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125000 ‘DACA’ Illegals Got Work Permits Since January – Breitbart News

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Officials at the agency accepted new requests from 17,275 illegals from January 1 to March 31 and approved two-year extensions for 107,524 of the illegals who earlier got work permits, Social Security cards and federal financial aid via the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals quasi-amnesty created by former President Barack Obamain the run-up to the 2012election.

PresidentDonald Trump was inauguratedJanuary 2o, ensuring most of the new and renewed DACA work permits were approvedduring his presidency, despite his campaign promises to halt the DACA programwhich now includes roughly 765,000 younger illegal immigrants.

Trumps supporters shoulduse their political clout to make Trump do the right thing, said Mark Krikorian, director of the Center for Immigration Studies. Now wehave data, and theres noquestion that hesissuing thousands of work permits to new illegal aliens so probably the correct approach [for Trump supporters] is adetermined insistence on [Trump] doing the right thing, he said. The administration is doing a lot of good stuff, he added, noting that Trump is under constant pressure from liberals who wont give him any credit even when he does somethingthey like.

The administration is doing a lot of good stuff on immigration, Krikorian added, noting that Trump is under constant pressure from liberals who wont give him any credit even when he does somethingthey prefer.

The DACA population is large, given that 4 million young Americans enter the job market each year to face job competition from up to 1 million new immigrants, from 1 million temporary contract workers and from the resident population of 8 million working illegal immigrants.

Immigration reformers denounced the news:

Issuing new work permits to illegals who dont have them already makes no sense at all, either from a P.R. perspective or politically, wrote Krikorian wrote:

Renewals, at least for a time, I can understand the [media] orgy of sob stories that would result from ending the work permits of some three-quarters of a million people would be a wonder to behold

Though I was initially skeptical, it might even make sense to try to trade a real, lawful amnesty for the DACAs in exchange for important immigration changes only Congress can pass specifically, universal E-Verify and cuts in legal immigration. In that case, announcing that renewals would continue until, say, the end of the year could be a powerful motivator for congressional Democrats.

My speculation is that the White House has no idea what to do about DACA and so is just letting it continue on autopilot amnestying 192 new illegals a day.John Kelly, thesecretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said June 7 that officials are not seeking to repatriate DACA illegals.We are not, not, not, targetingDACA registrants right now, he said.

Critics say the DACA program may be vulnerable to a lawsuit by immigration reformers.

We will immediately terminate President Obamas two illegal executive amnesties in which he defied federal law and the Constitution to give amnesty to approximately five million illegal immigrants, five million, Trump said August 31, 2016, referring to the DACA and the so-called DAPA amnesty, which was struck down by a federal court in Texas.

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Corruption, taxation, illegal immigration focus of Kris Kobach’s run for governor – Topeka Capital Journal

LENEXA Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach announced that he will run for governor in 2018 and told supporters gathered the state has suffered from a lack of leadership and its his time to step up.

Kobach repeatedly struck out at poor leadership in the statehouse against the backdrop of his campaign signage saying Time to Lead. He outlined three issues to tackle in his campaign: a culture of corruption in Kansas politics, taxation and illegal immigration.

Kobach blasted legislators and their billion-dollar tax increase that passed Tuesday, saying a governor needs to be willing to tell legislators what bills he wants to see and hold them in session until those bills are on his desk.

Kansas doesnt have a revenue problem, Kobach said. Kansas has a spending problem.

Kobach, who was elected Secretary of State in 2010 and secured a second term in 2014, highlighted successful cuts in his office, where he said he reduced employment by 18 percent over six years and decreased his budget.

He also pulled no punches in talking about the culture of corruption he said is rife in Topeka, calling for term limits and action to drain the swamp. He focused on legislators who stay too long in their positions or jump straight into lucrative lobbying jobs when they leave.

Kobach announces run for governor.

Sen. Anthony Hensley you may not know this he was first elected to the Legislature when Gerald Ford was president and I was 8 years old, he said, referring to the Senate minority leader, a Topeka Democrat.

Kobach clarified during a news conference, when asked about his own years as a public servant, that he was referring to those who serve for decades in political positions.

Ive been in Topeka for six and a half years, Kobach said. Usually, if you run for governor, you have to be proven in some office to move onto a higher office. But to sit in one office for decade after decade after decade, as some legislators do, I think thats got to stop.

He suggested time limits be used to put the brakes on legislators moving straight to lobbyist positions.

In a statement, Hensley said Kobach is neck deep in the swamp.

Its pretty ironic that Kris Kobach would question my public service record when he has been nothing more than a part time Secretary of State who is the master of voter suppression, Hensley said. When hes not using the state airplane to travel to political functions, hes working with white supremacist hate groups to intimidate minorities and immigrants. That is why I have called him the most racist politician in America.

Kris Kobach has proven that he is incapable of draining the swamp because he is neck deep in the swamp, Hensley added.

Kobach also challenged the state to stop providing free services, including in-state college tuition and welfare, to illegal immigrants an issue for which he has received national attention.

We have to realize that there are thing we need to do in Kansas to put Americans first, to put Kansans first, he said. Weve had no efforts to stop illegal immigration. In fact, Kansas is the sanctuary state of the Midwest. We are the only state in a five-state area that has done nothing to discourage illegal immigration.

Democrats voiced concern that Kobach would continue policies of the Brownback administration.

Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka, called that agenda radical and said last years legislative election proved Kansans are looking for new leadership.

In 2016, the voters made it clear they wanted to return sanity and common sense to the state, she said. They wont vote to go back in 2018.

John Gibson, chairman of the Kansas Democratic Party, echoed that sentiment in a statement and called for debate on the states future.

By nominating Kris Kobach for governor, the Republican Party would continue to endorse the failures of Sam Brownback, he said.

Rep. Jim Ward, D-Wichita, called him the most toxic politician in the state.

Kobachs run gives Democrats opportunity in the next election if hes the Republican nominee, Ward added.

Neil Melton, chairman of the Johnson County Young Republicans, and Daniel Fry, midwest vice chair of the Young Republican National Federation, both were impressed with Kobachs announcement.

I think there were some great points that arent part of the current narrative, said Melton. I thought it was refreshing to hear some new ideas.

Melton referred, in part, to Kobachs comment that a governor should keep the legislators in session until they put the bills he wants to see on his desk.

Frye agreed, and pointed also to the spending issues the state has.

Theres so much misinformation about the spending and about the revenue, that its good to have someone like Kris that can actually give you these facts in a well-presented way, Fry said. He doesnt talk to people like hes 30,000 feet above them. Hes very relatable.

Kobach joins Wichita businessman Wink Hartman and former state Sen. Jim Barnett, of Emporia, as candidates seeking the Republican nomination.

Barnett, who filed campaign finance documents earlier this week, was the GOP nominee for the governors race in 2006, when he lost to Kathleen Sebelius. He unsuccessfully ran for the GOP nomination in Kansas 1st Congressional District in 2010.

Democrats Joshua Svaty, a former agriculture secretary, and Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer also have filed for the race, as has Libertarian Chris Rockhold.

Kobachs announcement cleared the way for others to look at his position. Sedgwick County clerk and Kansas Republican Party chairman Kelly Arnold announced Thursday afternoon that he is exploring a run for Kansas Secretary of State.

Capital-Journal staff writer Luke Ranker contributed to this report.

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Lafayette man sentenced for defrauding illegal aliens – The Daily Advertiser

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A federal class action lawsuit was filed in Lafayette June 5, 2017, alleging the 15th Judicial District Court and Sheriff's Office violate the constitutional rights of poor people by not considering ability to pay bail, even a few hundred dollars. Claire Taylor

The Lafayette Parish School Board is looking at several options for its legal representation.(Photo: File photo)

A former Lafayette stockbroker and financial consultant was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for defrauding illegal aliens in federal custody.

According to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Donald Domingue, 59, of Lafayette was sentenced on one count of wire fraud, which entaileda scheme to take money from the families of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, promising that he would provide the ICE detainees assistance.

He was also ordered to pay $10,965 in restitution and a $10,000 fine.

Domingue owned and operated a company in Lafayette that claimed to assist individuals held in ICE detention centers, the March 2017 guilty plea states. Through this company, American Immigration Consulting LLC, Domingue operated a scheme to defraud ICE detainees, the release states.

The scheme began in April 2014 and ended in October 2014.

"He would make mass mailings to ICE detention centers around the country advertising his services in representing illegal aliens and assisting them with their immigration problems," the release states."Those detainees would then contact family members who would pay Domingue in exchange for promises that Domingue would aid the detainees."

Upon receiving payment, however, Domingue stopped communicating with the ICE detainees and their family members and fail to render the promised immigration services. The ICE detainees were generally deported.

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U of California Exempts Illegal Immigrants From New Cap on Out of State Students – Heat Street

The Board of Regents at the University of California passed a new regulation limiting the number of out-of-state enrollments atthe schoolto 18% at most campuses. However, the policy excludes illegal immigrants.

Known as Policy 2109, the new ruling was passed following demands made by California lawmakers who threatened to withhold some$20 million in public money unless the UC colleges implemented a cap on out-of-state enrollments. According to College Fix, out-of-state students make up only 16.5% of the student body.

The policy states that California residents must constitute at least 82% of all undergraduate students at UC colleges while nonresident populations are equal to or less than 18%. Campuses with out-of-state student populations that exceed the number are allowed to maintain their present count but not exceed it.

College Fix discovered that the ruling would not affect students who are living in the United States illegally. UC spokesperson Claire Doan said as much to the publication:

The nonresident undergraduate enrollment percentages in the recently approved policy do not pertain to undocumented students, she said. The caps do not apply to undocumented students.

The University of California estimates that there are around 3,700 undocumented immigrants within the system, including grad students. UCdoes not require students to disclose their immigration status on the application.

The University of California administration stated last year that it wouldnt assist authorities in deporting undocumented students. The declaration came after student activists pressed to turn their schools into sanctuary campuses to protect students from President Trump. At one UC campus, illegal immigrants outnumbered black students.

Thanks to Obamas DACA policy, illegal immigrants who qualify for Californias AB 450 nonresident tuition exemption receive more perks than out-of-state students. Those who qualify will receive in-state tuition rates of $15,000 per year. By contrast, out-of-staters must pay $40,000 a year.

Ian Miles Cheong is a journalist and outspoken media critic. You can reach him through social media at@stillgray on Twitterand onFacebook.

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Illegal immigration destroying America – LancasterOnline

America: The land of the free and the home of the brave. America is the greatest country that ever existed, the only nation built upon biblical standards.

But by claiming borders are nonexistent, this wonderful country that people have died for will be brought down to the ground.

The 2014 census showed that more than 11 million people were here illegally. We let more than 11 million people pour over our borders, which, in time, will destroy American culture, give away jobs that should go to teenage and low-income citizens, and make apparent to these immigrants that we deal loosely with our laws.

Without established borders, a nation will not remain a nation; it will be destroyed. If we continue to allow unauthorized immigrants to come in, America will end up like the European Union. The EU opened up its borders and Islam came in, resulting in an excessive amount of rape, assault and rioting.

Illegal immigration does not make America great, it destroys it.

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