Reuters -- Lucia Mutikani
The U.S. population is seen at 320.09 million people as of Jan. 1, up 0.73 percent from a year earlier, the Census Bureau said on Monday.
The Census Bureau said in a statement that the figure represents an increase of about 11.35 million people, or 3.67 percent, since the last population count on April 1, 2010.
The Hill -- Peter Sullivan
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is warning the Republican Party that its chances of winning the White House in 2016 will be "almost nonexistent" if it does not at least take a step toward immigration reform.
Graham, who has floated a presidential run himself, was a supporter of the immigration reform bill that passed the Senate last year.
An investigative report aired last week shows that only a small percentage of those who crossed the border during the 2012-2014 "surge" are being returned to their home countries, despite the Obama administration's claims that the cases are a priority.
In an interview with National Public Radio, President Barack Obama inaccurately described the views of Republicans who seek immigration-law enforcement, then claimed he could not work with them. However, he is willing to work on legislation with pro-amnesty Republicans who want to “fix a broken immigration system.”
Senator Dean Heller (R-Nev.) voted to fund President Obama's executive amnesty during the lame-duck session contrary to his earlier statements. He was one of several Senators who had come out against the president's actions, but then voted much differently.
Breitbart News -- Tony Lee
None other than Jesse Jackson is speaking out against foreign guest-workers in the technology industry.
Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) voted to fund President Obama's executive amnesty during the lame-duck session contrary to his earlier statements. He was one of several Senators who had come out against the president's actions, but then voted much differently.
These Senators, including Senator Kirk had an opportunity to back up their rhetoric with action when Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raised a "point of order" challenging the constitutionality of the president's executive action while the Senate debated the 2015 spending bill.
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) voted to fund President Obama's executive amnesty during the lame-duck session contrary to his earlier statements. He was one of several Senators who had come out against the president's actions, but then voted much differently.
Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) voted to fund President Obama's executive amnesty during the lame-duck session contrary to his earlier statements. He was one of several Senators who had come out against the president's actions, but then voted much differently.
These Senators, including Senator McCain had an opportunity to back up their rhetoric with action when Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raised a "point of order" challenging the constitutionality of the president's executive action while the Senate debated the 2015 spending bill.
Senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) voted to fund President Obama's executive amnesty during the lame-duck session contrary to his earlier statements. He was one of several Senators who had come out against the president's actions, but then voted much differently.
