Immigration Law

Senator, great to have you back on the program. The Arizona immigration law.  As you know, critics say this is tantamount to racial profiling.  Law enforcement has the ability to pull somebody if over.  If they think they’re an illegal … Continue reading →

This week the Supreme Court will issue a ruling in the Arizona immigration statute case. Betting among the legal gurus who follow this case is that at least some of the Arizona law will be upheld. If so, it will … Continue reading →

The clearest indication yet that the president thinks of himself more as Emperor Barack I than as the leader of a constitutional republic came last week when Mr. Obama declared he would no longer enforce immigration law for young illegals … Continue reading →

With a single Homeland Security Department memo, the immigration laws no longer apply to 800,000 people. By what justification? Prosecutorial discretion, says Janet Napolitano. This is utter nonsense. Prosecutorial discretion is the application …

Rubio said legislation eventually will have to be brokered that combines compassion for those in the country illegally through no fault of their own with enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. “The enormous, vast and overwhelming majority of …

At the core of executive authority is prosecutorial discretion, which allows the Executive Branch latitude in determining how to allocate its resources in enforcing the law. As Justice Scalia has said in an immigration case, “prosecutorial …

AB1081 by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano would prohibit law enforcement from keeping people who have not been convicted of a serious felony in jail only for immigration reasons. The San Francisco lawmakers said the program, known as Secure Communities …

Rachel met her husband Chris when they were both freshmen at a nearby high school in 2004. The pair became soccer pals and then fell deeply in love. “We are definitely one of those annoying couples that seem to be … Continue reading →

such as voter ID laws and the Arizona immigration statute. “Mr. Holder himself has made himself obnoxious to Republicans by saying, unlike the Supreme Court, that photo ID laws constitute voter suppression,” said conservative columnist George Will in the …

An Arizona immigration law that requires police officers to check a person’s legal status during routine traffic stops shouldn’t be a “national model,” Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, said. Arizona has difficulty controlling …