Posts Tagged ‘ Harry Reid ’

Covering the Honeypot

Most of you are probably aware by now of the story broken by Indianapolis news station WTHR which exposed how illegal aliens are exploiting Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINS) in order to take advantage of the Child Tax Credit, to the tune of billions of dollars each year. As you can see, it has...
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The November Crime Blotter

Today we’re introducing a new feature on American Rattlesnake: the Crime Blotter. It’s where we’ll catalogue the litany of crimes committed by illegal aliens whom the federal government, in its infinite wisdom, has decided not to deport. If you have any news about absconders who’ve subsequently committed crimes, feel free to send your tips at...
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Bad Ideas Never Die…

Bad Ideas Never Die…

They only get recycled, especially if those ideas were conceived on Capitol Hill by people who have no interest in serving their ostensible constituents. We were all wondering when our president would return to the Democrat Party’s favorite demagogic talking point. Well, we finally have our answer.
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Changing Tides

Changing Tides

For someone who up until relatively recently had a rather anemic record in support of immigration enforcement, Orrin Hatch has proven himself to be a reliable voice in the United States for more robust immigration controls.
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The Living Dead

The Living Dead

The bill that can’t seem to die an honorable death is once again being resurrected, thanks to the efforts of Lindsay Grahamnesty and Juan McCain. Mark Krikorian has the bad news.
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Year In Review

Year In Review

As we mark the end of the old year and the beginning of something new, it’s wise to take a step back and assess the accomplishments and setbacks of our movement. 2010 was probably the most significant year in terms of advancing the debate over immigration enforcement within the body politic of this country...
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Why Did DREAM Fail?

Congratulations, again, to all of you who helped defer-indefinitely, with any luck-the DREAM of Harry Reid, Dick Durbin, Bob Menendez, and Luis Gutierrez. You all deserve a nice round of applause.
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It’s Official!

The Omnibus is dead, the extension of tax rates is complete, and the DREAM Act WILL be voted on this Saturday.
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Life Imitates A John Leguizamo Film

Once the Senate brings Harry Reid’s DREAM to the floor we’ll return to your regularly scheduled programming, but for now I just had to bring you the story of a Texas inmate-who is, perhaps not surprisingly, an illegal alien-that is undergoing a sex change operation on the dime of Texas taxpayers.
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Guess What Happens Next

Guess What Happens Next

With apologies to Daniel Tosh, I thought I’d use today’s update to add a little levity to a somewhat grim situation.
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