Month: January 2024

Anticipate/expect that if you do not promote mass/illegal immigration, Democrat and RINO leaders will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that you are a racist and even worse things.

What criteria/formula will Democrat and RINO leaders ultimately use to determine who ultimately provides their illegals with housing, food, clothing, medical care, transportation, education, etc.?

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— 4 suburbs (Woodstock, Hinsdale, Buffalo Grove, Joliet) approve ordinances to fine bus companies that drop off migrants without notice – Eric Horng and Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-venezuelan-migrants-hinsdale-news/14258635/
— 1-year deadline approaching for many Chicago migrants to apply for asylum – Leah Hope (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that pro bono immigration attorneys will ever-increasingly be in greater demand.)
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-chicago-asylum-seeker-national-immigrant-justice-center-migrant-crisis/14261844/

NBC5
— Meetings held in several Chicago suburbs as communities grapple with unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/meetings-held-in-several-chicago-suburbs-as-communities-grapple-with-unscheduled-migrant-bus-drop-offs/3316299/
— Several meetings planned as Chicago suburbs continue to grapple with unscheduled migrant drop-offs – Patrick Fazio
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/several-meetings-planned-as-chicago-suburbs-continue-to-grapple-with-unscheduled-migrant-drop-offs/3315959/
— Illinois has one of worst ‘growth rates’ in America, U-Haul ranking says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-has-one-of-worst-growth-rates-in-america-u-haul-ranking-says/3316096/
— First permits for rallies during Democratic National Convention in Chicago filed – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/first-permits-for-rallies-during-democratic-national-convention-in-chicago-filed/3315994/
— City Council members slam Johnson plan to use $95 million in COVID funds for migrant shelters
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/city-council-members-slam-johnson-plan-to-use-95-million-in-covid-funds-for-migrant-shelters/3315985/

CBS2
— Cost to apply, demand explain why only 1% of migrants in Chicago have work permits – SABRINA FRANZA (COMMENT: Ald. Bill Conway (34th) says “the jobs are there.” Exactly what jobs? What are the requirements for those jobs including education, work experience, physical abilities, and language skills? What education, work experience, health, language, and other qualifications do illegals have? What do those jobs pay? What benefits do they come with? What advancement opportunities do they offer? What are the working conditions? Do illegals want these jobs? Will illegals take these jobs? Why are these jobs unfilled? Are they bad jobs that Americans refuse to take? Did you take bad jobs that your peers refused to take? I did. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1964, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxers 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/migrant-work-permit-cost/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTjKWr49mrE
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The number really boils down to three things: the cost of the application, the availability of documents, and the significant demand. “So, the jobs are there. We just have to get them the right status,” said Ald. Bill Conway (34th), explaining why so few asylum seekers have received their work permits. “The only ones eligible are people that were here before August 1st and that are from Venezuela, essentially.” The cost to fill out the application is over $400. There is a form to waive that cost. Conway’s office has helped some asylum seekers fill that out as part of a 31-page application to get the permit. Turnaround time is about two months. “The demand is extremely high compared to how much work permits are actually being processed and distributed,” said Emilio Araujo, the director of development and communications at Onward House. The nonprofit organization has helped countless immigrants resettle not just over the past two years, but during its decades-long history. “When someone comes to the city and they are looking to get find their footing, we are one of the first places that they might go because we do all the case management support,” Araujo. CBS 2 spoke to Araujo about the demand for work permits that Onward House has been seeing after CBS 2 was shown city data suggesting only 1% of asylum seekers in Chicago successfully received their work authorizations and social security numbers. “About 90% of the people that we see, of the new immigrants, are looking for a work permit, and we refer those out, and then about 10% of those people end up actually applying for a work permit, and then only 1% as well end up having that work permit,” Araujo said. A spokesperson with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office said the city has been helping asylum seekers apply for work permits since 2022 and has partnered with the state, nonprofits and the federal government to expedite the application process. The city began expedited clinics in partnership with The Resurrection Project and the state and federal government to help migrants with the application on Nov. 9. “The City is committed to providing the necessary resources to aid asylum-seekers on their path to self-sufficiency and independence,” the spokesperson said. Conway is planning to host another legal clinic later this month to help more asylum seekers fill out an application.)
— Hinsdale passes ordinance restricting migrant buses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-iiMV6BuuU
— More Chicago suburbs approve efforts to limit unscheduled migrant drop-offs – TARA MOLINA, CHARLIE DE MAR, ASAL REZAEI
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-council-woodstock-expected-to-vote-new-migrant-ordinance/
— Group supporting reproductive, LGBTQ+ rights plans to march at Democratic National Convention in Chicago. – ADAM HARRINGTON, STEFFANIE DUPREE (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion and LGBTQ.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/group-reproductive-lgbtq-rights-march-at-democratic-national-convention-chicago/
— Car thefts surged in 2023 in Chicago (COMMENT: While I was working for IRS in Chicago, my 1969 Dodge Charger SE was stolen in 1971 and my 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air was stolen in 1973. That really disappointed/angered me.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P759RBrAg5k

WGN9
— Several Chicago suburbs to discuss ongoing issues associated with migrant arrivals – Brónagh Tumulty
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/several-chicago-suburbs-to-discuss-ongoing-issues-associated-with-migrant-arrivals/
— Trump is growing stronger in Iowa. – Julia Manchester
https://wgntv.com/hill-politics/trump-is-growing-stronger-in-iowa-why/

FOX32
— Chicago-area migrant bus battle intensifies as more towns consider new rules – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-migrant-bus-battle-new-rules
— Abortion, LGBTQ+ activists to march outside DNC in Chicago this summer (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion and LGBTQ.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-dnc-abortion-lgbtq-activists-protest
— X now worth 71% less than when Elon Musk bought it
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/x-now-worth-71-less-than-when-elon-musk-bought-it-fidelity-estimates
— 5 more Chicago suburbs crack down on migrant buses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TszN4RN5QcI

WTTW
— Democrats crow about their success in keeping Trump off the ballot.
https://news.wttw.com/2024/01/02/donald-trump-s-ballot-bans-likely-headed-supreme-court-how-does-14th-amendment-fit
— Area Suburbs Put the Brakes on Migrant Bus Arrivals After Crackdowns in Chicago and New York – AP
https://news.wttw.com/2024/01/02/area-suburbs-put-brakes-migrant-bus-arrivals-after-crackdowns-chicago-and-new-york

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders call for disbursing illegals nationwide. Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly send illegals to battleground/swing states so that they can vote for Biden.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/2/24017662/chicago-migrant-crisis-president-biden-immigration-federal-funding-major-johnson-editorial
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Disburse migrants nationwide. . .The mayors also want the Biden administration to create a federally-run system to fairly disburse migrants to locations across the country, ending ‘Air Abbott’ and his politically motivated transport policies that have dropped off migrants in cities with no advance warning. . .Meanwhile, Abbott isn’t sending his buses and planes to St. Louis, a city that is actively courting migrants and asylum seekers in a bid to turn back decades of population loss and to bring potential new workers into the region. All of this is a good reason for the federal government — not Abbott — to handle migrant relocation. “We need action and we need it now,” Adams said. “We are calling for the federal declaration of emergency, financial support and a national resettlement strategy.”)
— Chicago abortion-rights and LGBTQ+ advocates submit permit application to march on day before DNC. Advocates expressed frustration with the Democratic Party for failing to protect abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights. – Phyllis Cha (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion and LGBTQ.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/1/2/24022902/chicago-abortion-rights-lgbtq-coalition-march-democratic-national-convention
— Democrats say “Nikki Haley’s Civil War comment shows danger of whitewashing U.S. history. The fact that Nikki Haley apparently didn’t know — or pretended not to know — that slavery is front and center in her home state’s declaration of secession in 1861 is alarming enough.” (COMMENT: What did your ancestors do during the Civil War? On my father’s side, they operated a farm in southeast Crete Township. On my mother’s side they sharecropped a farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border. My critics/opponents have always stressed that none of them served in the Union Army. In my defense, I stress that I inherited a Civil War sword used by one of my relatives who did serve in the Union Army.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2024/1/2/24022447/nikki-haley-civil-war-slavery-racism-history-book-banning-wayne-shorter-letters
— Here’s a resolution for you. Even if you don’t need to diet or exercise more, there’s still an important resolution you can make for 2024. – Neil Steinberg (COMMENT: It what ways are you a contributing member of society? My life expectancy has been significantly shortened because since 2000, I have spent more and more and more time putting my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and sending them out instead of sleeping and exercising. Yes, it is my choice. It is my way of being a contributing member of society.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/1/2/24022287/new-years-resolutions-2024-election-democracy-gun-laws-darren-bailey-jb-pritzker

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Buffalo Grove ready to pass ordinance restricting migrant drop-offs – Steve Zalusky
https://www.dailyherald.com/20240102/news/buffalo-grove-ready-to-pass-ordinance-restricting-migrant-drop-offs/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois was one of the top states to leave in 2023 – Sophie Rodgers (COMMENT: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly drive out of Illinois those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/economy/illinois-ranked-near-top-move-out-states

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Vivek Ramaswamy says he’s ‘proud’ of endorsement from Steve King – Sarah Watson
https://qctimes.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/vivek-ramaswamy-steve-king-bettendorf-2024-campaign/article_9a3dc9f6-a9aa-11ee-9a4f-f3dce6464cca.html

NORTHWEST INDIANA TIMES
— Democrats say “Trump’s vows to deport millions are undercut by his White House record and one family’s story.”
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/trumps-vows-to-deport-millions-are-undercut-by-his-white-house-record-and-one-familys/article_d7b88c25-8b0e-5765-8c0d-43e8e2471970.html

HERALD NEWS
— Joliet takes action to keep out buses with asylum-seekers. Public crowds City Council chambers to urge approval Tuesday night. – Bob Okon
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2024/01/03/joliet-takes-action-to-keep-out-buses-with-asylum-seekers/

CHICAGO CRUSUADER
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicagocrusader.com/texas-busing-migrants-to-sanctuary-cities-intensifies-spotlight-on-border-crisis/

FOX ILLINOIS
— DeSantis, Haley promise pardons for Trump if he’s convicted – AUSTIN DENEAN
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/ron-desantis-nikki-haley-promise-pardons-for-former-president-donald-trump-if-he-were-to-be-convicted-in-criminal-cases-classified-documents-election-interference-doj

WSIU
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wsiu.org/politics-elections/2024-01-03/what-lowering-federal-restrictions-on-marijuana-could-mean

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Scalise, No. 2 House GOP leader, endorses Trump – Emily Brooks
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/scalise-no-2-house-gop-leader-endorses-trump/
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success promoting abortion.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/health-news/ap-us-women-are-stocking-up-on-abortion-pills-especially-when-there-is-news-about-restrictions/

WEW & WEIL TV
— Democrats ever-increasingly crow about their success promoting abortion.
https://www.wevv.com/news/health/uncertainty-around-us-abortion-landscape-drives-surge-in-requests-to-stockpile-abortion-medication-research-shows/article_649d0b9f-f3a5-5102-bc00-5bbdc11ac8f0.html
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/health/uncertainty-around-us-abortion-landscape-drives-surge-in-requests-to-stockpile-abortion-medication-research-shows/article_1ea949a7-bdc6-578a-967a-036733c3b8f9.html

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Deadline passes to register under Protect Illinois Communities Act – Julia Rosier (COMMENT: Which non-registrants will Pritzker force states attorneys and county sheriffs to go after?)
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/deadline-passes-to-register-under-protect-illinois-communities-act

NPR ILLINOIS & NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2024-01-02/threats-to-abortion-access-drive-demand-for-abortion-pills-analysis-suggests
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2024-01-02/republicans-want-to-limit-migrants-entering-the-u-s-will-it-affect-asylum-seekers

WPDE
— Chicago lawmakers outraged over plan to use COVID money for migrant shelters – JULIAN BARON
https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/chicago-lawmakers-outraged-over-plan-to-use-covid-money-for-migrant-shelters-eric-adams-brandon-johnson-sanctuary-city-american-rescue-plan-president-biden-john-fetterman-coronavirus-pandemic-relief
https://midmichigannow.com/news/nation-world/chicago-lawmakers-outraged-over-plan-to-use-covid-money-for-migrant-shelters-eric-adams-brandon-johnson-sanctuary-city-american-rescue-plan-president-biden-john-fetterman-coronavirus-pandemic-relief

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Some Newly Arrived Migrants Are Sleeping In City Buses While Waiting For Shelter Space. Two asylum seekers said they’ve been staying overnight inside the warming buses since New Year’s Eve as the city continues to move hundreds of people into shelters. – Quinn Myers, Colin Boyle and Ariel Parrella-Aureli
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/01/02/some-chicago-migrants-are-sleeping-in-city-buses-while-awaiting-shelter-space/

HIGHLAND PARK PATCH
— Assault Weapon Registration Deadline Passes As Court Challenges Remain. Just 1 in 82 FOID cardholders has registered banned items with Illinois State Police, but it can’t be determined how many declined to do so. – Jonah Meadows (COMMENT: According to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/41d170dc-1838-4772-a4e4-29d268264e12.pdf ), 31 percent of adults report owning guns and 20 percent own an AR-15 rifle, and taken together, 6 percent of Americans own an AR-15, about 1 in 20.)
https://patch.com/illinois/highlandpark/assault-weapon-registration-deadline-passes-court-challenges-remain
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There are 2.4 million people in Illinois with firearm owners identification, or FOID, cards. Of those, fewer than 30,000 individuals had registered a banned item with state authorities, according to the latest update from Illinois State Police. That means about 1 in 82 FOID cardholders had complied with the law, but there is no available data on how many owned banned guns in the first place or how many chose to take them to another state rather than register their serial numbers in a state database. . .”Historically, registration has led to confiscation, and as an individual gun owner, you must choose the best option for you. We respect that,” Pearson said. “We are currently preparing an appeal to the United States Supreme Court, asking the Supreme Court to declare the entire law unconstitutional. We believe the court will rule in our favor.” . . . Many cities and counties in the Chicago area have had ordinances on the books for years banning assault weapons. But they have hardly, if ever, been enforced because most of the time law enforcement encounters a restricted assault weapon they are either being used by someone who does not have a FOID card or is committing some other crime. Nearly three quarters of Illinois sheriffs came out against the law last year, declaring they would not enforce it. None of them have publicly reversed course. Pritzker characterized it as “political grandstanding” and pledged that state police would still be able to penalize those who violate the gun and magazine ban.)

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago led nation in homicides for 12th year in a row in 2023, murder rate still 5 times higher than NYC’s – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-led-nation-in-homicides-for-12th-year-in-a-row-in-2023-murder-rate-still-5-times-higher-than-nycs-wirepoints/
— With the DNC coming to Chicago, be prepared for a lot spin from Gov. Pritzker and others in 2024
https://wirepoints.org/with-the-dnc-coming-to-chicago-be-prepared-for-a-lot-spin-from-gov-pritzker-and-others-in-2024-wirepoints-on-am-560-chicagos-morning-answer/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— About 1.2% of legal Illinois gun owners registered banned items before deadline – Greg Bishop (COMMENT: How many banned firearms are there in Illinois and how many own them? Does this article hint/imply/argue/shout that there are 5,655,082 (68,992/.0122) banned firearms in Illinois and that 2,406,311 (29,357/.0122) Illinois residents own them? According to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/41d170dc-1838-4772-a4e4-29d268264e12.pdf ), 31 percent of adults report owning guns and 20 percent own an AR-15 rifle, and taken together, 6 percent of Americans own an AR-15, about 1 in 20.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_0a335d1a-a9b6-11ee-97b2-63471427389e.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The final numbers from Illinois State Police show a total of 29,357 individuals disclosed they possess a now banned item. That’s nearly double the numbers that were reported the prior week and now 1.22% of the state’s 2.4 million Firearm Owners ID cards holders. Of the individuals who disclosed banned items before the Jan. 1 deadline, there were 68,992 banned firearms reported, or about 2.3 firearms per individual that filed an affidavit. There were 42,830 banned accessories disclosed and 528 .50 caliber ammunition disclosures. The three-month registration window opened on Oct. 1, 2023.)

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago alderman Ray Lopez: Why aren’t DuPage suburbs keeping illegal aliens to care for themselves? (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO leaders in DuPage County will “accept” and “keep” illegals.)
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/653469177-chicago-alderman-why-aren-t-dupage-suburbs-keeping-illegal-aliens-to-care-for-themselves
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Amid the ongoing illegal immigration crisis, Chicago’s 15th Ward Alderman and candidate for the 4th Congressional District, Ray Lopez, is questioning Illinois’ status as the “most welcoming state” while raising concerns about human trafficking affecting Chicago. Lopez directed pointed questions at his fellow Democrats. “If Illinois is the ‘most welcoming state’ in the nation, how is it other cities can continue the human trafficking to Chicago? How are @GovPritzker & @ILAttyGeneral allowing them to subvert the spirit of the law? Why is @ChicagosMayor not decrying these mayors for adding to our city’s burden?” Lopez asked on X. Following the City of Chicago’s ordinance outlawing unscheduled buses from dropping off illegal immigrants, DuPage County in particular has been seeing nearly a dozen buses per day in some cases dropping off hundreds of illegal immigrants traveling to the area from Texas. In many cases those dumped in DuPage County are then boarding trains bound for Chicago. On Face the Nation over the weekend Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pleaded for federal government funds to handle the influx of illegal immigrants. “What we have is clearly an international and federal crisis that local governments are being asked to subsidize. And this is unsustainable. None of our local economies are positioned to be able to carry on such a mission,” Johnson said. Johnson’s recent comments run counter to those he made while running for the mayor’s office in March 2023. “Chicago must lead with and live by the promise to be a sanctuary city,” Johnson said in a tweet at the time. “Longtime Chicagoans don’t have to lose for new arrivals to gain — there’s enough space at the table for all of us to sit and eat.” “Immigrants are welcome here.” Lopez has been consistently outspoken on the illegal immigration issue. In December he emphasized the escalating southern border situation as a national security concern. He criticized the Biden Administration and Congress, dismissing accusations of racism from his March 19 congressional primary opponent U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) as a distraction. Lopez has said President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are responsible for border challenges, expressing frustration with the lack of accountability towards Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He linked the border crisis to the recent death of a five-year-old boy at a migrant shelter in Pilsen, Chicago, and vowed to bring common sense to the Democratic Party on the issue. In the fall, following a contentious Chicago City Council, Lopez criticized aggressive tactics and harassment, singling out Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the Floor Leader for Mayor Johnson, for his behavior during the proceedings as the city council discussed a referendum to repeal Chicago’s “sanctuary city” status. Lopez emphasized the connection between the city’s Welcoming City Ordinance and the influx of asylum-seekers and underscored the need for Chicagoans to have a say in the matter. Lopez accused the mayor’s team of bending rules and obstructing the proceedings. Ramirez-Rosa later stepped down due to the criticisms. However, the attempt to bring the matter to the voters was ultimately unsuccessful. Lopez has represented the 15th Ward since 2015. The 4th Congressional District includes the Chicago neighborhoods of Brighton Park, West Elsdon, and South Lawndale; most of New City, Pilsen, Chicago Lawn, Clearing, Garfield Ridge and Bridgeport; the Cook County communities of Burbank, Berwyn, Cicero, Brookfield, LaGrange Park, Northlake, Melrose Park, Berkeley and Franklin Park; and the DuPage County communities of Hinsdale, Elmhurst and Oak Brook.)

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘January 1st, hundreds of thousands of legal gun owners could be considered criminals according to the Democrats!’ (COMMENT: How many banned firearms are there in Illinois and how many own them? According to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/41d170dc-1838-4772-a4e4-29d268264e12.pdf ), 31 percent of adults report owning guns and 20 percent own an AR-15 rifle, and taken together, 6 percent of Americans own an AR-15, about 1 in 20.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/653466861-illinois-freedom-caucus-january-1st-hundreds-of-thousands-of-legal-gun-owners-could-be-considered-criminals-according-to-the-democrats

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— Chicago Mayor Advocates for Criminal Reparations to Combat Crime
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/653468542-chicago-mayor-advocates-for-criminal-reparations-to-combat-crime

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Harvard President Claudine Gay Steps Down After Brief, Controversial Tenure
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2024/01/harvard-president-claudine-gay-steps-down-after-brief-controversial-tenure.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Data show public prefers Republican control – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/data-show-public-prefers-republican-control
— Does Brandon Johnson know how illegal immigration works? – Zachary Faria
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/does-brandon-johnson-know-how-illegal-immigration-works

NEW YORK POST
— Texas has bused 95K migrants to sanctuary cities since 2022 as Gov. Abbott warns ‘transportation mission’ will continue – David Propper
https://nypost.com/2024/01/02/news/texas-has-bused-95k-migrants-to-sanctuary-cities-greg-abbott/
— Eric Adams renews call to amend outdated ‘right to shelter’ rules amid NYC migrant crisis. – Craig McCarthy and Vaughn Golden
https://nypost.com/2024/01/02/metro/adams-renews-his-call-for-a-carve-out-to-right-to-shelter-during-migrant-crisis/
— The growing lunacy of free health insurance for migrants – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2024/01/02/opinion/free-health-care-for-migrants-lunacy-given-us-border-crisis/
— Democrats and RINOs demonize, denigrate, and condemn Steve King to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Vivek Ramaswamy.
https://nypost.com/2024/01/03/news/vivek-ramaswamy-endorsed-by-controversial-former-iowa-rep-steve-king/

AMAC
— Joe Biden’s Silent Insurrection at the Border – Aaron Flanigan
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/joe-bidens-silent-insurrection/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Biden, not Abbott, deserves the blame – Chad Groening
https://afn.net/national-security/2024/01/02/note-to-mayors-biden-not-abbott-deserves-the-blame/

AMERICAN THINKER
— We need to return to an emphasis on meritocracy – Uldis Sprogis (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes attribute their successes in life to meritocracy, but they attribute my successes in life to my benefitting from discrimination against those who share their demographics: liberal, moderate, Democrat, Libertarian, Green, Independent, RINO, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/01/we_need_to_return_to_an_emphasis_on_meritocracy.html
— Impending political divorce: irreconcilable differences – Mike McDaniel
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/01/impending_political_divorce_irreconcilable_differences_part_1.html

AMERICAN WIRE NEWS
— America’s ‘most dangerous law’ has damaged Illinois policing the way ‘Marxists’ intended. – Monroe-Hamilton
https://americanwirenews.com/americas-most-dangerous-law-has-damaged-illinois-policing-the-way-marxists-intended-local-sheriff-says/

BREITBART
— Sanctuary USA: Joe Biden Deporting 1 Illegal Alien for Every 70 Illegal Aliens Arriving at Southern Border – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/01/02/sanctuary-usa-joe-biden-deporting-1-illegal-alien-for-every-70-illegal-aliens-arriving-at-southern-border/
— Influx of Illegals Under Biden Could Have Impact on Census, Congressional Representation. – Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/01/02/gop-rep-palmer-influx-of-illegals-under-biden-could-have-impact-on-census-congressional-representation/
— Denver Mayor: We’ll Hit Point Where Our Sanctuary City Must Turn Away Migrants, ‘Not Enough’ ‘Work’ or Housing. – IAN HANCHETT
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/01/03/denver-mayor-well-hit-point-where-our-sanctuary-city-must-turn-away-migrants-not-enough-work-or-housing/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Feds Sue Texas Developers of Huge Illegal-Immigrant Community. Complaint’s claims: ‘Colony Ridge lies to all of its buyers,’ ‘All of this is illegal,’ ‘predatory loans turned dreams into nightmares’ – Todd Bensman
https://cis.org/Bensman/Feds-Sue-Texas-Developers-Huge-IllegalImmigrant-Community

DAILY CALLER
— ‘More Will Come’: DCNF Reporter Jennie Taer Says More Illegal Migrants Will Flock To California Over Taxpayer-Funded Health Care. – HAROLD HUTCHISON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/01/02/jennie-taer-says-more-illegal-migrants-will-flock-to-california-over-taxpayer-funded-health-care/
— Biden Admin Brings Dispute Over Texas Border Wire To Supreme Court – KATELYNN RICHARDSON
https://dailycaller.com/2024/01/02/biden-admin-brings-dispute-over-texas-border-wire-supreme-court/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Stop Funding ‘Rights for Migrants’ Legal Scam – Betsy McCaughey
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/01/02/stop-fundingrights-for-migrants-legal-scam/
— The High Cost of Unlimited Illegal Immigration – Tom Patterson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/01/02/the-high-cost-of-unlimited-illegal-immigration/

DAILY WIRE
— Karine Jean-Pierre Says It’s ‘Shameful’ To Send Illegal Immigrants To Self-Described ‘Sanctuary Cities’ – Virginia Kruta
https://www.dailywire.com/news/karine-jean-pierre-says-its-shameful-to-send-illegal-immigrants-to-self-described-sanctuary-cities
— Hundreds More Migrants Dropped Off In Chicago, New Jersey, Denver As Year Ended. Hundreds of thousands of migrants have arrived since 2022. – Mairead Elordi
https://www.dailywire.com/news/hundreds-more-migrants-dropped-off-in-chicago-new-jersey-denver-as-year-ended
— Eric Adams’ Latest Response To Flood Of Illegals: Change Ruling That Gave Them ‘Right To Shelter’ – Virginia Kruta
https://www.dailywire.com/news/eric-adams-latest-response-to-flood-of-illegals-change-ruling-that-gave-them-right-to-shelter
— California Schools Push Kids To Watch Films On Transgenderism That Showcase Puberty Blockers. The recommended resources push the “diversity of gender” and discuss the use of puberty blockers on children. – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-schools-push-kids-to-watch-films-on-transgenderism-that-showcase-puberty-blockers

FEDERALIST
— U.S. Sets Record For Most Single-Month Illegal Encounters At The Southern Border – SHAWN FLEETWOOD
https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/02/report-u-s-sets-record-for-most-single-month-illegal-encounters-at-the-southern-border/

FOX NEWS
— Stop taxpayer funding of the ‘rights for migrants’ legal scam. Tell lawmakers to stop funding the legal advocacy industry with our money. – Betsy McCaughey
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/stop-taxpayer-funding-rights-migrants-legal-scam
— Maine Democrat who barred Trump from ballot said voter ID laws ‘rooted in White supremacy’ Secretary of State Shenna Bellows declared Trump ineligible to appear on COP primary ballot. – Brandon Gillespie, Kyle Morris
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maine-democrat-barred-trump-ballot-claimed-voter-id-laws-rooted-white-supremacy
— Black doctor blasts claim ‘systemic racism’ influences poor health: ‘Makes my blood boil’ California anesthesiologist Dr. Marilyn Singleton spoke to Fox News Digital about health in the Black community. – Lindsay Kornick
https://www.foxnews.com/media/black-doctor-blasts-claim-systemic-racism-influences-poor-health-makes-blood-boil

HOT AIR
— Governor Abbott Trolls Sanctuary City Mayors – Releases Number of Illegal Aliens He Has Sent to Them – KAREN TOWNSEND
https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2024/01/03/governor-abbott-trolls-sanctuary-city-mayors-releases-number-of-illegal-aliens-he-has-sent-to-them-n602398

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Reparations Cannot Fix Chicago’s Crime Problem – JASON RICHWINE (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, the more of the following that you are, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders blame you for the problems that Blacks have: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, married, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/reparations-cannot-fix-chicagos-crime-problem/

NEW AMERICAN
— Biden Admin Accused of ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Cartels in Border Crisis – David Kelly
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/biden-admin-accused-of-aiding-and-abetting-cartels-in-border-crisis/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Woke New Year: What The Left Wants For 2024 – Tierin-Rose Mandelburg
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/tierin-rose-mandelburg/2024/01/02/woke-new-year-what-left-wants-2024

NEWSMAX
— Dem N.J. Mayor Sending Migrants Back to Border – Michael Katz
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/sam-joshi-edison-newjersey/2024/01/02/id/1147973/
— Liberal States’ Reparations Push Is ‘Symbolism Over Substance’ Evanston, Illinois in 2021 became the nation’s first city actually to pay reparations to eligible Black residents. – Marisa Herman
https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/democrat-cities-reparations/2024/01/03/id/1148013/

POST MILLENNIAL
— ‘Better late than never’: Vivek Ramaswamy says Harvard should hire on merit after plagiarist Claudine Gay resigns
https://thepostmillennial.com/better-late-than-never-vivek-ramaswamy-says-harvard-should-hire-on-merit-after-plagiarist-claudine-gay-resigns

RELOAD
— One in Twenty Americans Own an AR-15 – Jake Fogleman
https://thereload.com/poll-one-in-twenty-americans-own-an-ar-15/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tens of millions of Americans own an AR-15. That’s according to a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll released on Monday. The poll surveyed Americans more broadly to gauge gun ownership and found that 31 percent of adults report owning guns. Of those, the poll found that 20 percent own an AR-15 rifle. “Taken together, the polls find that 6 percent of Americans own an AR-15, about 1 in 20,” Post reporter Emily Guskin wrote. “The data suggests that with a U.S. population of 260.8 million adults, about 16 million Americans own an AR-15.” The survey is the latest evidence to confirm the popularity of AR-15s and similar rifles, often dubbed “assault weapons” by critics, among the American gun-owning public. The extent of their ownership could factor heavily in the political debate over their continued legality as multiple blue states mull bans and gun rights groups prepare to contest them. That finding provides new insight into ownership of the popular rifle, which is valued by gun-rights advocates for its versatility and modularity but reviled by gun-control activists for its use by shooters in a number of high-profile attacks. The poll’s estimates land in the ballpark of previous estimates. The National Shooting Sports Foundation has previously estimated that there are over 24.4 million AR-15s and similar rifles—which it calls “modern sporting rifles”—in civilian hands as of 2022. The National Firearms Survey, conducted in 2021 by Georgetown professor William English, found that 30.2% of gun owners, about 24.6 million people, indicated owning an AR-15 or similarly styled rifle. In its landmark Heller decision, the Supreme Court found that the Second Amendment protects arms “in common use” by “law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.” Whether ownership among tens of millions of Americans is enough to fall into that camp may help determine the constitutionality of AR-15 bans. Although, a federal judge in Delaware ruled on Monday that state’s ban can stand despite the popularity of the rifle. Self-defense was the most popular reason AR-15 owners in the poll gave for buying the gun. Around one-third listed it as the main reason for ownership, but nearly two-thirds said that it was “a major reason” for purchasing the rifle. Other popular answers given in roughly equal numbers included recreation, target shooting, hunting, and exercising their Second Amendment rights. The poll found that AR-15 owners were around 20 percent more likely to be male than other gun owners and 30 percent more likely to be male than the U.S. adult population. Only 19 percent of AR-15 owners self-identified as female. AR-15 owners were also more likely than the adult population as a whole, and about equally likely as other gun owners, to be white. Three-quarters of AR-15 owners said they were white, while 11 percent said they were Hispanic, and nine percent said they were black. AR-15 owners were also more likely to live in a suburban area, have a higher income, identify as politically Independent, and fall between the ages of 40-64 than other gun owners and the population as a whole. They were also significantly more likely to have served in the military, though nearly three-quarters of AR-15 owners said they had not served. The poll identified a regional divide in AR-15 ownership as well. Nearly half of all AR-15 owners reported living in the South, while roughly one-quarter and one-fifth reported living in the West and Midwest, respectively. Only ten percent of AR-15 owners said they lived in the Northeast. This Washington Post-Ipsos poll was conducted from September 30-October 11, 2022, among a random national sample of 2,104 gun owners, including 399 AR-15-style rifle owners. The margin of error for the sample of AR-15-style rifle owners is 5.5 points.)

WESTERN JOURNAL
— KJP Kicks Off 2024 with a Bang: ‘Shameful’ to Send Migrants to Sanctuary Cities – Joe Saunders
https://www.westernjournal.com/kjp-kicks-off-2024-bang-shameful-send-migrants-sanctuary-cities/

ZERO HEDGE
— California Hospitals Slammed As Illegal Immigration Costs Soar – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/california-hospitals-slammed-illegal-immigration-costs-soar

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ROLL CALL
— Biden to take campaign against Trump to church where white gunman killed nine. – John T. Bennett (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Biden will ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://rollcall.com/2024/01/03/biden-to-take-campaign-against-trump-to-church-where-white-gunman-killed-nine/

THE HILL
— Key dates to watch in the 2024 presidential election – Madeleine Simon
https://www.yahoo.com/news/key-dates-watch-2024-presidential-201359573.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/opinion/editorials/greg-abbott-immigration.html?searchResultPosition=1
— Who are your peers, that is, who shares your demographics? Demographics include race, gender, age, health, sexual orientation, height, weight, handsomeness/attractiveness, political affiliation, religion, national origin, length of time your ancestors have been in America, parents’ wealth, the high school that you graduated from, veteran status, etc. How successful in life have you been compared to your peers?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/learning/do-you-ever-feel-envious-of-others.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “U.S. prepares to reopen southern border crossings as migrant numbers ease.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/01/02/us-border-mexico-migrants-closures/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— States Expand Health Coverage for Immigrants as Republicans Hit Biden on Border. California was the first state to begin covering immigrants regardless of their legal status, starting with children in 2016.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2024-01-02/states-expand-immigrant-health-coverage-as-republicans-hit-biden-on-border

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump vs. the Woke: Let the People Decide. Both might be disqualified as a threat to democracy. Leaving it up to the voters seems the only option. – Lance Morrow
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-vs-the-woke-let-the-people-decide-if-he-is-on-the-ballot-maine-colorado-dcaf41ce

FORTUNE
— Democrat and RINO employers continue to use DEI to not hire Republicans, to not retain Republicans, to not promote Republicans, and to get rid of Republicans.
https://fortune.com/2024/01/02/hr-leaders-committed-to-diversity-initiatives-dei-programs-in-2024/

POLITICO
— White House accuses House Republicans of dodging efforts to address migrant crisis – JENNIFER HABERKORN
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/03/white-house-republicans-migrant-crisis-00133570

BNN
— Influx of Illegal Immigrants Strains Southern California Hospitals – Salman Akhtar (COMMENT: The more illegals in Illinois, in your county, in your township, and in your municipality, the more and faster that health care will decline.)
https://bnnbreaking.com/breaking-news/health/influx-of-illegal-immigrants-strains-southern-california-hospitals/