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Report: Stopping Only Nine Percent of Illegal Alien Border Crossers Would Pay for Trump’s Border Wall – Breitbart News

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The non-partisan Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), using the estimated education level of illegal alien border crossers andimmigrant education estimates from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS), found that each illegal alien entering the U.S. racks up at least $74,722 in lifetime costs, funded by American taxpayers.

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[I]f a border wall stopped a small fraction of the illegal immigrants who are expected to come in the next decade, the fiscal savings from having fewer illegal immigrants in the country would be sufficient to cover the costs of the wall, writes CIS Director of Research Steven Camarota.

Even a minimally effective border wall that stopped less than ten percent of illegal crossings would save the U.S. billions. If a border wall stopped between 160,000 and 200,000 illegal crossersnine to 12 percent of those expected to successfully cross in the next decadethe scaled savings would equal the $12 to $15 billion cost of the wall, Camarota writes. Approximately 170,000 illegal aliens crossed into the U.S. without going through a port of entry in 2015, according to a study commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security. [T]here may be 1.7 million successful crossings in the next decade. If a wall stopped just 9 to 12 percent of these crossings it would pay for itself, the CIS report states.

[T]here may be 1.7 million successful crossings in the next decade. If a wall stopped just 9 to 12 percent of these crossings it would pay for itself, the CIS report states.

If a wall stopped half of those expected to successfully enter illegally without going through a port of entry at the southern border over the next 10 years, it would save taxpayers nearly $64 billionseveral times the walls cost, the report adds.

And thats excluding the cost of children produced by illegal immigrants. The federal government imposes a massive, unfunded mandate on school districts around the country by forcing American parents to divert funding from their own children to educate roughly 3.62 million foreign students, many of whom are extremely low-performing students and do not speak English.

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) found it costs taxpayers $59.8 billion per year to educate roughly 3.62 million foreign-born students, children with one or two legal migrant parents, and refugees.

Approximately one in ten students enrolled in public schools is designated as Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and their academic performance has been described as abominable: The number of eighth to twelfth grade LEP students performing Advanced work rounds to zero percent, for example.

The CIS report notes that the estimates do not include illegal aliens who overstay their visas,and state and local governments bear a significant portion of illegal immigrations costs.

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Immigration groups demand freedom for illegal immigrant gang member – Washington Times

Immigration officials said Tuesday they are detaining an illegal immigrant Dreamer because of his gang ties, sparking a new round of protests from immigrant-rights groups who said President Trump is breaking his own promises by trying to deport the young man.

Daniel Ramirez, who was picked up by ICE agents late last week, was granted a temporary deportation amnesty by President Obama under his 2012 policy known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.

But U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said hes a self-admitted gang member. That puts him in violation of the DACA policy and would have made him a priority for deportation even under President Obama, much less Mr. Trump.

ICE officers took Mr. Ramirez into custody based on his admitted gang affiliation and risk to public safety, said agency spokeswoman Rose Richeson.

Immigrant-rights groups have complained about Mr. Ramirezs arrest, saying its the latest evidence that Mr. Trump is trying to make good on his promise to oust illegal immigrants from the country.

Daniel must be given his freedom, now, said Greisa Martinez, advocacy director at United We Dream. Under Trumps America, no one is safe. Donald Trump and Republicans must say in no uncertain terms that DACA recipients are safe.

The groups are rallying to protest every immigration enforcement action, hoping to bloody Mr. Trumps nose now and head off an escalation later.

They said Mr. Obama promised that those approved under his DACA policy would be protected from deportation and would be granted work permits, entitling them to drivers licenses and taxpayer benefits.

But approval was always discretionary and Homeland Security said it retained the right to go after targets and said Mr. Ramirez had become a target because of his gang affiliation.

Indeed, the Obama administration itself said membership in a gang was enough to disqualify someone from DACA, and the administration even went back and revoked permits of some illegal immigrants whose gang memberships were only discovered after theyd already been approved.

Lawyers have gone to court to try to get Mr. Ramirez released, and a judge has set a speedy briefing schedule. The Trump administration must file papers by Thursday justifying why it has Mr. Ramirez in custody.

ICE said it encountered Mr. Ramirez on Feb. 10 at a residence in Des Moines, Washington, while trying to find another target, a felon whod been deported before.

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Davi to Hollywood Elite: Invite Illegal Aliens and Refugees to the Oscars or You’re Racists! – Breitbart News

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My Dear friends and colleagues,

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I have recently been pondering President Trumps executive action with regard to our nation having extreme vetting and our immigration policy finally being enforced. It has pained me deeply to see such a violent reaction to something that, to my mind, makes absolute common sense.

Let me begin by saying that I am from a family of immigrants that came to this country for a better life. They came to the US legally, assimilated, integrated, and learned English to the best of their ability, and demanded we speak it. As we all know, we livein a time in which there are forces who wish to destroy our way of life.

There are thousands ofillegal immigrant criminals in the United States whose country of origin will not take them back. These criminals are free on the streets of America.

We have recently heard from a plethora of Hollywood stars on this issue Meryl Streep, Robert DeNiro, Ashley Judd, Madonna, major agencies, musicians, singers and even the indomitable Shia LaBeouf.After much prayer on this issue, I must now stand in solidarity with all of my Hollywood elite brethren. They are right! The rest of you are wrong!

It is now in this spirit that I make an appeal to all in Hollywood and the media for us to use the Oscars to take a stand for the entireworld to see and hear. It is time for Hollywood to lead the way.

I propose that Meryl Steep, Chelsea Handler, Richard Gere, Robert DeNiro, Christoph Waltz and others lead an Oscar first: lets do away with the rules, barriers, and tickets to the Oscars and after-parties, such as the swankyVanity Fairparty or the Weinsteins star-studded affair. I ask all migrants, all illegal immigrant criminals and all un-vetted refugees to converge on Hollywood to come to the Oscars and all the after-parties, even those held at themansions or the Chateau Marmont or anywhere else. After all, we in the Hollywood community want to show all Islamic extremists that we have love in our hearts and what better way to do that than byinviting them along on our most important night?

Its time the walls and electronic security gates come down. There are roughly 3,600 seats to the Oscars; we should have at least 2,500 seats reserved for illegal aliens, refugees and migrants, or maybe even more. For those celebrities skipping the ceremony,each should invite at least 100 illegal aliens, refugees or migrants to come to their home to watch the Oscars with them. The Academy and the Vanity Fair people should also get the 150 criminals who have recently been deported from Los Angeles and bring them to the show as honored guests.

I find it curious that when President Obama did the same exact thing and more in terms of enforcing the law on illegal immigration,the Hollywood elite were silent. Why were they silent then, but are so vocal now when President Trump is doing basically the same thing? IsHollywood racist? Why when Christians are being slaughtered in Syria, Iraq, and other places in the Middle East isHollywood silent?

Of course, the people that wish death upon Christians, Jews, gay people and the West are greeted with open arms by the elite in Hollywood so why cant they come to our Oscar parties?

Additionally, I am now pleased to announce that Hollywood and the recording industry no longer require the protection of the Men in Blue at any of their events! We do not need a country of laws; only a country of illegal immigrants, refugees and migrants.How dare we ignore the words inscribed on the Statue of Liberty: Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free

So now, we ask you all: please come to the Oscars on February 26th at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard. We welcome you to our homes with open arms and love in our hearts. Together, let us celebrate the Progressive left and its policies, which have helped make blue collar America Tired, Hungry, and Poor.

And the Oscar goes to

With love in my heart,

Robert Davi

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Busted: 75 Percent Of Illegal Aliens Rounded Up Over The Weekend Had Criminal Records – Townhall

Over the weekend, immigration enforcement agents rounded up hundreds of illegal aliens from across the country. It was not a Trump initiativethe wheels for these raids were set in motion before he was sworn inbut it was certainly in the spirit of one. Immigration activists noted that the nature of these raids was harsherwhatever that means. The Department of Homeland Security said that 75 percent of thosewho were rounded up had criminal records (via The Hill):

In a press release, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said the department arrested 680 people in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Antonio who pose a threat to public safety, border security or the integrity of our nations immigration system.

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President Trump last month signed an executive order calling for the construction on his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall to begin. Another order ended the catch and release policy, which allowed people who crossed the border to return to Mexico without being detained.

The new order also expanded the definition of criminal alien to include individuals who entered the country without authorization, which was originally considered a misdemeanor offense. Immigrants who have "committed acts that constitute a chargeable criminal offense" are now priorities under the order, even if they have yet to be convicted.

The deportation of criminal aliens isnt an unpopular proposal. In fact, its exactly what immigration enforcement officers should do. The fact that 75 percent who were arrested this weekend showsunsurprisinglythat Obama and the Democrats dont care about enforcing of federal immigration laws. After eight years of dithering or outright negligence, you can see how thisand many other issuescould give rise to a political outsider, like Trump, to win an election. When a Democrat, like New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, says that illegals wouldnt be deported if they were caught drunk driving, you see why voters trust Republicans on law and order and national security issues.

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Video: suspected illegal immigrants arrested – WGRZ.com

Video: Illegal Immigrants Arrested In Hamburg

Jeff Preval, WGRZ 8:42 PM. EST February 14, 2017

HAMBURG, NY -There's new information out on the arrest of a group of suspected illegal immigrants in Hamburg.The Border Patrol tells us 23 people in all were detained Monday night.

And now, we're getting a look at new video of the arrest as it took place.

It's still unclear if the suspected illegal immigrants will be charged or deported.

From cell phone video a viewer showed us, taken Monday outside the 7-Eleven on Southwestern Boulevard by SowlesRoad in Hamburg, you can see there's a lot of activity in the parking lot, with Border Patrol vehicles and Hamburg Police on scene.

This is where authorities arrested the 23 suspected illegal immigrants. One officer can be seen frisking a man who was being detained. Moments later, vehicles are towed away.

Robert Skimin says he shot this video on his phone.

"We got home at normal time 5 o'clock and all of a sudden looked outside and seen a swarm of what looked like cop cars," he said.

He says some of the suspected illegal immigrants were detained as they came out of 7-Eleven. Officials from Border Patrol say the arrests have nothing to do with the convenience store.

"About 15 minutes later another van would show up they automatically grabbed them take them out of the van put them in the paddywagon, 15 minutes later another van showed up they frisked them, paddywagon," he said.

Matthew Kolken, an immigration law attorney says generally when suspected illegal aliens are taken into custody, they're taken to a federal detention center in Batavia.

"They are entitled to an attorney but not at the expense of the government you are afforded due process protection when you're in an immigration court proceeding which includes counsel but you don't get a free one," Kolken said.

Kolken says they have to pay their way or contact the bar association, which offers free counsel. Border Patrol, which is the lead agency on the investigation, has not released much information since Monday. They haven't answered questions about where they're from, or what they've been doing here.

( 2017 WGRZ)

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