Thanks to increased check points, more soldiers and federal police patrolling the border the number of illegal immigrants have greatly declined.

Oh, I'm sorry did I mention that the huge crackdown is in Mexico? No, if it was done here in the US that would be racist. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Hightstown, NJ, has instituted a "no questions asked" policy which protects illegals from police and allows them access to expensive city services."They (the cops) came out to meet me, made a report and gave me a ride home. They haven't caught the guys who did it, but at least I didn't feel like I was the one who committed a crime," said Julio, who has in fact commited a crime... read full post picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

Farmers Branch, a city in Texas passed an ordinance that among other citizen protections, makes it illegal to rent to illegal immigrants. Some local business used to profiting from criminals are upset and are planing on suing since they know they wouldn't win with a democratic vote. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

One of the five illegal immigrants who escaped from a privately run South Texas jail along with a former police officer surrendered to federal agents at a border checkpoint. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago

A US court has sentenced a truck driver to life in prison for the smuggling deaths of 19 illegal immigrants he abandoned to the sweltering Texas heat. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

The campus College Republican chapter at the University of Iowa has canceled a planned event similar to the game Capture the Flag where two teams representing illegal immigrants and the U.S. Border Patrol compete to cross a dividing line representing the U.S.-Mexico border. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Hotel considers changing "We'll leave a light on for ya" ad campaign. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

The truck driver in the nation's deadliest human smuggling attempt was sentenced Thursday to lengthy prison terms for conspiracy and transporting illegal immigrants, to be carried out concurrently with the life sentence he was already given. picked by singletrack 1 year ago

Actually, too much for Border Patrol agents.
Great laughs !!! picked by wildminou 1 year ago

Hmm. So does that mean I can get arrested for theft six times before I get prosecuted? picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents seized 411 bottles of illegal hooch Thursday at Bayou Bob's Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch in Palo Pinto County. picked by mutil8or 7 months ago

Police chief Steve Lamken said his department has to take care of the Latino community. I guess stealing the identities of hundreds of American citizens is a non-crime to Chief Lamken picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

A robot, almost the size of a briefcase, has been introduced by the United Kingdom border agency to nab illegal immigrants trying to cross into the country. picked by icepigs 3 months ago

As the hype around a U.F.O. sighting in Texas garners an unusual amount of attention, a local Air Force reserve base stepped up on Wednesday with a statement that either completely debunks the story or fuels it further, depending on who you ask and when you ask them. picked by willster09 9 months ago

Sex toys are now legal in Texas, after a 1970s law banning the sale of "obscene devices" was overturned in court. picked by tigertony 8 months ago

Wrap your brain around this ruling. An illegal alien drug dealer can't be denied bail because although it is illegal to enter the US without authorization, it isn't necessarily illegal to be in the US without authorization. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Section 192.031 of the Texas election code says that political parties must certify their presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the November ballot no later than 70 days before the general election.

Neither the Democrats or Republicans have filed, and the deadline has passed. picked by JoshSF49 2 months ago

Huckabee is showing his stance against illegal immigration. 1) He will try and amend the constitution to remove the outdated and incredibly abused law giving automatic citizenship to the children of illegal aliens and 2) pardon Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

The headquarters state of America's oil industry spewed 670 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in 2003, enough that Texas would rank seventh in the world if it were its own country, according to the most recent figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

The government will raise by 25% the fines it levies against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.Currently, fines range from $275 to $11,000 depending on the offense. The agency says some penalties could include at least six months in jail. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago