One of the more depressing elements of the current presidential race is the lack of any substantive-or for that matter, trivial-discussion of federal immigration policy. Aside from Mitt Romney’s refusal to endorse SB 1070-despite overwhelming support for the law among the American voters he is ostensibly trying to woo-there has been virtually no debate between the two presumptive party nominees about the utility or morality of immigration enforcement, let alone the value of unprecedented levels of legal immigration. Read More »

This website has extensively chronicled one of the most pernicious byproducts of our dysfunctional system of mass immigration and lax border security. Namely, the scourge of human trafficking. A recent BBC investigative report has once again revealed the pervasive nature of this 21st century incarnation of involuntary servitude. The fact that women from remote regions of Mexico have been impressed into sexual slavery within our city should send chills down the spine of anyone with a conscience. Simply reading the testimony of women forced into prostitution rings on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens is a sobering experience, and a reflection of the misplaced priorities of those ostensibly charged with enforcing immigration law. The fact that this scandalous situation is increasingly being spotlighted by press organs, even ones hostile to immigration restrictions, is a welcome development. 

National Public Radio is, almost without exception, a black hole when it comes to obtaining accurate, reliable information and analysis about immigration. Half of the on-air talent could be executed by members of MS-13, and the following day’s headline on NPR would probably be “Aggrieved Undocumented Migrants Exact Misdirected Revenge Against Jan Brewer.” That’s why I was pleasantly surprised by Brian Lehrer’s interview of Hipolito Acosta, a veteran of the INS who has written Shadow Catcher, a revelatory look into the audacious cross-border operations initiated  during his tenure to eliminate human smuggling into the United States. 

You can listen to the interview in its entirety above, and purchase Agent Acosta’s book by clicking on the link embedded within this post. I’d love to hear the impressions of anyone who has read the book, which-based upon everything I’ve heard-seems like an incredibly fascinating chronicle of the life of a career law enforcement officer intent upon ensuring our nation’s border security. 

It should come as no surprise that the New York Times continues to flounder under the leadership of Arthur Sulzberger Jr., notwithstanding the newspaper of record’s recent decision to install a pay wall for selected online content. As the Poynter Institute details, the most recent tumult at the Old Gray Lady involves Pinch’s decision to remove NYT’s CEO Janet Robinson. Although given a golden parachute worth 24 million dollars, Robinson no doubt has reason to be aggrieved-as do less well compensated newsroom employees-with Sulzberger’s move, which was allegedly prompted by his relationship with wealthy Mexican public relations director Claudia Gonzalez. 

For those of you who haven’t followed the gradual, seemingly inexorable decline of the Times, I suggest you listen to my five part interview of William McGowan, the author of Gray Lady Down: What the Decline and Fall of the New York Times Means for America.   Read More »

On the day when our nation remembers the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, it’s appropriate that we don’t forget the sacrifices made by those who returned from their service less than whole. In addition to the over 6,000 servicemen who’ve perished in the theaters of Iraq and Afghanistan, there are tens of thousands of  veterans returning from combat who continue to suffer from devastating physical and psychological injuries.

That’s why organizations like the Wounded Warrior Project are essential. Reintegrating wounded warriors into the fabric of civilian life is a thankless task, but one that is absolutely necessary, which is why today is the perfect opportunity to find out more about its fantastic work with returning soldiers from across the country.

We honor those who perished in battle, but also salute those who came back from battle in need of a helping hand.

Most of you will recall the outrageous assault upon NY ICE activists during May Day, an attack which was extensively documented by this website. Well, I’m pleased to report that the violent, pusillanimous open borders demagogues who tried to silence the voice of this great organization have not succeeded. I’ll let Joanna Marzullo tell the rest of the story.  Read More »

Over the past two years Americans have seen the issue of illegal immigration take center stage after being relegated to the periphery of national political debate for so many years.

The divided-and misleadingly named-Arizona vs. U.S. Supreme Court decision, which upheld one key enforcement provision of SB 1070 while invalidating others, the unilateral administrative amnesty which the Obama administration has used to bypass Congress, and the systematic abandonment of federal immigration law by individual states-including New York-have all brought the battle over American sovereignty to a head in this volatile election year.  Read More »

As most of you know, the tragedies caused by our government’s negligence in immigration enforcement are manifold. The victimes of illegal alien crime are nearly incalculable and grow by the hour.  That’s why the initiative created by proud Texan Maria Espinoza, The Stolen Lives Quilt, is so vital at this time. I’ll let Joanna Marzullo, of New York Ice, explain how you can view the quilt.   Read More »

In a little over a week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will convene with other opponents of individual liberties under the umbrella of the Global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Although billed as a multinational effort to curb the proliferation of weapons used in conflicts like the insurrection in Syria or the turmoil in the Sahel, the actual goal-as explained by Wayne LaPierre in an illuminating speech to the United Nations-is to deprive individuals of their natural right to self defense and our  historical and biblical right to take up arms against tyrannical authority.

Although a majority of members of the United States Senate have already spoken out against the ATT, it’s imperative that we stiffen the spine of Congress, especially since its resistance to this administration’s unconstitutional acts has been sorely lacking. That’s why I urge you all to sign the petition against this treaty that is hosted on Dick Morris’s website.

Our rights are only protected to the extent that we’re willing to defend them. It’s time to stand up for them once again!

With the Obama administration’s unilateral decision to ratify what up to this point had merely been a de facto amnesty-literally interpreting catch and release-and the cravenly insipid Republican response to the President’s latest patently unconstitutional power grab, patriotic Americans wouldn’t be blamed for feeling powerless when it comes to protecting their country.

Judicial intervention to restrain executive overreach seems highly unlikely, and the spigot for future illegal aliens continues to flow in the form of student and tourist visas, over 100,000 of them granted to our friends from Saudi Arabia-remember them-within a single week! Even so, there are ways of resisting the advances of those who would benefit from our country’s demise. Read More »