Only a few weeks ago, Barack Obama was staunchly defending his pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Comments made by Wright at a recent NAACP gathering, however, were so extreme that even liberals had to wince at their hatefulness. It's now undeniable: Wright has become a political liability for Obama. And surprise, surprise! -- Obama has suddenly discovered his inner honkey, and has distanced himself from the man whose church he attended for decades; who conducted his marriage; and who baptized his children. [more...]

HB 5756 is such a good bill it’s hard to understand why anyone would be against it. Essentially, it is designed to ensure that illegal alien felons are deported once they’ve served their time. This is to be accomplished by requiring State authorities to notify and coordinate activities with ICE when an illegal alien is [...] [more...]

… then you may find a recent Sun-Times article helpful. The article castigates the top Chicago law firms for—you guessed it—lack of “diversity,” which is a code word for too many white lawyers! Holland & Knight topped the list of “offenders” with only—gasp—seven minority attorneys out of 132 lawyers and one minority equity partner out of 38. [...] [more...]

Recent actions of the citizens and city council of the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch, TX, are living proof that you don’t need to be a Washington insider to make a difference. The town has enacted a measure that will forbid illegal aliens from buying or renting homes. If they do, the penalties will be paid [...] [more...]

Following Chicago’s lead, the Evanston city council is poised to pass a measure that will forbid police and other city officials from inquiring into criminals’ and others’ immigration status, essentially making the city a “sanctuary” for illegals. Given Evanston’s reputation as an ultra-liberal bastion of “diversity,” this is hardly surprising. Harder to understand is why the [...] [more...]

Despite the mandatory "happy talk" about the wonders of "diversity," Third World immigrants—legal and otherwise—typically bring with them the very things that make their home countries undesirable places to live: poverty, crime, disease, and squalor. An Indian family living in Oak Forest, Illinois, has brought something particularly unpleasant to the Chicagoland: the custom of enforcing India's cast system by punishing violators with death by fire. [more...]

Not too long ago, immigration was the topic Republicans wanted to avoid. No longer! In the 11th Congressional district, which stretches from Chicago’s south suburbs to Bloomington-Normal, all three Republican candidates are talking tough about illegal immigration. The tide is turning! Those in other districts should be sure to look closely at primary candidates’ stance [...] [more...]

What an improvement! In a welcome reversal of his former stance, in which he criticized Oberweis’ hard line on immigration, former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has endorsed the Aurora dairyman to succeed him as the Representative of the 14th Congressional District. Hastert praised Oberweis’ integrity, his solid conservative principles, and his leadership ability. Regardless of the [...] [more...]

We reported in a previous post how Waukegan Police Chief William Biang, with the backing of City Council, had applied to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the power to enforce immigration laws. At the time, there was a huge backlash from the Hispanic community, which was incensed that Americans would dare to try to enforce American law on American soil. Who do we think we are, anyway? But Waukegan didn't back down; and now, the Lake County Sheriff is making a similar move. [more...]

Like Mayor Daley of Chicago, Rudy Giuliani once implemented a "sanctuary city" policy, forbidding city workers from enforcing immigration law. While recently Web surfing, I came across the following ad:

Kind of like John Gotti trying to position himself as a champion of law and order, don't you think?