House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she and “a large number” of fellow Democrats will oppose a spending deal to keep the government open unless she’s guaranteed a vote on immigration legislation. The move came amid rising fury from House liberals and immigration activists as congressional leaders appeared on the cusp of announcing a massive two-year budget deal without a fix for “dreamers.” Although it was not immediately clear how many Democrats would follow Pelosi’s lead, her announcement raised new uncertainty about whether congressional leaders would be able to finalize the deal as planned Wednesday. The rumored budget deal to bust spending caps for the military and domestic programs and pile hundreds of billions of dollars onto the debt already faced a threatened rebellion from the right, as House conservatives fumed about the increased spending. Without congressional action, the government will begin to shut down Thursday at … [Read more...] about Spending deal in jeopardy as Pelosi issues last-minute demand on immigration
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‘Fox & Friends’ Guest: CNN Promotes Illegal Immigration ‘To Get Their Ratings Back Up’
"Listen, I don't know if there's wacky tabacky or lightning lettuce that's in the breakrooms," Wayne Dupree said on "Fox & Friends" Jon Levine, provided by Published 7:13 am, Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 ‘Fox & Friends’ Guest: CNN Promotes Illegal Immigration ‘To Get Their Ratings Back Up’ 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Radio host Wayne Dupree stopped by the set of “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday and explained why he believed CNN is soft on illegal immigration — ratings. “CNN is trying to raise their ratings. They need illegal immigrants to watch their ratings, to get their ratings back up so that’s why they’re calling them patriotic,” Dupree said while analyzing an interview from CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin. Dupree also speculated that the network’s “back rooms” could be laced with drugs. Also Read: Brian … [Read more...] about ‘Fox & Friends’ Guest: CNN Promotes Illegal Immigration ‘To Get Their Ratings Back Up’
Immigrant illegally living in US charged in drunken-driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts player, Uber driver
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Immigrant illegally living in US charged in drunken-driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts player, Uber driver. Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Sign up for BREAKING NEWS Emails privacy policy Thanks for subscribing! Tags: newswires associated press sports newswires Send a Letter to the Editor Join the Conversation: facebook Tweet … [Read more...] about Immigrant illegally living in US charged in drunken-driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts player, Uber driver
Trump continues to cast some immigrants as criminals
Jill Colvin, Associated Press Updated 10:25 am, Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Photo: Evan Vucci, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 In this Feb. 6, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with law enforcement officials on the MS-13 street gang and border security, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. Trump is continuing his habit of painting immigrants as criminals, highlighting gang connections, calling family reunification a national security threat and bemoaning the death of a pro football player involved in a car accident with a man living in the country illegally. less In this Feb. 6, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with law enforcement officials on the MS-13 street gang and border security, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. ... more Photo: Evan … [Read more...] about Trump continues to cast some immigrants as criminals
Suspect in Colts player’s death faces immigration charge
Federal authorities have filed a new immigration charge against a Guatemalan man who has twice been deported from the U.S. and is now suspected in a drunken-driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson and another man. U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler announced the immigration charge late Tuesday, ahead of an expected announcement by Marion County prosecutors on Wednesday on possible charges against Manuel Orrego-Savala for the Sunday night crash in Indiana. Orrego-Savala, 37, was arrested following the crash along Interstate 70 in Indianapolis. Investigators said Jackson, 26, and his Uber driver, 54-year-old Jeffrey Monroe, were standing outside Monroe's car when they were struck and killed by a pickup truck driven by Orrego-Savala. Orrego-Savala was deported in 2007 and 2009, and was again living illegally in the U.S. at the time of the crash, according to investigators. He was charged in Tuesday's federal criminal complaint with illegal re-entry of a previously … [Read more...] about Suspect in Colts player’s death faces immigration charge