White House: On ICE, Democrats abandon the mainstream

By |2018-08-22T21:21:08+00:00August 22nd, 2018|Crime and Prevention, Immigration Citizenship|

Despite public opposition, numerous Democrats continue to call for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be abolished. It’s a belief that falls squarely outside the American mainstream: According to a recent POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, only 25 percent of voters support getting rid of ICE.

A majority of Americans know we must keep ICE, and for good reason: Eliminating this crucial piece of our national security force would grind immigration enforcement to a halt, with devastating consequences for public safety. Abolishing ICE would mean abolishing the agency responsible for removing drug dealers, gang members, and other criminals who exploit America’s border to take advantage of our communities.

The numbers don’t lie. Criminals arrested by ICE during the 2017 fiscal year were responsible for:

• More than 76,000 dangerous drug offenses;

• More than 48,000 assault offenses;

• More than 11,000 weapon offenses;

• More than 5,000 sexual assault offenses;

• More than 2,000 kidnapping offenses; and

• More than 1,800 homicide offenses.

Our immigration law enforcement officers work in dangerous conditions to protect our communities. We must stand with them. Recently, 167 Democrats in the House of Representatives refused to vote for a resolution to support these border officials. “To the courageous public servants at ICE, men and women, we want you to know that the American people are with you and my administration has your back 100 percent,” President Trump said in his most recent weekly address.

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Saudi Tent City Can Host Up to Three Million People

By |2017-02-10T21:34:36+00:00February 10th, 2017|Immigration Citizenship|

http://www.inquisitr.com/3939994/saudi-arabia-tent-city-refugees-war-torn-nations/

Saudi Arabia’s tent city, Mina, with its well-arranged rows of white tents spread over 20 square kilometers, represents a unique and remarkable blend of traditional and modern housing techniques in the arid country. Since 2015, Riyadh has come under criticisms for failing to do enough to deal with the humanitarian crisis in nearby Syria and Yemen. Western commentators have particularly called for displaced refugees to be housed in Saudi Arabia’s tent city.

There are about 100,000 tents in Mina, which can reportedly host up to three million people. The air conditioned tents are reportedly fire-proof and come with bathroom and kitchen facilities.

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A general view of tents in the Mina area. [Image by Muhannad Fala’ah/Getty Images]

Critics have argued that Saudi Arabia’s tent city, which is about 2,150 miles from Syria, should be opened up to refugees to potentially cut down on the number of people making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean to Europe. This argument is made on the backdrop of talks that Saudi Arabia needs to do more to help refugees from nearby warring countries.

Saudi Arabia’s tent city plays a key role in the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which is described as the largest annual gathering of people in the world.

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The tent city of Mina, which is just five kilometers from Mecca, provides temporary accommodation to millions of people who travel to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj yearly. Accommodation in these tents reportedly costs between $500 and $3,500, according to Al Jazeera. The tent city is believed to have been partly inspired by safety concerns following a fire outbreak in pilgrim camps in Mina that claimed the lives of hundreds of people.

Saudi Arabia’s tent city was created about a decade ago to provide a central housing station for pilgrims. Buildings in Mina were completely demolished to make way for the tent city. For hundreds of years before it was created, pilgrims stayed with residents of Mina and camped within the city. The tent city is reportedly empty for about 50 weeks every year.

Saudi Arabia, Hajj
Tents for pilgrims attending the annual hajj pilgrimage at Mina, Saudi Arabia. [Image by Mosa’ab Elshamy/AP Images]

While Saudi authorities could easily open up the tents to refugees, some local pundits have argued that this is not what refugees want, and the kingdom has apparently opted not to treat them as refugees.

Although the Saudi government claims to be hosting millions of displaced refugees from Syria and Yemen, the nation’s foreign ministry has stated that the kingdom is not interested in publicizing its efforts to help refugees.

According to Arabic international newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, thousands of Syrians who have fled to Saudi Arabia have been granted a residential permit as well as free healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. The ministry added that the Saudi government has invested over $700 million to deal with the humanitarian fallout of the wars in Syria and Yemen.

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Refugees Increasingly Sent to GOP, Swing States

By |2016-11-11T00:14:10+00:00January 8th, 2016|Immigration Citizenship|

A map from the Washington Post tracks the per capita number of refugees sent to each state, rating the number sent to each in percentiles.  The top 20% destinations for refugees shows an interesting pattern: 7 of the 11 states voted Republican in 2016.

1st Tier Destinations

  • Idaho (R)
  • Utah (R)
  • Arizona (R)
  • North Dakota (R)
  • South Dakota (R)
  • Nebraska (R)
  • Kentucky (R)
  • Washington (D)
  • Michigan (D)
  • Vermont (D)

The pattern doesn’t stop there, either.  It goes on to the second tier where 5 of the 7 states were either Republican or battleground states 4 years ago:

2nd Tier Destinations

  • Texas (R)
  • Georgia (R)
  • North Carolina (R)
  • Ohio (Swing)
  • Colorado (Swing)
  • New Hampshire (Swing)
  • Massachusetts (D)
  • Maine (D)

The heavy concentration of refugees going to GOP and swing states, added with the Obama administration’s keen interest in making sure skeptical governors keep taking them, begs the question: what effect could refugees have on Presidential politics?  For 2016, probably not much of one:  Entering the country as a refugee doesn’t automatically confer citizenship or the right to vote, a process that usually takes years, if at all.  Long term, though, refugee resettlement could accelerate demographic shifts and spell trouble for GOP majorities in these states.

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Could You Pass a US Citizenship Test?

By |2016-01-01T17:21:31+00:00January 1st, 2016|Immigration Citizenship|

In order to become a US citizen, immigrants must pass the Naturalization Test. American citizenship bestows the right to vote, improves the likelihood of family members living in other countries to come and live in the US, gives eligibility for federal jobs, and can be a way to demonstrate loyalty to the US. Applicants must get 6 answers out of 10 in an oral exam to pass the test. According to US Citizenship and Immigration services, 92 percent of applicants pass this test.

You must get 58 or more of these test questions correct in order to pass. Take the test, click on the link, below:

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0104/Could-you-pass-a-US-citizenship-test/Who-signs-bills

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