We Hear You: Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants and Other Hot Buttons – Daily Signal
Editors note: We have a feeling were going to get more mail on the recent surge of migrants to the southern border than on most other topics. So lets dip into the mailbag at [emailprotected], sampling this and other concerns.Ken McIntyre
Dear Daily Signal: I appreciated Fred Lucas article on 6 Key Aspects of Bidens Amnesty Bill. I thought it quite fitting that the accompanying photograph showed the Stop the Deportations truck passing in front of President Joe Bidens White House.
Of course, we also have the massive safe buffer zone now around the U.S. Capitol with 12-foot reinforced fencing and razor wire on top, which extends for several miles and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approved and had built within two weeks.
Pelosi, the one who decried fences on the southern border to stop illegal immigration, saying they are offensive. Our Capitol now resembles any authoritarian socialist dictatorship. Was this the plan?Rick MacDonald
Dear Daily Signal: Of course the Democrats want this amnesty bill for illegal immigrants to pass. They are doing everything in their power to cinch future votes for them.
Look at the migrants who are flooding our borders. Future votes. Its disgusting.
I am a conservative grandparent who is terrified for the future. Were turning into a socialist America before our eyes.Bonnie Osborn, San Antonio, Texas
Dear Daily Signal: You were kind enough to report our dilemma in 2019 (We Hear You: An Immigrant Couple Explains the Unfairness of Amnesty). Here we still are, almost 16 years in the United States, full-time, tax-paying employers of a small business that has survived the COVID-19 pandemicbut with no pathway to citizenship.
In fact, to comply with our e-2 investors visa, we need to leave the U.S. every two years for at least 48 hours. We are forced by the rules to leave and obtain a new I-94 exit/entry document.
We cant go to our native Canada, which is locked down, so were flying to the Dominican Republic for three days.
Good Lord willing, well be allowed back in without a big hassle. Its a catch-22. Anyway, its the price we pay to live in the greatest country ever.
Surely sanity will prevail and if the government is going to legalize 20 million people who essentially broke the law to be here, it would give those of us who have played by the rules at least a pathway to citizenship.
Im copying our Florida state representative, Bob Rommel, who is also a good friend, and we sent a copy of your original article to Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio. Im not sure, however, that anyone in power will do the right thing for those of us who love this country but feel forgotten.Gary and Shelley Cahill, Naples, Fla.
Dear Daily Signal: These are people who by U.S. law are in the United States illegally.Why should illegal immigrants be rewarded for breakingthe countrys laws?
Secondly, why should President Biden even be considered to have the right to do the things he has presented? No one person in this country should be allowed essentially to change or override any law. If people are allowed to break the law without paying the assigned penalty, then why have laws?
President Trump had the guts to start dealing with illegal immigration according to our laws, which past presidents havechosen to ignore. Trump was enforcing the laws; Biden is ignoring the fact that they exist. That is a big difference.
Bottom line, letting people flood into this country while ignoring our immigration laws shouldnt be up to any one individual.
History shows us that continuing to allow people to illegally enter this country and then ultimately giving them a free pass only encourages others to do this. That makes no sense whatsoever.R.L. Hand, Texas
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Sadly, Mr. Biden (after 47 years in D.C.) never learned a single thing about correct immigration policy. His six-step plan will act as a huge new magnet that will attract even more illegal entry into the U.S. It also rewards lawbreakers.
Eventually, because most illegal entrants will vote for Democrats, his plan will convert America to a single-party system, destroying our nation.
The correct solution is to assist people in their home nations by transferring safety and economic methods of self-reliance to other nations.
A policy that opens Americas doors fully to the world without limits or penalties, as the presidents does, will make the U.S. just another nation among many other (socialistic) nations, ruining America.R.C. Arrow
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Makes me wonder how many of these 20 million illegal immigrants voted for Joe Biden. We really dont know, do we? If we do, Ill take this comment back.Dave Peck, Kenai, Alaska
Dear Daily Signal: Thank you for Joseph Backholms article on Utahs Murray School District and the actions of parents to pause the equity committee and book bundle program (Utah Parents Push Back Against Transgender Agendaand Win).
This is the first article Ive seen that shows the parents in a good light. We are so grateful. We want to get the story out further and are looking for good publicity. Thank you for your honest reporting.Laurel Fetzer, Utah
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I am 63 and can remember having only a few sports offered to me in high school, while the boys had many. I was so glad Title IX offered girls more opportunities to play and grow together.
I think that allowing transgender athletes into girls sports steals away girls opportunity to fairly compete against one another. Self-esteem and scholarships are at stake here; these were the essence and the spirit of the law that we passed in the first place.
I remember the rhetoric about finally leveling the playing field by allowing women their own sports. I do not think that a few people in temporary leadership roles should make this decision for my granddaughters.
Lets vote, state by state, and see what the American population believes is fair.Kathy Palmer, Cleveland, Ohio
Dear Daily Signal: I am sorry to say that I didnt know who actress Gina Carano was until I started watching The Mandalorian on Disney+ (Its Time to Uncancel Americans). I was hesitant to watch the show since Ive not been impressed with the Star Wars franchise for some time, the exception being the movie Rogue One.
However, I was an instant Mandalorian fan and especially grew to love Ginas character. It was nice to see a strong woman kicking butt and helping to save the day. Plus, of all the female characters, she is the best.
I had read that some fans didnt appreciate Ginas political leanings. I never dreamed that Disney would be that stupid to fire her, especially since Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal essentially made the same comparison. He has even gone so far as to call Trump supporters Nazis.
And Disney forgave Guardians of the Galaxy director-screenwriter James Gunn. Sorry, but joking about pedophilia is never funny nor acceptable.
I have learned that the only way I have to support my beliefs is with my pocketbook. I have canceled Netflix, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, and now I have canceled Disney+.
I moved to Utah from South Carolina. I was born in Denver, but liberals have ruined Colorado for me. I can see they are trying to ruin Utah, too.
Many people out here support Gina and loved her character on The Mandalorian. I am looking forward to watching her new movie made by Ben Shapiros company. She seems like a tough woman; please let her know she is supported by about 75 million folks out here.Laura Siple, Utah
Dear Daily Signal: I read your article about Justice Clarence Thomas and totally agree with those who protested in his defense (Smithsonians Clarence Thomas Exhibit Guilty of Irresponsible Bias, Black Conservatives Say). I am an 84-year-old white woman who read his memoir My Grandfathers Son years ago.
We lived in Cazenovia, N.Y., where we raised our family through high school years, and were members of a new church plant. I remember vividly being encouraged by our pastor to pray for God to intervene in the ugly Senate proceedings for Clarence Thomas through several prayer meetings and in our own prayer times.
I remember it as an agonizing time as my heart was wrenched for him. We were so thankful when a breakthrough finally came and he was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice.
Since that time I have read various reports and articles highlighting Thomas, saw his wifes interview about him, and also the latest video testimony of his life. With each one, my respect for him grew.
His sound judgment on the bench or toward life itself seems worth emulating for my generation and for those who follow. Good humor, kindness, virtue, faith in God and in humanity are what I remember most about Clarence Thomas.
To the curators of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, please correctly reassess and report this mans life so that future generations will know the truth of his legacy.Marriet H. Bowser, Brackney, Pa.
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Sebastian Gorkas article nails it (Chinas War With the World). Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated two simple words concerning his military: Fight! Win!
I am certain of absolutely one thing with regards to China: Its resolve for global dominance and conquest are horribly and disastrously underestimated.Todd Hilliard
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Kudos to Neil Banerji, author of the well-written piece on Ronald Reagans continuing relevance (Remembering the Gipper: Why the Memory of Ronald Reagan Is Still Relevant to Young People Today). Its possibly a timely exhortation in todays political climate.
The article itself did what the author described Reagan as having achievedraised optimism.Steve Wyzga, Gaithersburg, Md.
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We Hear You: Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants and Other Hot Buttons - Daily Signal
- Clashes play out nationwide over Trump's approach to illegal immigration - KUTV - August 9th, 2025 [August 9th, 2025]
- Illegal immigration vs domestic crime: Where should resources go? - Cleveland.com - August 9th, 2025 [August 9th, 2025]
- Clashes play out nationwide over Trump's approach to illegal immigration - KOMO - August 7th, 2025 [August 7th, 2025]
- Ohio, South Carolina, 16 others join Texas illegal immigration fight - The Center Square - August 7th, 2025 [August 7th, 2025]
- Grand Forks Border Patrol apprehends eight people suspected of illegal immigration - Grand Forks Herald - August 7th, 2025 [August 7th, 2025]
- NC Democrats attacking one of their own over illegal immigration (08-07-2025--Hour1) - WBT Charlotte's News Talk - August 7th, 2025 [August 7th, 2025]
- Ohio, South Carolina, 16 others join Texas illegal immigration fight - Shelby News - August 7th, 2025 [August 7th, 2025]
- Third Circuit Blocks New Jersey Law Prohibiting the Private Detention of Illegal Aliens - Federation for American Immigration Reform - August 1st, 2025 [August 1st, 2025]
- ICE Philadelphia removes illegal alien from Honduras wanted for femicide, attempted homicide - ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov) - July 30th, 2025 [July 30th, 2025]
- Illegal immigration cost taxpayers millions in Florida last year. Heres how - WKMG - July 28th, 2025 [July 28th, 2025]
- ICE Buffalo arrests illegal alien with 9 US criminal convictions including assault, arson and robbery - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... - July 27th, 2025 [July 27th, 2025]
- Illegal Alien Felons Wont Get Taxpayer-Funded Legal Aid in California, and Activists are Fuming - Federation for American Immigration Reform - July 27th, 2025 [July 27th, 2025]
- Two Illegal Aliens with Lengthy Criminal Backgrounds Suspected in NYC Shooting - Federation for American Immigration Reform - July 24th, 2025 [July 24th, 2025]
- Calif. college to permit criticism of men in womens sports, illegal immigration to settle free speech suit - The College Fix - July 22nd, 2025 [July 22nd, 2025]
- Nationwide protests begin against Trumps illegal immigration crackdown, health care cuts - WKMG - July 20th, 2025 [July 20th, 2025]
- Federal agents conduct illegal-immigration hiring raid at northern AZ BBQ chain - The Arizona Republic - July 18th, 2025 [July 18th, 2025]
- Fmr Biden adviser roasted over NYT illegal immigration op-ed | RISING - The Hill - July 18th, 2025 [July 18th, 2025]
- He opposes illegal immigration, but Gely won his heart - The Seattle Times - July 14th, 2025 [July 14th, 2025]
- Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration is causing uncertainty, ex-DNC official says - Fox News - July 14th, 2025 [July 14th, 2025]
- ICE Del Rio, federal partner investigation results in the sentencing of an illegal alien from Honduras for his role in an alien smuggling conspiracy -... - July 12th, 2025 [July 12th, 2025]
- Floridas Bid To Criminalize Illegal Immigration Entry Blocked By Supreme Court, For Now - Tampa Free Press - July 10th, 2025 [July 10th, 2025]
- DHS, DOJ Streamline Process for Issuing Fines to Illegal Aliens - Federation for American Immigration Reform - July 10th, 2025 [July 10th, 2025]
- He Opposes Illegal Immigration, but Gely Won His Heart - The New York Times - July 8th, 2025 [July 8th, 2025]
- Wave Of Illegal Immigration Cases Hits Texas, Over 300 Filed In One Week - Yahoo - July 8th, 2025 [July 8th, 2025]
- Court sees uptick in illegal immigration prosecutions: 'No one feels good in the courtroom.' - Buffalo News - July 8th, 2025 [July 8th, 2025]
- Jerry Shenk: Illegal immigration: Look for the political interest - pottsmerc.com - July 8th, 2025 [July 8th, 2025]
- 'A Horrific Moral Failure': Campaigner Slams Labour And Tories Over Illegal Immigration - Yahoo - July 8th, 2025 [July 8th, 2025]
- Trump's remittance tax aims to slow illegal immigration by targeting the money flow - Fox News - July 4th, 2025 [July 4th, 2025]
- San Antonio man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for transporting 25 illegal aliens inside tanker trailer following ICE Eagle Pass, federal... - July 4th, 2025 [July 4th, 2025]
- Donald Trump shatters more border records with lowest illegal immigration numbers - Washington Times - July 4th, 2025 [July 4th, 2025]
- We need cooperation between federal and state governments in stopping illegal immigration, expert says - Fox Business - July 4th, 2025 [July 4th, 2025]
- Weber County OKs accord with feds to help in the fight against illegal immigration - KSL News - July 4th, 2025 [July 4th, 2025]
- Trumps remittance tax aims to slow illegal immigration by targeting the money flow - wccsradio.com - July 4th, 2025 [July 4th, 2025]
- Weber County OKs accord with feds to help in the fight against illegal immigration - Yahoo News - July 2nd, 2025 [July 2nd, 2025]
- Social Security insolvency could speed up with illegal immigration crackdown - Fox Business - July 2nd, 2025 [July 2nd, 2025]
- Not really our issue: Gulf Shores mayor speaks on illegal immigration raid - fox10tv.com - July 2nd, 2025 [July 2nd, 2025]
- Social Security insolvency could speed up with illegal immigration crackdown - MSN - July 2nd, 2025 [July 2nd, 2025]
- HSI and FBI speak on illegal immigration raid at Gulf Shores High School - fox10tv.com - June 28th, 2025 [June 28th, 2025]
- Parents share story of loss, fight against illegal immigration at The White House - WCIA.com - June 28th, 2025 [June 28th, 2025]
- HSI speaks on Gulf Shores High School illegal immigration raid - WBRC 6 News - June 28th, 2025 [June 28th, 2025]
- Americans more concerned about nuclear Iran than illegal immigration, survey finds - Defense One - June 24th, 2025 [June 24th, 2025]
- Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson talks illegal immigration in Tampa - WMNF 88.5 FM - June 22nd, 2025 [June 22nd, 2025]
- ICE and federal partners arrest 17 illegal aliens during worksite inspection in Bethlehem, Pa. - ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov) - June 22nd, 2025 [June 22nd, 2025]
- China ready to fight fentanyl, illegal immigration with US: top police chief - South China Morning Post - June 20th, 2025 [June 20th, 2025]
- ICE Newark, law enforcement partners arrest illegal alien in New Jersey with extensive criminal history - ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs... - June 20th, 2025 [June 20th, 2025]
- ICE arrests 81 illegal aliens as part of joint federal law enforcement operation in Kentucky, of which 25 also charged with felony criminal offenses -... - June 20th, 2025 [June 20th, 2025]
- ICE Columbus and US Marshals arrest Ecuadorian illegal alien wanted for murder - ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov) - June 20th, 2025 [June 20th, 2025]
- The rule of law and the crisis of illegal immigration - Christian Post - June 20th, 2025 [June 20th, 2025]
- ICE Philadelphia supports large effort to remove more than 130 illegal aliens from central Asia - ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... - June 20th, 2025 [June 20th, 2025]
- ICE Buffalo removes 2 criminal illegal aliens and foreign fugitives wanted for felonies in home country to Guatemala - ICE | U.S. Immigration and... - June 20th, 2025 [June 20th, 2025]
- Chairman Arrington Responds to CBO Report on Net Cost of Illegal Immigration - House Budget Committee (.gov) - June 10th, 2025 [June 10th, 2025]
- Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too - AP News - June 10th, 2025 [June 10th, 2025]
- Illegal Aliens Use Far More Taxpayer Funds Than They Contribute, CBO Confirms - Federation for American Immigration Reform - June 10th, 2025 [June 10th, 2025]
- Illegal Immigration, Lawlessness, And The Lefts America - The Daily Wire - June 10th, 2025 [June 10th, 2025]
- Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too - WPLG Local 10 - June 10th, 2025 [June 10th, 2025]
- Sunny Hostin insists its 'not illegal' to be undocumented during immigration discussion on 'The View' - Fox News - June 10th, 2025 [June 10th, 2025]
- Will Illegal Immigration Break the Nation Apart? - The Free Press - June 10th, 2025 [June 10th, 2025]
- Howie Carr: Jailhouse letter speaks volumes on illegal immigration - Boston Herald - June 7th, 2025 [June 7th, 2025]
- Mexican illegal alien sentenced to 11 years for smuggling 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine in truckload of cabbages following ICE Rio Grande Valley,... - June 7th, 2025 [June 7th, 2025]
- South Texas stash house discovered by ICE Rio Grande Valley leads to the arrest of 16 illegal aliens - ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... - June 7th, 2025 [June 7th, 2025]
- Trump admin expanding border wall construction amid crackdown on illegal immigration - Fox News - June 7th, 2025 [June 7th, 2025]
- Opinion | Trump might become the most pro-illegal immigration president ever - The Washington Post - June 1st, 2025 [June 1st, 2025]
- Massive Scale of Chinese Illegal Immigration Threatens National Security - America First Policy Institute - June 1st, 2025 [June 1st, 2025]
- Emotions over Bostons illegal immigration protections boil over at mayoral debate - Boston Herald - June 1st, 2025 [June 1st, 2025]
- Tennessee rep says Nashville mayor's ICE policies amount to 'aiding and abetting illegal immigration' - Fox News - June 1st, 2025 [June 1st, 2025]
- Illegal immigration and asylum: are government pledges on track? - BBC - May 26th, 2025 [May 26th, 2025]
- Rokita touts work opposing illegal immigration in trip to southern U.S. border - WFYI - May 26th, 2025 [May 26th, 2025]
- Growing concern over massive growth in illegal immigration to the Balearics in "little boats" from North Africa - Majorca Daily Bulletin - May 26th, 2025 [May 26th, 2025]
- Visa Overstays Now Drive 40% of Illegal Immigration as Indians with American Assets Face Costly Return Decisions - USA Herald - May 26th, 2025 [May 26th, 2025]
- Arizona border, once the busiest in the nation for illegal immigration, goes quiet - The Arizona Republic - May 10th, 2025 [May 10th, 2025]
- House sends anti-illegal immigration bill to Ivey's desk, another to the Senate - 1819 News - May 10th, 2025 [May 10th, 2025]
- Illegal immigration, cockfighting arrests made in South Mississippi ICE bust - Yahoo - May 10th, 2025 [May 10th, 2025]
- Florida Gov DeSantis tangles with reporter over illegal immigration, tells her 'you seem to have no sympathy' - Fox News - May 2nd, 2025 [May 2nd, 2025]
- Florida Gov DeSantis tangles with reporter over illegal immigration, tells her you seem to have no sympathy - WFIN - May 2nd, 2025 [May 2nd, 2025]
- ICE and U.S. Border Patrol assist in local sex crime investigation involving previously deported illegal alien - ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs... - May 2nd, 2025 [May 2nd, 2025]
- White House touts 100-day illegal immigration crackdown after Biden 'unsecured the border on purpose' - Fox News - May 2nd, 2025 [May 2nd, 2025]
- In a first-of-its-kind partnership between state and federal partners, ICE Miami and Florida law enforcement arrested nearly 800 illegal aliens this... - May 2nd, 2025 [May 2nd, 2025]
- More than 990 Illegal Aliens Charged with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Fourth Week in April - Texas Border Business - May 2nd, 2025 [May 2nd, 2025]
- Democrat Rep. Wilson urges people to call, threaten lawmakers over uptick in illegal immigration detentions - Fox News - April 25th, 2025 [April 25th, 2025]
- Why is the Church advocating illegal immigration? - Amityville Record - April 25th, 2025 [April 25th, 2025]