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Comment by Bullheaded Texan on May 5, 2018 at 1:14am

Former Trump Campaign Manager To Replace John Kelly?    

 5/3/18   Daily Caller   by: Nick Givas

 Fox News analyst and host of “MediaBuzz” Howard Kurtz wrote an article Thursday claiming President Donald Trump is considering replacing White House Chief of Staff John Kelly with former campaign manager Cory Lewandowski.
 There are growing whispers that if John Kelly is eased out or bails out as White House chief of staff, the job could go to Corey Lewandowski.
 Kurtz said sources told him Lewandowski has already sat down with the president to discuss the job and would accept if asked.
 “The president is increasingly focused on the midterms and, my sources say, believes the combative Lewandowski can be a valuable asset as Democratic chances of winning the House seem to be improving,” Kurtz wrote.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on May 5, 2018 at 1:06am

Jeff Sessions Charges 11 Members Of Illegal Alien Caravan That Crashed The Border.

 The Department of Justice has charged 11 members of the Central American caravan coming to the United States.  The Daily Caller. 

  “The Department of Justice has filed complaints against 11  members of the Central American migrant caravan, accusing them of illegally entering the United States.”

 The report indicates that 10 members face misdemeanor charges for entering the country illegally, while one other faces a possible felony charge for re-entering the country after already being deported.

 This move by the DOJ marks a significant escalation on the government’s side in how to deal with the migrants. Many were hoping for asylum in the United States. The caravan comes from different Central American countries and traveled through Mexico to get to the United States.

  A previously reported crackdown on the caravan from Mexican authorities is believed to have made it much smaller, but the caravan still continued, arriving at the United States-Mexico border Sunday.

 The caravan’s arrival coincided with Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the border to check out the construction of the border fence.

 After the month-long journey by bus, about 100 migrants arrived at the San Ysidro port of entry on the US-Mexico border on Sunday evening preparing to claim asylum.

 Twenty to 30 migrants spent Sunday night in front of the turnstiles leading to the US side of the port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico.

 An organizer and immigrant-rights supporter said they would remain at the immigration processing center until “every last one is admitted into the United States.”

 Eight migrants from the caravan were being processed by US officials, the group Pueblo Sin Fronteras and two observers said Monday night.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on May 5, 2018 at 1:04am

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 Two Salvadorans, six Hondurans, two Guatemalans and a Mexican national face charges, according to federal complaints. They are currently in custody.

  The 11 face a misdemeanor charge for allegedly entering the US illegally. One individual, who is alleged to have entered the country after he was previously deported, also faces a felony charge, according to the complaint.

 Please explain why they can traverse the entire length of Mexico, but Mexico does not provide asylum. Mexico did but it was refused, they want to be in the USA! They are waving the Honduras flag and demanding to be let in here. If they are so proud of that flag, why are they on our border?

 Once they refuse asylum then we have no legal responsibility to accept them.  They are lying about seeking asylum. No one should get in.

  I don't see any hammer here! If we put them in holding cells or ultimately in jail and then the US taxpayer pays all the bills, that is not a hammer. WE get hammered with the endless carrying charges. These people should not be allowed to set foot inside the USA. Period. That's a hammer! When they slip in, get IMMEDIATELY sent back to wherever, that's a hammer.

  All the rest is pretty much Sessions' reluctance to actually use a hammer - smoke and mirrors. Bring on the real hammers. Trump should be president and Attorney General at the same time. That would produce hammers.

 

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on May 5, 2018 at 12:27am

~~~ *** ONLY IN MEXIFORNIA! ***

 UNPRECEDENTED: Mexifornia Strikes Again, About To Go Overboard With New Pro-Illegal Alien Law.

 Mexifornia legislation introduced Monday that the state legislature would allow them to sit on government boards and potentially collect pay for doing so!  the Daily Caller reports.

  Democratic state Sen. Ricardo Lara’s bill would change the current law surrounding appointments to state and local boards to include anyone over the age of 18, without considering whether the nominee is an American citizen.

According to the Sacramento Bee

 “Mexifornia is stronger when we utilize talents of all our residen...

 Lara said it might be possible to pay the illegal immigrants for their services. He noted that although illegal immigrants aren’t supposed to be collecting salaries under federal statutes, some could be paid under the DACA program.

 The state senator has successfully moved other legislation in the past that sought to expand government services to illegal aliens. He is also working on bill that would grant state medical coverage to illegals.

 Lara introduced the bill on Monday in the latest move by state lawmakers to provide more opportunities to immigrants in Mexifornia, without legal authorization, as the Trump administration moves in the opposite direction.

 Lara has carried bills to expand health care coverage to undocumented immigrants over the years, including a proposal this year to offer Medi-Cal coverage to undocumented adults.

 But while the state continues to cater to its undocumented population and increasingly refuses to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, many municipalities are pushing back with local legislation that rejects Mexifornia’s extreme support of sanctuary cities.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on May 4, 2018 at 11:31pm

Giuliani Sets the Odds on Trump Getting Subpoenaed.

05/03/2018   ABC by: John Santucci

 As Rudy Giuliani enters the center ring of the legal fight between President Donald Trump and special counsel Robert Mueller, the former New York City mayor is already anticipating one possible battle – a subpoena for President Trump to testify. “I think it's 50/50,” Giuliani, the president's personal attorney, told ABC News regarding the possibility of a subpoena. “But I got to prepare for that 50%!”
 As ABC News confirmed earlier this week, the president’s legal team was told by Mueller he could “compel” the president to testify before a grand jury via a subpoena. As Ty Cobb steps down from his position as White House counsel handling the Russia probe for the presidency, his replacement, Emmet Flood, has been through battles like this before.

  “I think Emmet was brought in because he represented clinton during their subpoena battle and knows a great deal about it,” Giuliani said.
 Giuliani already believes he’s settled one case. The mayor argues that with the information now out about how the president reimbursed Michael Cohen for his payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, that case no longer has implications that campaign finance laws were violated.
 “I think the investigation with Cohen largely fell apart, with the loss of the campaign finance possible violation which never existed in the first place, but they sure thought it did,”

 Giuliani told ABC News Thursday night in a phone interview, adding that his client, President Trump, has nothing to worry about in this matter.

 

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on May 4, 2018 at 11:17pm

Trump Sends THOUSANDS Of Central Americans Packing?

5/4/18 Source: Sun Sentinel  by: Anita Kumar and Franco Ordonez

 President Trump is ending a decade's long temporary program that gave relief to Hondurans and allowed them to stay in the United States.

 The Trump administration has decided to end a temporary program that allows 57,000 Hondurans to live and work in the United States, three people familiar with the plans told McClatchy.

 Hondurans who came to the United States after Hurricane Mitch devastated their country in 1998 will be given 12 to 18 months to return to their native county or seek another form of legal residency.

 The Department of Homeland Security will announce the program’s end as early as Friday afternoon.

 Officials there are expected to say conditions in Honduras have improved enough for people to return, though some have lived in the United States for two decades.

 Honduras has been plagued by gang violence and drug trafficking, which has forced tens of thousands to flee to the United States annually.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on May 4, 2018 at 11:15pm

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More than 300,000 immigrants from about a dozen countries have been allowed to stay in the United States since the Temporary Protected Status program was created in 1990 by Congress.

 The program was designed to give people whose countries are devastated by natural disasters or other crises a temporary sanctuary until the conditions improve enough to return.
 The administration has already let protections for several countries expire, including El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Liberia and Nepal. Haiti, El Salvador and Honduras comprise most of the recipients.

 South Florida leaders call on President Trump to protect immigrants.

“The hurricane that struck Honduras in 1998 is not the reason why its citizens still enjoy TPS protection in 2018,” said RJ Hauman, government relations director at the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which seeks to reduce immigration. “They are still here because the people who willingly accepted our temporary offer, their advocates, and their governments have abused our generosity and managed to get the program extended far beyond any reasonable definition of temporary.

 President Trump has weathered criticism from liberals that ending such programs would create chaos. The president stands firm, insisting that without borders, we do not have a country.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on May 4, 2018 at 10:43pm

The Trump Plan To Rebuild America.

Feb/12/18

 

INFRASTRUCTURE: Today, President Donald J. Trump released his legislative goals to rebuild our Nation’s crumbling infrastructure. The six principles include:

• $200 billion in Federal funds to spur at least $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investments with partners at the State, local, Tribal, and private level.
• New investments will be made in rural America, which has been left behind for too long.
• Decision making authority will be returned to State and local governments.
• Regulatory barriers that needlessly get in the way of infrastructure projects will be removed.
• Permitting for infrastructure projects will be streamlined and shortened.
• America’s workforce will be supported and strengthened

 

 

 

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on May 4, 2018 at 10:26pm

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STIMULATE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT: President Trump’s plan will lead to at least $1.5 trillion in investments to rebuild our failing infrastructure and develop innovative projects.

• $200 billion in Federal funds will spur at least $1.5 trillion in new infrastructure investments.
  • Federal infrastructure spending will promote State, local, and private investments and maximize the value of every taxpayer dollar.
• Of the $200 billion, $100 billion will create an Incentives Program to spur additional dedicated funds from States, localities, and the private sector.
  • Applications for the Incentives Program will be evaluated on objective criteria, with creating additional infrastructure investment being the largest factor.
  • The Incentives Program will promote accountability, making Federal funding conditional on projects meeting agreed upon milestones.
• $20 billion will be dedicated to the Transformative Projects Program.
  • This program will provide Federal aid for bold and innovative projects that have the potential to dramatically improve America’s infrastructure.
  • The program will focus on projects that could have a significant positive impact on States, cities, and localities but may not attract private sector investment because of the project’s unique characteristics.
• $20 billion will be allocated to expanding infrastructure financing programs.
  • Of the $20 billion, $14 billion will go to expanding a number of existing credit programs: TIFIA, WIFIA, RRIF, and rural utility lending.
  • $6 billion will go to expanding Private Activity Bonds.
• $10 billion will go to a new Federal Capital Revolving Fund, which will reduce inefficient leasing of Federal real property which would be more cost-effective to purchase.
• A new fund will allow some incremental revenues from energy development on public lands to pay for the capital and maintenance needs of public lands infrastructure.

INVEST IN RURAL AMERICA: Rural America’s infrastructure has been left behind for too long, and President Trump’s plan will make sure it is supported and modernized.

• $50 billion of the $200 billion in direct Federal funding will be devoted to a new Rural Infrastructure Program to rebuild and modernize infrastructure in rural America.
  • The bulk of the dollars in the Rural Infrastructure Program will be allocated to State governors, giving States the flexibility to prioritize their communities’ needs.
  • The remaining funds will be distributed through rural performance grants to encourage the best use of taxpayer dollars.

INCREASE STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY: President Trump’s proposal will return decision-making authority to State and local governments, which know the needs of their communities. 

• Funds awarded to State and local authorities, such as through the Incentives Program and the Rural Infrastructure Program, will be allocated to infrastructure projects they prioritize.
  • This empowers States and localities to make more infrastructure investment decisions and prioritize projects based on the needs of their communities
• The plan will expand processes that allow environmental review and permitting decisions to be delegated to States.
• The plan will also allow Federal agencies to divest assets that can be better managed by State or local governments or the private sector.

Comment by Bullheaded Texan on May 4, 2018 at 10:23pm

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ELIMINATE REGULATORY BARRIERS: The President’s plan would eliminate barriers that prevent virtually all infrastructure projects from being efficiently developed and managed.

• The President’s plan will:
  • Provide more flexibility to transportation projects that have minimal Federal funding but are currently required to seek Federal review and approval.
  • Incentivize the efficient development and management of water infrastructure, in part, by providing more flexibility to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its partners.
  • Give the Department of Veterans Affairs the flexibility to use its existing assets to acquire new facilities by allowing it to retain property sale proceeds and exchange existing facilities for construction of new facilities.
  • Expand funding eligibility for land revitalization projects through the Superfund program and establish tools to help manage their legal and financial matters.

STREAMLINE PERMITTING: President Trump’s infrastructure proposal will shorten and simplify the approval process for infrastructure projects.

• Working with Congress, we will:
  • Establish a “one agency, one decision” structure for environmental reviews.
  • Shorten the lengthy environmental review process to two years while still protecting the environment.
  • Eliminate certain redundant and inefficient provisions in environmental laws.
  • Create two new pilot programs to test new ways to improve the environmental review process.

INVEST IN OUR COUNTRY’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET – ITS PEOPLE: The President is proposing reforms so Americans secure good-paying jobs and meet the needs of our industries. 

• The President’s plan would reform Federal education and workforce development programs to better prepare Americans to perform the in-demand jobs of today and the future.  This includes:
  • Making high-quality, short-term programs that provide students with a certification or credential in an in-demand field eligible for Pell Grants.
  • Reforming the Perkins Career and Technical Education Program to ensure more students have access to high-quality technical education to develop the skills required in today’s economy.
  • Better targeting Federal Work-Study funds to help more students obtain important workplace experience, including through apprenticeships.

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