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February 29, 2024
Election 2024
Immigration

How Illegals Are Corrupting American Elections – EVEN IF THEY AREN’T VOTING.

Democrats are using illegal immigrants to impact elections by boosting the population of cities. The increased population in Democrat states affects Congressional and Electoral College apportionment. One of Joe Biden’s first executive orders reversed a decision by former President Donald Trump barring the use of illegal immigrant population data for Congressional apportionment.

The introduction of the “Equal Representation Act” — authored by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) — has sparked renewed debate around the inclusion of non-citizens in data used in Congressional apportionment. Only legal citizens would counted in census counts for congressional districts and the Electoral College map under the legislation.

“It is unconscionable that illegal immigrants and non-citizens are counted toward Congressional district apportionment,” said Hagerty in a statement. He added: “While people continue to flee Democrat-run cities, desperate Democrats are back-filling the mass exodus with illegal immigrants so that they do not lose their seats in Congress and maintain electoral votes for the Presidency and hence artificially boost their political power.”

Former Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) argued in a 2018 lawsuit against the U.S. Census Bureau that counting non-citizens for Congressional and Electoral College apportionment disenfranchised voters in states with low illegal immigrant populations. “Counting large illegal alien populations in the Census appropriates voting power from Americans and bestows it on other[s],” Brooks said.

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Democrats are using illegal immigrants to impact elections by boosting the population of cities. The increased population in Democrat states affects Congressional and Electoral College apportionment. One of Joe Biden's first executive orders reversed a decision by former President Donald Trump barring the use of illegal immigrant population data for Congressional apportionment. show more
February 29, 2024
Crime
Immigration

Man Stabbed at Central Park Migrant Shelter.

On Wednesday, a man was stabbed at a migrant shelter located across from New York’s Central Park, according to local law enforcement.

The New York Police Department (NYPD) was alerted to the situation at 31 Central Park North at approximately 11:30 AM following a 911 phone call reporting the assault. Officers arriving at the scene discovered a 24-year-old male victim suffering stab wounds to the back and abdomen. The victim was transported to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

A person of interest was apprehended by police, however, details surrounding the cause of the stabbing remain unclear. The event transpired within 24 hours of Mayor Eric Adams’ directive to install metal detectors at a migrant shelter on Randall’s Island after multiple stabbings were reported at that location. Mayor Adams has also called to amend New York City’s ‘sanctuary’ status laws.

The city has recently witnessed a significant rise in crimes reportedly committed by newly arrived migrants. These have included instances of assaults on NYPD officers and a recent stabbing in Times Square.

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On Wednesday, a man was stabbed at a migrant shelter located across from New York's Central Park, according to local law enforcement. show more
February 29, 2024
Crime
Immigration

Honduran Illegal Arrested For Raping 14-Year-Old Girl in Louisiana.

A Honduran man, Angel Matias Castellanos-Orellana, has been detained by Kenner, Louisiana police, in connection with a series of violent crimes, including the assault and rape of a minor. The police were alerted on February 20 to the rape of a 14-year-old girl, allegedly committed by Castellanos-Orellana at knifepoint after they met on social media. The suspect, who was in the U.S. illegally, used multiple aliases, a practice reportedly common among undocumented immigrants.

Less than a week later, on February 25, authorities responded to a distress call at around 3:15 am regarding a stabbing incident in the 2600 block of Phoenix Street. The reported victim was approached by Castellanos-Orellana, who demanded his belongings and subsequently attacked, stabbing him multiple times in the face and back. The victim was later admitted to a hospital and is reportedly in stable condition.

Castellanos-Orellana was located at the scene of the crime, detained, and was later booked on charges of armed robbery, aggravated battery, first-degree rape, and aggravated assault — with a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer also being issued. According to Chief Keith Conley, these incidents underline the challenges local law enforcement faces when coping with crimes involving illegal immigrants, not least of which include false identification and limited access to integral data. Despite relief following Castellanos-Orellana’s arrest, the chief expressed concerns about the mounting strain on local law enforcement budgets and taxpayer dollars from illegal immigrant crime.

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A Honduran man, Angel Matias Castellanos-Orellana, has been detained by Kenner, Louisiana police, in connection with a series of violent crimes, including the assault and rape of a minor. The police were alerted on February 20 to the rape of a 14-year-old girl, allegedly committed by Castellanos-Orellana at knifepoint after they met on social media. The suspect, who was in the U.S. illegally, used multiple aliases, a practice reportedly common among undocumented immigrants. show more
February 29, 2024
Raheem J. Kassam
Immigration

Trump Says Notorious, Ultra-Violent ‘Tren de Aragua’ Gang in American Cities Thanks to Biden’s Open Border.

President Donald Trump has pointed out that the notorious Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela is now operating in American cities, citing law enforcement officials in Miami and Chicago in a new opinion editorial for the Daily Mail. 

“Last year, 43 percent of all ICE arrests were aliens with criminal convictions or pending charges for some 33,000 assaults, 3,000 robberies, almost 7,000 burglaries, 7,500 weapons offenses, 4,300 sex crimes, 1,600 kidnappings, and 1,700 homicides,” Trump wrote on Thursday, adding: “In Chicago and Miami, police have confirmed the violent Venezuelan ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang is now operating in their cities.”

Tren de Aragua is an incredibly violent gang known for sex trafficking as well as mass murder and racketeering. Its influence also extends to sports, with Venezuelan journalist Ronna Rísquez explaining: “…their involvement in sports activities, more precisely in the deals of Venezuelan baseball players who sign for major league clubs in the United States. Investigations indicate that they are shadow partners in several training academies and that they charge a large percentage for each contract.”

Tren de Aragua is active across Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Panama. It has around 2,500 known active members.

Ammon Blair, a former Border Patrol agent, said of the group: “They are specifically known for their violence and their extortion… Meaning if you don’t pay your tax, [they] first shoot your wrist. If you don’t pay it again, [they shoot] you in the ankle, if you mess up and don’t pay it again, you’re dead.” 

In his Daily Mail op-ed, Trump also explained: “In New York City, NYPD officers were recently mobbed and viciously beaten by a pack of migrant criminals. In Michigan, gangs of migrants are stalking suburban houses and plundering them for valuables. And in Georgia just last week, 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley was savagely attacked and murdered on the campus of the University of Georgia. An illegal alien migrant who was released into our country under Biden has been charged with her killing.”

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President Donald Trump has pointed out that the notorious Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela is now operating in American cities, citing law enforcement officials in Miami and Chicago in a new opinion editorial for the Daily Mail.  show more
February 29, 2024
Immigration

ICE Arrests Guatemalan Illegal Who Sexually Assaulted Kids.

A 34-year-old Guatemalan previously convicted of indecent assault and battery on a minor under 14 was arrested by the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The man entered the U.S. illegally, and his removal is pending proceedings with a federal immigration judge. The Gloucester District Court released him despite ERO filing an immigration detainer and his convictions, which also include a separate assault and battery offense.

The Gloucester District Court previously disregarded the ERO immigration detainer, allowing the Guatemalan’s release. Known as a sexual offender, he was arrested without incident at the Essex County House of Corrections, where ERO Boston encountered him and issued another immigration detainer following the arrest.

ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons said the individual was a dire threat to Massachusetts residents

“Unlawfully present, convicted sex offenders should not be given the opportunity to re-offend. The victim of his crimes deserves better from our justice system,” Lyons stated. “The men and women of ERO Boston will continue to protect our communities from such threats.”

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A 34-year-old Guatemalan previously convicted of indecent assault and battery on a minor under 14 was arrested by the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The man entered the U.S. illegally, and his removal is pending proceedings with a federal immigration judge. The Gloucester District Court released him despite ERO filing an immigration detainer and his convictions, which also include a separate assault and battery offense. show more
February 28, 2024
Immigration

CA Plots Homeownership Pathway for Illegals.

A bill introduced by California Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) could offer illegal immigrants a chance to own a home. Assembly Bill 1840 seeks to clarify the eligibility requirements of a state loan program, notably the California Dream for All Shared Appreciation Loans program, launched in 2021 to help first-time home buyers.

The loan program provides first-time home buyers with a loan worth up to 20 percent of the purchase price of a home or condominium and doesn’t require monthly payments or accrue interest. Instead, it entitles the lender to 20 percent of the increase in the home’s value when the property is sold or the mortgage is refinanced. Arambula asserts that the legislation didn’t specify eligibility criteria concerning immigration status, which could have excluded illegals.

If Assembly Bill 1840 is approved, it would expand the definition of a “first-time home buyer” to encompass illegal immigrants.

Arambula said, “The social and economic benefits of homeownership should be available to everyone.” The 2021 program reached its application limit in just 11 days, prompting a shift from a first-come, first-served system to a lottery for 2022. The program has also adjusted its income eligibility, limiting applicants to 120 percent of a county’s median income, down from the previous 150 percent.

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A bill introduced by California Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) could offer illegal immigrants a chance to own a home. Assembly Bill 1840 seeks to clarify the eligibility requirements of a state loan program, notably the California Dream for All Shared Appreciation Loans program, launched in 2021 to help first-time home buyers. show more
February 28, 2024
William Upton
Data
Immigration

DATA: Majority Support Military-Led Deportation of Illegals.

A majority of Americans support the use of United States military troops to arrest and deport illegal immigrants in the country. The survey conducted by YouGov found that 56 percent of Americans believe using soldiers to enforce U.S. immigration laws is necessary. Just 31 percent of Americans opposed.

Democrats, liberals, and voters who indicated they had voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election were the only demographic outright opposed to using U.S. troops to enforce immigration laws. Nearly 60 percent of Biden voters oppose the military enforcing deportation, while 32 percent support it.

Among Independent voters, 52 percent say the military should be used to arrest and deport illegal immigrants, while just 29 percent oppose it. A plurality of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 support the use of the military for immigration enforcement, with 49 percent in support and 39 percent opposed.

White voters overwhelmingly said they supported military action, with 60 percent in support and just 29 percent opposed. Black voters indicated a plurality of support, breaking 48 to 29 in support versus opposition. The data also found that the border invasion is continuing to push some Hispanic voters away from Democrats. YouGov found that 45 percent of Hispanics support the use of the U.S. military to secure the border, while 43 percent oppose it.

The National Pulse has previously reported that two-thirds of Americans believe the term “invasion” is accurate to describe the border crisis that has unfolded under the Biden government. Additionally, polling has shown that a majority of Americans now support the construction of a border wall.

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A majority of Americans support the use of United States military troops to arrest and deport illegal immigrants in the country. The survey conducted by YouGov found that 56 percent of Americans believe using soldiers to enforce U.S. immigration laws is necessary. Just 31 percent of Americans opposed. show more

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February 28, 2024
Immigration

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Wants To Change ‘Sanctuary City’ Status.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is calling for a change in the city’s sanctuary laws as the city continues to buckle under the pressure of the migrant crisis.

“We should not be allowing people who are repeatedly committing crimes to remain here and we cannot collaborate with ICE in the process,” Adams said during a press conference on Tuesday. The comments follow a similar statement Adams made on Monday: “If you commit a felony, a violent act, we should be able to turn you over to ICE and have you deported.” New York City’s ‘sanctuary’ laws currently prohibit city officials from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The influx of illegal aliens into New York City has brought with it an influx of serious crime. In January, security cameras captured a group of migrants assaulting police officers in Times Square. This month, the NYPD said over 5,000 of its officers had been injured due to the migrant crisis. Last week, an illegal alien stabbed a 17-year-old boy in Times Square, and a group of migrants in a tent shelter on Randall’s Island attacked police officers in an incident that nearly became a riot.

In addition to skyrocketing crime, the migrant crisis has pushed city resources to the limits, even seeing students removed from their own schools to make room for illegal aliens. Earlier this month, Mayor Adams said the city was “full” and could not accept more migrants.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is calling for a change in the city's sanctuary laws as the city continues to buckle under the pressure of the migrant crisis. show more
February 28, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Immigration

It’s the Border, Stupid: Immigration Now Americans’ Top Concern.

Immigration is now rated the most important problem facing the United States for the first time since 2019 and only the fourth time since Gallup began polling the public on the issue in 1981.

In January, immigration was rated as America’s second-most pressing issue, named by 20 percent of poll respondents against 21 who identified “Government” as the country’s top problem. Both would have rated behind inflation, at 13 percent, and the “economy in general,” at 12 percent, if they were combined.

February polling saw immigration surge into a clear first place, ahead of “Government” at 28 percent to 20 percent and well ahead of inflation and the economy in general, at 11 and 12 percent, even when combined.

Gallup also found an absolute majority of Americans, 55 percent, now say “large numbers of immigrants entering the United States illegally” are a “critical threat” to the United States — a record high, five points clear of the previous record set in 2004.

A further 31 percent said illegal immigration is a significant threat, against just 14 percent who said it is not a significant threat at all.

Even among Democrats, who are far less concerned by illegal immigration than Republicans, the share of poll respondents describing it as a critical threat has risen from 20 percent in 2023 to 29 percent.

This may be a consequence of the southern border crisis beginning to shift northward, with illegal aliens arriving in Democrat strongholds such as New York City and Chicago in large numbers, draining public resources and sometimes involving themselves in high-profile crimes.

Source: Gallup.
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Immigration is now rated the most important problem facing the United States for the first time since 2019 and only the fourth time since Gallup began polling the public on the issue in 1981. show more
February 27, 2024
William Upton
Immigration

DATA: Majority of Americans Now Support Building Border Wall.

The crisis at the U.S. southern border continues to be a top concern of voters heading into the 2024 presidential election. A new poll from Monmouth University indicates a majority of Americans now support the construction of a border wall. This is the first time over 50 percent of respondents have supported the wall since Monmouth started asking the question in 2015.

During former President Donald Trump’s term in office, support for the border wall peaked at 44 percent. Until this newest poll, the most support construction of the border wall received was in 2015, with 48 percent. The February 2024 poll, however, now shows support for the wall at 53 percent among Americans.

According to the poll, 61 percent of Americans now consider immigration to be a very serious problem. An additional 23 percent of Americans believe immigration to at least be a somewhat serious problem. Among independents, nearly 60 percent say immigration is a very serious problem. The number of Americans concerned about immigration in Monmouth’s polling never crossed 50 percent between 2015 and 2019 — peaking at 49 percent.

“Illegal immigration has taken center stage as a defining issue this presidential election year,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute. He added: “Other Monmouth polling found this to be Biden’s weakest policy area, including among his fellow Democrats.”

The border crisis has also been a dominant issue in other recent polling. A YouGov poll from early February shows the issue is even turning Hispanic voters against Biden. Nearly 90 percent of Hispanic voters said they consider the immigration issue to be ‘important’ to them. A Marist poll, also from the same period, indicated 57 percent of Hispanic voters disapprove of Biden’s handling of the border, while only 27 percent approve.

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The crisis at the U.S. southern border continues to be a top concern of voters heading into the 2024 presidential election. A new poll from Monmouth University indicates a majority of Americans now support the construction of a border wall. This is the first time over 50 percent of respondents have supported the wall since Monmouth started asking the question in 2015. show more