Bill O’Reilly called it. This weekend on Fox News, “The O’Reilly Factor” host said the Stop Sanctuary Cities Act would not get very far, thanks to politics. Democrats successfully blocked the measure in a vote of 54-45 Tuesday, preventing the bill from reaching the 60-vote threshold. Sen. Ted Cruz, who cosponsored the bill, said his fight against […]
Dems Put ‘Partisan Loyalty’ Over Americans’ Safety, Vote Down SANCTUARY CITY Bill
October 21, 2015 by
Senate Dems to block bill punishing ‘sanctuary cities’
October 17, 2015 by
The Senate will hold a test vote Tuesday on legislation that would punish cities that fail to follow federal immigration laws and guidance, which many Republicans say is leading to preventable violence by illegal immigrants against Americans. But Democrats are expected to block the bill from advancing. The bill is authored by Sen. David Vitter, […]
There Are Now 340 Sanctuary Cities. Find Out If Thereâs One Near You.
October 16, 2015 by
Sanctuary cities are growing in the United States, leading to a spike of 340 jurisdictions that shield undocumented immigrants from federal immigration law. The Center for Immigration Studies published an interactive map showing the locations of the sanctuaries, revealing scattered pinpoints across the country. You can view that map here. Sanctuary policies vary from state […]
TAKING ON SANCTUARY CITY LAWLESSNESS
October 10, 2015 by
The American leftâs contemptuous disregard for laws it doesnât like is metastasizing. Despite the public outrage that attended the murder of Kate Steinle by Juan Francsico Lopez-Sanchez, a seven-time convicted felon who had been deported five times, the number of illegal alien protection centers known as sanctuary cities has increased. The Center for Immigration Studies […]
KERRY, HILLARY, KENNEDYS OFFER SANCTUARY TO âREFUGEESâ â IN YOUR TOWN, NOT THEIRS
September 28, 2015 by
BOSTON â National Democrats have been vocal lately about their desire to resettle hundreds of thousands more âSyrian refugeesâ in the United States. Yet not one of these ostentatiously compassionate statesmen has offered any of the huddled masses yearning to breath free refuge on their own fabulously posh estates. The list of multi-millionaire Democrats lecturing […]
The Religious Origins of the Sanctuary Movement
July 26, 2015 by
Thanks to Donald Trump, the major media are being forced to cover the illegal immigration movement, such as the proliferation of âsanctuary citiesâ across the U.S. that attract criminal aliens, give them legal protection, and let them back out on the streets to commit more crimes. But the really taboo topic is how these sanctuary […]
House votes to punish sanctuary cities
July 24, 2015 by
The House on Thursday passed legislation that would deny millions of dollars in federal funding to “sanctuary cities” that defy federal immigration laws. Lawmakers voted 241 to 179 in favor of the “Enforce the law for Sanctuary Cities Act,” a measure that was first introduced in 2011 but gained momentum after the shooting death of […]
Families of Loved Ones Killed by Illegal Aliens Demand An End to Sanctuary Cities
July 21, 2015 by
Several Americans whoâve had loved ones murdered by illegal aliens are calling on the Senate to end sanctuary cities and are recounting the agonizing losses they suffered thanks to lax immigration enforcement. Witness Susan Oliver recounted, through tears, sheriffâs deputy Danny Paul Oliverâs violent murder. Oliver served in Sacramento County, a âsanctuary cityâ that protected […]
EXCLUSIVE: AMERICANS SHOULDNâT BE SUBSIDIZING SANCTUARY CITIES
July 19, 2015 by
On July 1, as the rest of the country was preparing for a long holiday weekend, 32-year-old Kate Steinle was gunned down while going for a walk with her dad. âIt was an accident,â the gunman says. âI found the gun,â he says. The gunman, an illegal alien with seven felony convictions, has been deported […]
REPORT: SANCTUARY CITIES RELEASED SOME 8,000 ILLEGAL ALIENS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS THIS YEAR
July 13, 2015 by
While the amnesty chorus scrambles to whip up bogus âstudiesâ that claim illegal aliens arenât prone to committing crimes (other than the plethora of offenses required to be an illegal alien, of course) and âsanctuary citiesâ arenât really a thing, hard data on the alien crime wave keeps pouring in. The latest comes from the […]
Sanctuary Cities are Sanctuaries for Lawlessness
July 12, 2015 by
It turns out that everything weâve heard about the evils of states and localities defying federal law is wrong. So long as a jurisdiction is sticking its thumb in the eye of the federal government on behalf of illegal immigrants who have been arrested and jailed, defiance of federal authority is progressive and commendable. Through […]
Here Are the Rest of America’s More Than 200 Sanctuary Cities
July 11, 2015 by
Kate Steinleâs murder in San Francisco by an illegal immigrant who had multiple felonies on his record and had been deported five times is, sadly, a recurring problem in our society; and one that far too often gets swept under the rug. When asked by a reporter whether he kept coming back to San Francisco […]
What is a ‘Sanctuary City’ and Why is it News? – VIDEO
July 10, 2015 by
Sanctuary laws are in the national spotlight after an illegal immigrant with prior deportations and a criminal history pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman at a San Francisco pier. Here is what you need to know about those laws and how they protect illegal immigrants. Killer Illegal Alien: I Knew California’s Sanctuary City […]
DEMOCRATS RUNNING SCARED FROM âSANCTUARY CITYâ POLICIES
July 10, 2015 by
Democrats are abandoning their defense of sanctuary cities in the wake of the recent shooting death of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle on San Franciscoâs Pier 14 by an illegal alien and convicted felon who was released by local authorities. In fact, Democrats now appear to be at a point where they âwill say anything to distance […]
Is Your Church Abetting Sanctuary Nation?
July 9, 2015 by
The random, heartless murder of a young tourist on San Franciscoâs Pier 14 by a five-time illegal alien deportee who benefited from the âprogressiveâ cityâs sanctuary policy has law-abiding Americans, law enforcement officials and political opportunists of all stripes up in arms. But for decades, feckless government leaders ignored the pleas of families who suffered […]
San Francisco ‘sanctuary’ killing: Why is our political class letting illegals harm Americans?
July 7, 2015 by
Is reality about to intrude on Americaâs political class? For at least the last two decades, that clerisy has assured us that immigration, legal or otherwise, is a virtue. Weâve also been told that our lawless southern border is coming under control. In his first year in office, President Bill Clinton said, âI believe we […]
Illegal Alien Murderer Says He Chose San Francisco For Its âSanctuary Cityâ Policies [VIDEO]
July 7, 2015 by
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The alleged murderer was free because of a local policy and state law that prevent cooperation with federal immigration detainersâand because of a federal government that encourages such disobedience. Though only Lopez-Sanchez will face a court, Governor Jerry Brown, Attorney General Kamala Harris, and President Barack Obama must share the blame, along with local officials. […]