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Please Frep Poll: Republicans say the White House is giving a free pass to illegals after officials announced they will launch a case-by-case review of immigrants slated for deportation using criteria from the DREAM Act, targeting dangerous criminals over people who came to the U.S. illegally as children Read more:

History is threatening to re peat itself. Twenty-five years ago, Congress passed the Simpson-Mazzoli Act (...illegal-alien amnesty), which gave a path to citizenship to illegal aliens already here in exchange for prohibiting the hiring of illegal workers -- a provision that has been enforced only sporadically. It was a raw deal for conservatives. Tuesday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith introduced a bill (HR 2164) to require nationwide use of the E-Verify system. While the Smith bill sounds good, in fact, it hobbles immigration enforcement. Negotiated with the pro-amnesty US Chamber of Commerce, the bill would establish a fairly toothless...

U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D - Roslyn Heights) began distributing a letter to House Democrats encouraging both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to bring about a floor vote on the DREAM Act during the lame-duck session of Congress, which is set to resume the week of Nov. 29. Already, the letter has generated more than 40 signatures in support of the vote. The DREAM Act would enable undocumented children – who were brought to the United States before their 16th birthday and have lived in the United States for at least five years with no criminal...