Vulnerable Democrat Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Jon Tester (D-MT) are facing criticism for their soft-on-crime voting record after the murder of Laken Riley.
Congressman Mo Brooks has introduced two border security bills, Kate’s Law — the House version of Sen. Ted Cruz’s Senate bill — and the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, in an effort to “help stem the illegal alien tsunami.”
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) says if Democrats take back the House in the 2018 midterm elections, they will trade “nothing” in exchange for a border wall to be constructed along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Kansas Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach says Republicans must not “make compromises” when it comes to President Trump’s proposed border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy will introduce a bill this week that will fully fund President Donald Trump’s planned wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, thereby setting the midterm elections up as a referendum on immigration policy, Breitbart News has learned exclusively.
Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Donald Trump, said cities across the U.S. should be sanctuaries for law-abiding Americans.
Congressman Lou Barletta (R-PA) chastised Sen. Bob Casey’s (D-PA) support for sanctuary cities on Monday, contending that a five-year-old rape victim was not provided “sanctuary” from criminal illegal aliens.
In a House GOP conference meeting on Tuesday, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy lit into an effort by some in the party to lead a discharge petition to force an amnesty bill to the floor of the House of Representatives.
Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN) unveiled the Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act on Monday to impose huge fines and jail state and local politicians who obstruct American immigration law.
Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) released a statement on Friday, arguing that sanctuary cities are to blame for the untimely death of Kate Steinle.
The House of Representatives passed Kate’s Law and the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act in June, but both bills continue to languish in the Senate.
A judge has begun the murder trial for the illegal alien charged with the 2015 killing of Kate Steinle in San Francisco.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is launching a preemptive legal assault against the Trump Administration’s promise to pull tens of billions of dollars of federal funding from “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate in enforcement against illegal aliens.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke in Las Vegas, Nevada Wednesday to federal, state, and local law enforcement about ongoing efforts to combat violent crime and rein in so-called “sanctuary cities.”
A Latino group that campaigns for Hispanic candidates is upset with House Democratic lawmakers who voted for “Kate’s Law,” which gives stiffer criminal penalties to illegal aliens who repeatedly enter the U.S. illegally.
New polls show that Americans strongly favor tougher penalties for illegal aliens who return after repatriation but also are ambivalent about whether the federal government should penalize cities for helping illegal aliens avoid deportation.
A diverse group of Americans whose loved ones are dead by the hands of illegal alien criminals had the opportunity to tell their stories in front of cameras from inside the White House just days ago when President Donald Trump honored them at a roundtable event.
During Friday’s Weekly Address, President Trump stated Kate’s Law and the No Sanctuary For Criminals Act present the choice of, “either vote to save and protect American lives, or vote to shield and comfort criminal aliens who threaten innocent lives –
Dr. Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to the president and former National Security editor for Breitbart News, argued on Friday’s Breitbart News Daily that it has been a great week for President Trump, America, and “the vision of Andrew Breitbart.”
Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) was the only Republican to vote against Kate’s Law, a law that would impose harsher penalties on deported aliens who try to return to the United States.
House Republicans passed two major reforms Thursday targeting criminal aliens in so-called “sanctuary cities.” Both bills were inspired by crimes committed in California, and both will impact California more than any other state.
The House passed two immigration reforms today, marking a first big step towards immigration reform, despite strong Democratic opposition.
For years, people have heard me say that “I want to rip Obamacare out by the roots as if such act had never been enacted.” Well, today, the House of Representatives took a step towards placing a Root in the law. A Root named Sarah. By passing “Sarah’s Law,” a law I wrote in honor of Iowan Sarah Root, the House has enhanced the government’s ability to keep dangerous illegal aliens locked up and off of our streets.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a statement Wednesday urging members of the House of Representatives to pass two bills designed to crack down on illegal immigration.
Freshman Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ 5th District) spoke exclusively with Breitbart News on Monday to discuss the passage of Grant’s Law, one of several immigration law enforcement bills facing Congress this week.
Two major immigration enforcement bills are expected to go before the U.S. House this week for a vote – including “Kate’s Law” and a sanctuary city de-funding bill. Passage of these important bills will help deliver on campaign promises made by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress during the last election cycle.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has just announced a new campaign to support illegal aliens in his city. The announcement comes one week after a federal judge poured out the Kathryn Steinle family in the lawsuit against the city of San Francisco.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s 10-point immigration plan, revealed in his immigration speech in Arizona on Wednesday evening, includes one of the issues that first propelled his campaign: the passage of a “Kate’s Law,” named for a young California woman who was killed at the hands of a five-times deported illegal alien.
Wednesday, the Senate voted 53-44 on Sen. Pat Toomey’s (R-PA) “Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act” and 55-42 on Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) “Kate’s Law.” Each bill needed 60 votes to advance.
In a Wednesday Fox News interview, Speaker Paul Ryan seemed to suggest that the reason the House has not pushed Kate’s Law is because he is opposed to “clogging up our jails” with illegal alien drunk drivers.
In the wake of the terrible tragedy in Orlando Sunday, GOP leadership plans to take a victory lap after holding a vote on a bill that combines three counterterrorism bills that have already passed the House individually.
Wednesday during his opening “Talking Points Memo” segment on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” host Bill O’Reilly condemned outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) for blocking a vote on the so-called Kate’s Law, a law that O’Reilly supports
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (R-NV) blocked legislation Wednesday increasing the penalty for illegal immigrants who return to the U.S. after a deportation, also known as Kate’s Law.
A newly-introduced ballot initiative seeks to eliminate sanctuary cities in California by implementing federal law at the state level.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott was interviewed by Sean Hannity and the nationally syndicated radio talk show host told Abbott – “Good job in Texas, I’ll tell you that!” Hannity commended Abbott for his tough stance on sanctuary cities, his lawsuit against the Obama administration’s amnesty program, and putting a halt to Obama’s amnesty during his tenure as President. The talk show host also asked the Texas Governor who he was supporting as President.
Customs and Border Protection revealed Friday that earlier this week Border Patrol Agents from the Santa Teresa Station intercepted five individuals climbing through a hole in the border fence. The agents chased the five subjects, finding them as they tried to hide in desert brush. One of the five illegal immigrants was Mario Perez-Contrera who had, what CBP described as, an “extensive criminal history.”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has reintroduced legislation establishing mandatory minimum sentencing for illegal immigrants who reenter the U.S.
Kate Steinle’s parents Jim Steinle and Liz Sullivan expressed their frustration with the failure to pass Kate’s Law on Wednesday’s “O’Reilly Factor” on the Fox News Channel. Steinle said he was “surprised and disappointed” with the government for failing to
Texas Senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz stated that Democrats should “explain why they are choosing to stand with convicted felons like the murderer of Kate Steinle rather than with the American people” and that former President George W.
Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) promoted the Stop Sanctuary Policies Act, which he stated includes Kate’s Law, to address the “terrible problem” of sanctuary cities during Saturday’s GOP Weekly Address. Transcript (via ABC Radio) as Follows: “Hi, I’m Senator Pat Toomey
