[Breitbart] A steady increase in illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border under President Trump’s administration has coincided with continued talks among lawmakers to give amnesty to illegal aliens.
The number of border-crossings in November 2017, Breitbart Texas reported, has risen to a staggering 39,006 illegal aliens. This puts last month’s border-crossings under Trump in-line with former President Obama’s administration when it comes to illegal immigration at the southern border.
Since April 2017, border-crossings have risen under Trump a whopping 147 percent.
Meanwhile, the increase in illegal aliens attempting to enter the U.S. through the southern border has coincided with constant discussion from the Republican establishment, Democrats, the open borders lobby, and corporate interests about giving amnesty to nearly 800,000 illegal aliens under the Obama-created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
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Mike’s link now fixed. Mike, you added the URL instead of pasting it over the placeholding http:// already in the drop-down box. The first time you’ve done that, as I recall. ;-)
[ABC] About 220 passengers aboard a five-night Caribbean cruise, slated to return to Ft. Lauderdale Saturday morning, suffered from a gastro-intestinal illness over the past week, Royal Caribbean announced.
"Independence of the Seas is currently on a 5-night Caribbean cruise, which departed Port Everglades, Florida on December 11," Royal Caribbean said in a statement Friday to ABC News. "Over the week, 220 cases of gastro-intestinal illness were reported‐ representing 4.86 percent of the 5,547 guests and crew onboard."
The Miami-based cruise line continued in its statement, "Those affected by the short-lived illness were treated by our ship’s doctors with over-the-counter medication, and we hope all our guests feel better quickly. Meanwhile, we’re taking steps like intensive sanitary procedures to minimize the risk of any further issues. The ship will also undergo special additional cleaning procedures before it departs on its next cruise."
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I may have told this one before, but I have two clients that were on the Costa Concordia when it ran aground in Italy. Both of them said they will never get on another cruise ship again.
[CNSNEWS] An entire family – man, woman, son and daughter – in Arizona is transgender.
The father identifies as a woman. His fiancée, the mother-to-be, identifies as a man. The son considers himself a girl and, of course, the daughter thinks she’s actually a boy. An entire transgender family, all under one roof.
Daniel Harrott was born a woman, while his fiancée, Shirley Austin was born a man. Both have previously been married.
Eleven year-old Mason and 13 year-old Joshua have also switched sexes. Their dog chases mice. Their cat raids the chicken yard. Their chickens swim in the pond. Oh, and they all identify as black, even the Rhode Island Reds.
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“The whole family is in transition,”
Hopefully the children's 'transition' doesn't involve hormone treatment or irreversible surgery.
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Sounds like some epic trolling to me. I can see doing this as a prank on the media, but I would make sure the cat/dog was in on it too.
On the other hand: Muggeridge’s Law states that it’s impossible to be funny, since one’s most hamfistedly satirical “predictions” will inevitably be borne out in fact.
[All Africa] A Zim-bob-wean court on Wednesday 13 December 2017 set free NewsDay journalist Kenneth Nyangani, who was being prosecuted for allegedly writing and publishing an article on the donation of some used undergarments reportedly sourced by former First Lady Grace Mugabe.
The 31 year-old Nyangani was tossed in the slammer Drop the gat, Rocky, or you're a dead 'un! in October and charged with criminal nuisance as defined in section 46(2) (v) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 over a story published by NewsDay, a local daily newspaper on the donation of some used undergarments reportedly sourced by the country's former First Lady.
Newsday reported that Esau Mupfumi, a ZANU PF party politician handed over the donation from Mugabe comprising of some used undergarments and night garbs to some ZANU PF party supporters at a meeting held in Mutare in Manicaland province.
According to the State, Mupfumi donated some "brand new goods" which were donated by Mugabe and these included some men's boxer shorts, some pairs of sandals, some T-shirts and hand bags.
Prosecutors claimed that by writing and publishing the story, Nyangani, who was represented by Passmore Nyakureba and Brian Majamanda of Zim-bob-we Lawyers for Human Rights, employed some means which are likely to interfere with ordinary comfort, convenience, peace or quiet of the public.
The State charged that the NewsDay article caused ordinary discomfort, hurt and humiliation to Mupfumi and the ZANU PF supporters, who were the recipients of the donated goods.
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A First Lady writing off donations of used underwear? Where would she get that idea??
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[All Africa] Zim-bob-we will not force former Æthiopian dictator Mengistu Hailemariam to return home despite the fall of his ally and Bob Muggsy Mugabe Nonagenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case. Dumped in November 2017 when the Missus decided she wanted to be president, and opposed heer might against Crocodile Mnangawa Important safety tip: If your opponent goes by the name Crocodile andf your title is Shopper in Chief let him win.... , official said.
Mengistu fled Æthiopia after he was toppled in 1991 after a brutal reign that left thousands of his compatriots dead.
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He fled to Zim-bob-we and was protected by Mr Mugabe's government even after he was sentenced to life imprisonment in absentia for his role in the terror campaign.
Zim-bob-wean opposition parties have been calling for Mengistu's extradition since Mr Mugabe was forced to step down after a military coup on November 15.
However, if you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning... President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba rubbished the opposition's demands saying they should stop meddling in "issues they had no knowledge about"..
"I thought that was not a domestic issue," he was quoted saying by the Daily News.
"Where are they (the opposition) coming in?
"The Æthiopian government has not said anything, who then are they to poke their noses when his own government has not said anything?
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[Al Jazeera] Zim-bob-we's newly appointed president has called for the country's ruling party to protect itself against factional divisions after tension within ZANU-PF reached its peak last month just before the resignation of longtime leader Bob Muggsy Mugabe Nonagenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case. Dumped in November 2017 when the Missus decided she wanted to be president, and opposed heer might against Crocodile Mnangawa Important safety tip: If your opponent goes by the name Crocodile andf your title is Shopper in Chief let him win.... Addressing delegates at a special extraordinary congress on Friday, Emmerson Mnangagwa urged ZANU-PF party members to remain vigilant against internal divisions that risk leading the party astray.
"We must never lower our guard again. We must defend and protect our party and remain genuine to the founding principles ... against people with very little history," Mnangagwa said, referring to the events that led to Mugabe's removal in November.
Over 7,000 delegates from across the country attended the congress, which was organised to confirm Mnangagwa as the party's first secretary and its presidential candidate ahead of 2018 elections.
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[PRESSTV] US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has claimed that the international community remains firm on not accepting a nuclear North Korea and a "sustained cessation of North Korea's threatening behavior" was needed before the United States could talk with Pyongyang about its development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
"North Korea must earn its way back to the table. The pressure campaign must and will continue until denuclearization is achieved," Tillerson adressed the United Nations ...an organization conceived in the belief that we're just one big happy world, with the sort of results you'd expect from such nonsense... Security Council on Friday.
Tillerson went on to say all Security Council member states should fully implement the UN resolutions urging countries which have so far failed to comply with the resolutions to further isolate Pyongyang politically and economically to cut off funds for its nuclear and missile programs.
He also called on China and Russia to increase pressure on North Korea by going beyond the implementation of UN sanctions.
Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono, in similar comments, backed the sanctions against North Korea and called on member states to abide by the UN resolutions to exert further pressure on Pyongyang.
"The latest launch was conducted 75 days after North Korea’s provocations in September. Some optimistic views labeled 75 days of silence as a positive signal. However, a hangover is the wrath of grapes... the missile launch in November made it clear that North Korea was continuing to relentlessly develop its nuclear and missile programs even while they were seemingly silent," Kono said.
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[Al Jazeera] North Korea warned the United States any imposition of a maritime blockade would be an act of war that would push the current standoff towards nuclear confrontation.
Discussion of a possible American sea blockade off the Korean Peninsula has emerged in media reports and academic circles in recent weeks, further ratcheting up tensions between Washington and Pyongyang.
The threat of nuclear war between the arch enemies has grown more real since US President Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... took office in January. He has threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea - demanding it surrender its nuclear and missile programmes.
Pyongyang has baulked at the demand saying it needs a functioning "state nuclear force" to prevent "invasion and plunder" by the United States, which has 28,500 troops stationed in neighbouring South Korea, a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War.
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...Well, in fairness, at least for once they're not running off at the mouth - a blockade is an act of war.
A traditional blockade is a really bad idea on our part - way too many big, high-value targets just cruising around out there waiting to get overrun. On the other hand, submarine-laid mines outside of their small number of ports gives you the same effect...
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[Free Beacon] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act proposed by both the House and the Senate will pay for itself by generating higher economic growth, according to an analysis from the Tax Foundation.
The Joint Committee on Taxation released a report showing the House tax reform proposal would increase gross domestic product by about 0.7 percent on average over the next decade.
"In general, tax policy affects economic growth by changing incentives for owners of capital to invest and for potential workers to supply labor to the economy, and by changing the after-tax rates of return‐either directly by changing the amount of payments going to taxes, or indirectly, by changing aggregate demand, which can change gross payments for output," the committee explains.
"The projected increase in GDP during the budget window results both from an increase in labor supply, in response to the reduction in effective marginal tax rates on wages, and from an increase in investment in response to the reduction in the after-tax cost of capital."
Critics of the plan argue that because the committee estimates that revenue will decline from about $1.5 trillion to $1 trillion, the plan does not pay for itself.
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Critics of the plan argue that because the committee estimates that revenue will decline from about $1.5 trillion to $1 trillion, the plan does not pay for itself.
[Free Beacon] Jane Fonda has donated $100,000 to a political group solely aimed at defeating California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country.
Fonda's contribution amounts to nearly one-quarter of the group's total $440,000 haul for the year.
The group's top donors include Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio, comedian Bill Maher, actor Ted Danson and former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D., Calif.). Maher donated $15,000, DiCaprio and Boxer doled out $2,500 each, and Danson cut a $1,500 check, according to a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Jay Leno also contributed $2,500 through his JDM Foundation, an organization that Leno funds along with contributions from auto-racing companies.
Flip the 49th! Neighbors in Action, the group in question, did not immediately respond to a question about whether Fonda's funding could backfire by motivating more veterans or current members of the military to turn out and support Issa.
Fonda, now 79, earned the nickname "Hanoi Jane" from Vietnam veterans for visiting Hanoi in 1972 as an anti-war protester in 1972 where she posed for photos on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft battery.
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Issa is vulnerable. He had a tough time in the last election.
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Doug Applegate played up his military resume, never was called on being a Democrat Tool Trial Lawyer™
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UT and local tv stations would never do that, Frank.
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Democrats have been running military folk for about a decade in Republican districts. A lot of them seem to have spent their time as JAGs rather than fighting. The one lawyer with military experience who actually fought, that I am aware of, is Ohio’s treasurer and hopefully future replacement for Senator Sherrod Brown (2018 election), Josh Mandel. After he got his law degree he served eight years in the Marines in Afghanistan.
His father was a Lebanese American of the Maronite Catholic faith[citation needed][10] and his mother is of German and Bohemian (Czech) descent.[11][12] In 2006, he was one of four Arab-American members of Congress.
But he is Christian, not Muslim, as most Arab-Americans were before the Obama deluge, so he doesn’t count.
[PRESSTV] The White House has planned to stop the spouses of thousands of immigrant workers from getting jobs in the US.
The Department of Homeland Security said it plans to stop spouses of H-1B visa holders from working.
Since 2015, the spouses of H-1B visa holders waiting for green cards have been eligible to work in the US on H-4 dependent visas.
Highly skilled foreigners used the H-1B as a common visa route to find work at companies in the US.
The visa is valid for three years, and can be renewed for another three years.
In October, however, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services instructed its officers to toughen up the process for renewing visas, making renewing visas as difficult a process as initial visa applications.
In July, Trump signed the executive order that directs federal agencies to review and change a temporary visa program for high-skilled foreigners to ensure preference was accorded to the "most-skilled and highest-paid".
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H1b Holder should be able to prove he can fund non-working wife.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
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[Free Beacon] Jane Fonda has donated $100,000 to a political group solely aimed at defeating California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country.
