endorsed his colleague John Cornyn for re-election.In a video posted this morning by Cornyn's campaign, the two men sit together with Cruz asking voters to join him "in supporting John Cornyn's...
Cruz Introduces Bill to Fund Border Wall
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R–Texas) joined several of his Republican colleagues in introducing the WALL Act, legislation which would fully fund a wall along the United States-Mexico border. Though the wall proposed by President Donald Trump is expected to carry...
Roy Taps Miller for Chief of Staff
A well-known grassroots activist will head the Washington office of a newly elected member of Congress. Republican U.S. Rep.-elect Chip Roy announced today he is hiring Joseph Wade Miller to oversee his staff. "In Washington, the old adage that personnel is policy...
Wright Wins Bid for Congress, Despite Losing Tarrant County
Ron Wright was successful in his bid for Congress, despite losing the Tarrant County portion of his district to his Democrat opponent. After U.S. Congressman Joe Barton announced he would not seek re-election just days before the filing deadline in December,...