Monthly Archives: June 2011

Newsletter Online: June 2011

Click here for the U.S. Border Security Council June 2011 Newsletter.  

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Council Blasts Deal That Cuts Border Fence Funding

The U.S. Border Security Council is sharply criticizing both the Obama Administration and congressional Republicans for agreeing to a 2011 budget that slashes $226 million in funding for the border fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. “I can’t believe that Republicans … Continue reading

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Sneak of the Month: Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton

This month’s “Sneak of the Month” is Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. Dayton, a liberal Democrat, recently rescinded a popular and necessary policy implemented by his Republican predecessor that required state law enforcement officials to cooperate with federal officials in enforcing … Continue reading

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Enviromental Laws Stymie Border Patrol

Federal bureaucrats denied a U.S. Border Patrol station in Arizona permission to build a road deemed necessary for “achieving or maintaining operational control” of an area along the southwest border. According to an April 15 report by the Government Accountability … Continue reading

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Most Illegals in Texas on Welfare

According to a report released by the Center for Immigration Studies, seventy percent of illegal immigrants in Texas receive welfare assistance, with illegal immigrants generally receiving benefits on behalf of their U.S.-born children. Illegal immigrants with children primarily use food … Continue reading

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