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Nancy Mace isn't waiting around to see if the courts will dismantle President Trump's travel restrictions. The South Carolina congresswoman is taking matters into her own hands, introducing legislation Wednesday that would cement into law what the administration started with executive action. Her bill targets 39 countries spanning the Caribbean, Middle East, and Africa. If … [Read more...] about South Carolina Republican Pushes Bill to Make Third World Travel Ban Permanent

Sometimes the universe has a wicked sense of irony. A 33-year-old Canadian woman who allegedly attacked a teenager for wearing Trump-themed clothing on the Fourth of July weekend now finds herself in the custody of the very agency whose name was printed on those pants. You can't make this stuff up. Kaitlyn Tracey was living in Asbury Park when she apparently decided that a … [Read more...] about Assault Over Patriotic Pants Lands Canadian Activist in ICE Custody

Here's what the media won't tell you about the immigration attorney making headlines for accusing ICE of racial profiling and excessive force. Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, the Houston lawyer representing two illegal immigrants involved in last week's fatal ICE shooting, is currently out on a $20,000 bond. His charge? Felony assault family violence by impeding breathing. That's legal … [Read more...] about The Anti-ICE Lawyer Democrats Are Defending Has a Disturbing Criminal Past

There's something almost comedic about the whiplash here, except none of it's funny when you're talking about public safety. On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE agents nationwide should pause most vehicle stops. By Wednesday, President Trump was on social media telling them to forget all that and get back to doing their jobs. The whole episode … [Read more...] about Trump Overrules His Own DHS After One Day, Orders ICE Back on the Streets

Senate Democrats just did something they almost never do. They blocked the National Defense Authorization Act, that yearly must-pass bill that keeps the Pentagon running and our military funded. This isn't some minor appropriations squabble. This is the defense bill, the one piece of legislation that traditionally sails through with bipartisan support because nobody wants to be … [Read more...] about Democrats Block Defense Bill and Expose Their Own Contradictions