Written by David E. Smith
Illinois House Democrats are once again advancing sanctuary policies that place the interests of non-citizens ahead of law-abiding citizens.
During debate on House Bill 5093, lawmakers approved legislation removing key residency requirements for in-state tuition eligibility at public colleges and universities. While presented as a technical adjustment, the real effect is clear: expanding taxpayer-subsidized tuition benefits to individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States.
The bill’s sponsor, State Representative Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora), acknowledged that the measure eliminates the requirement that a student be an Illinois resident while still allowing eligibility for those who attended and graduated from an Illinois high school.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
Angel Families, relatives of Americans killed by illegal immigrants, shared their heartbreaking stories at a White House event on April 9, 2026. These are the faces and voices that many Democrats and much of the mainstream media choose to ignore. They are real families grieving losses they believe were preventable due to current border policies.
The media often dismisses these stories because they don’t fit the prevailing narrative. Instead, outlets prioritize emotional coverage of illegal immigrants facing deportation while overlooking American families devastated by preventable crimes.… Continue Reading
Written by Thomas Hampson
Governor JB Pritzker delivered his eighth consecutive budget address on February 18th. If you closed your eyes and listened, you might have thought you were hearing a man of the people, a defender of the powerless standing up to a tyrannical federal government. He invoked Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Reverend Jesse Jackson. He quoted the great reform governor, John Peter Altgeld.
He spoke of empathy, love, and the courage to resist authoritarianism.… Continue Reading
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Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Immigration | David E. Smith | 
February 19, 2026 1:00 PM | 
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Written by Robert Knight
When leftist protesters stormed into Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, during a Sunday service on Jan. 19, they chanted and screamed. Some of them told the frightened children that their parents were Nazis. Others blocked parents from reaching their children to remove them from the chaos.
Former CNN newsman Don Lemon, who claimed to have been an observer, insisted that the mob — and he — had a First Amendment right to disrupt the service.… Continue Reading
Tags: American Redistricting Project, Anne Frank, anti-ICE, Antisemitism, Bernard Sanders, Cities Church, Don Lemon, FACE Act, Holocaust Memorial Museum, Jonathan Parnell, Justice Department, Keith Ellison, Molly Ringwald, Pramila Jayapal, Progressive Caucus, Tim Walz, white supremacy, Yehuda Kaploun, Zohran Mamdani
Federal Issues, Immigration, Media Watch | David E. Smith | February 2, 2026 5:00 AM | Comments Off on When Leftists Invade the Sanctuary
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
The University of Chicago Institute of Politics, WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, and International House recently covered the three frontrunner Democratic candidates running for the open U.S. Senate seat in Illinois for the upcoming Primary on March 17th.
The debate featured candidates Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL, District 2), Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL, District 8), and Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton.
I watched the debate so that you wouldn’t have to and these are the big takeaways.… Continue Reading
Tags: Barak Obama, deportation, ICE, Immigration Customs and Enforcement, Joe Biden, Juliana Stratton, March Primary, Millionaire's Tax, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Robin Kelly, taxation
Economics, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Immigration, Political | Alyssa Sonnenburg | January 29, 2026 5:00 AM | Comments Off on March 17 Matters and Here’s Why
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Illinois has been known as a “sanctuary state” since August of 2017 when Governor Pritzker signed the TRUST Act (SB 31) into law.
This legislation restricts both local and state law enforcement from cooperating in any way with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
As we have seen in recent months, the reality of Illinois being a “sanctuary state” for illegal immigrants has continued to build to a boiling point.
If you thought the TRUST Act was radical legislation, this past week revealed the dangerous reality for citizens living in a “sanctuary state” with a governor who has little concern for his constituents – those he is obligated to protect.… Continue Reading
Tags: Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Governor Pritzker, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Nero, Tren de Aragua, TRUST Act, U.S. Border Patrol
Federal Issues, Immigration | Alyssa Sonnenburg | January 28, 2026 5:00 AM | Comments Off on Gov. JB Pritzker Penalizes Citizen for Doing His Job
Written by David E. Smith
Christian conservatives across the nation clearly see what the biased media refuses to report: leftists are intentionally escalating tensions in Minnesota, with some openly advocating violence, and even armed confrontation, against federal agents. Antifa thugs have gone so far as to call for a “guerrilla war.”
Irresponsible politicians like Governor JB Pritzker, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are in lockstep agreement with their counterparts in Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S.… Continue Reading
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Executive Branch, Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Immigration, Political | David E. Smith | January 26, 2026 10:00 AM | Comments Off on Prayer and Faithfullness in a Time of Turmoil
Written by Robert Knight
You just knew when anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protester Renee Good tragically died in Minneapolis on Jan. 7 that the media would turn her into the next George Floyd.
Floyd, whose asphyxiation death under the knee of a police officer triggered the 2020 anti-police riots that took at least 25 lives and caused $2 billion in damage, has since been virtually deified. Minneapolis has named a square after him and erected a “living memorial” featuring art installations, including a raised-fist sculpture, in his honor.… Continue Reading
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Federal Issues, Immigration | David E. Smith | January 20, 2026 4:00 AM | Comments Off on The Media Is Repeating the George Floyd Playbook
Written by David E. Smith
In a moment when Washington D.C. spends with reckless abandon and our national debt towers above $38 trillion, it’s past time we confront a glaring inconsistency in our federal welfare system. Last week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act — a bill rooted in fiscal responsibility, the rule of law, and basic fairness to American taxpayers.
In an interview with Real America’s Voice (RAV), U.S.… Continue Reading
Tags: End Welfare for Non-Citizens Act, Ending Taxpayer Subsidizations of Open Borders, Medicaid, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, Rand Paul, Real America’s Voice, Robert J. Sigg, Somali fraud, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Federal Issues, Immigration | David E. Smith | January 19, 2026 6:00 AM | Comments Off on Time to End Welfare for Non-Citizens
Written by Daniel Horowitz
It’s the $1.2 trillion question.
The United States spends roughly $1.2 trillion every year on means-tested welfare programs — cash aid, food assistance, housing subsidies, and medical care. The list runs through a thicket of acronyms: SNAP, TANF, SSI, EITC, ACTC, WIC, CHIP, ACA subsidies, and CCDBG, plus school meals, Medicaid, and Section 8 housing.
This guaranteed-income architecture now fuels a destructive cycle. Federal spending drives debt. Debt fuels inflation. Inflation expands dependence.… Continue Reading
