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Unprecedented Number of Foreign-Born Individuals Living in America According to the January 2025 Current Population Survey (CPS), the current immigrant population (legal and illegal together) has reached a record high of 53.3 million. This means foreign-born individuals comprise 15.8% of the U.S. population, breaking the records set in 1890 and 1910. These numbers are unprecedented, and the […]

March 14, 2025

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Over 100 Illegal Aliens Arrested During Colony Ridge Raid On Monday, February 25, the Department of Homeland Security and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) led a raid on the Colony Ridge Community just north of Houston. Over 100 illegal aliens were arrested, and according to Border Czar Tom Homan, this is only “Phase One.” This […]

February 28, 2025

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Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith is under scrutiny for potentially violating Texas’ Sanctuary Jurisdictions law, passed as SB 4 in 2017. During a February 6th immigration panel, Sheriff Smith stated that his department does not check the immigration status of individuals detained for Class C misdemeanors, reserving such checks for offenses classified as Class B misdemeanors or higher.He […]

February 14, 2025

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OPINION On Thursday, February 6th, Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith hosted an immigration panel to address community concerns about immigration enforcement policies under the Trump administration. At the panel, Sheriff Smith attempted to reassure community members and, apparently, illegal aliens that they did not need to fear any enforcement action from the Sheriff’s Department unless […]

February 13, 2025

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On Wednesday, newly confirmed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive for jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The memorandum released by Bondi says that sanctuary cities and states that refuse to cooperate with or work to impede federal immigration enforcement operations will not receive any federal funding. Additionally, Bondi has placed a 60-day pause on […]

February 7, 2025

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On Saturday, the Texas House GOP Caucus met in Austin to elect a nominee for Speaker of the Texas House for the upcoming 89th Legislature. When the dust settled, Rep. David Cook of Mansfield won the caucus nomination with 77% of the 62 votes on the third ballot. However, the race for Speaker of the Texas House is […]

December 13, 2024

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