Kristi Noem frequently likes to tell the media that ICE is apprehending “the worst of the worst.” The website for the Department of Homeland Security states, “Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, DHS removed more than 670,000 illegal aliens including murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists from American communities and another…
Last week, Texas officials announced that the state spent more than $1 billion on health care for “illegal immigrants” in fiscal year 2025. This article on FoxNews.com provides us with a slew of statistics to show the financial burden immigrants are imposing on Texas taxpayers. A billion dollars is a lot of money, but it…
For one-hundred forty years, the Statue of Liberty has stood as a beacon for those aspiring for a better life in America. A plaque inside the statue’s pedestal declares: Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to…
Virginia Democrats are backing a bill that would extend taxpayer-paid healthcare to illegal immigrants. Not surprisingly, Republicans are objecting to the bill, but they won’t challenge the morality that underlies it–altruism. One state Senator said, They want to grant illegal immigrants driver’s licenses that are valid for up to eight years. Now, they’re also working…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have recently made headlines for sending immigrants to “sanctuary states,” i.e., states that do not cooperate with federal immigration officials. Both claim that they are trying to send a message to Joe Biden. In truth, they are simply playing to their base and using people as…
In the previous two posts, we have seen that animosity towards immigrants from California or elsewhere is misplaced. Immigrants aren’t the problem. Bad ideas are. And bad ideas can only be combatted with good ideas. Both America and Texas were founded on the principle of individual rights—the freedom of each individual to live his life…
Many Texans fear that immigrants from California will vote for politicians who support the same policies that are destroying the Golden State. Their solution is to discourage such immigration. But Texas, like America, was founded by immigrants. Stephen Austin and Sam Houston, the brave men who died at Goliad and the Alamo, those who settled…
One of the arguments against illegal immigration is that the “illegals” rape and pillage our social welfare system. “Illegals” take advantage of Social Security, government schools, hospitals, and countless other services provided by taxpayers. The critics seldom object to providing these services to American citizens. They believe that we are our brother’s keeper, and they…
Immigration and the Welfare State Immigration is a complex and emotional topic. But often the discussion gets sidetracked. A few recent threads on Facebook among my friends illustrates this. Many expressed no problem with individuals coming to America to make a better life. They just don’t want them mooching off of productive citizens by using…
On Monday, the Republican Party issued a report addressing how it can improve its performance in national elections. (I don’t care to read the 100 page report and am relying on CNN for this post.) According to Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus, “It all goes back to what our moms used to tell…