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Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., is asking the U.S. Office of Detention and Removal Operations to explain why it's OK for jailers to use Tasers to control inmates who are U.S. citizens but not those who are in the country illegally. Click here for more of this article

Live from SkyAngel Network and the American Family Association, Congressman Tancredo will debate his fellow candidates on social issues and family values.

The law enforcement policies of New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and Newark Mayor Corey Booker — who have ordered the police officers under their authority not to inquire as to the immigration status of the violent criminals they arrest, let alone initiate deportation proceedings — are infuriating, but not unprecedented. As outraged as Newark, New Jersey, and the entire country are over the schoolyard executions of Terrance Aeriel, Dashon Harvey and Iofemi Hightower, we cannot deny that we have seen this kind of thing before. There is, after all, a long and bloody tradition in this country of state and...

Representative Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development asking what safeguards are in place to verify the legal residency and identity of potential homebuyers to ensure that illegal aliens are not obtaining federally backed home loans. He also pressed the agency to disclose the extent to which this type of fraud is contributing to volatility in the mortgage markets. In the letter, Tancredo cited a Colorado-based mortgage fraud ring in which realtors, loan officers, and sales agents were indicted and arrested for obtaining federally-backed loans for some 250 unqualified buyers by...

Reminds Him That Mexico Does In Fact End at U.S. Border (WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo today sharply criticized Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s comments panning the U.S. government’s efforts to get control of it’s southern border, condemning the treatment of his fellow countrymen who are in the U.S. illegally. President Calderon delivered his State of the Union speech in Mexico this Sunday; some excerpts include: “We strongly protest the unilateral measures taken by the U.S. Congress and government that have only persecuted and exacerbated the mistreatment of Mexican undocumented workers. … The insensitivity toward those who support the...

Cites Recent Incidents in Mexico as Cause for Concern with Permissive New Cross-Border Trucking Policy ( WASHINGTON, D.C. ) – Representative Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today criticized the new Bush Administration policy allowing Mexican trucks broad access to roadways. The plan, announced recently by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), allows Mexican trucking to carry goods into the rather than transferring cross-border shipments to American trucks at the border. “Six years after 9/11 our borders still haven’t been secured,” said Tancredo, “And I fear that this new Bush Administration trucking gamble will only exacerbate that problem.” Tancredo cited recent news reports...

Remarks on General Petraeus report "I am pleased that General Petraeus has indicated progress on the security situation in Iraq, and that this progress will allow us to begin disengaging from our lead role without withdrawing." Read the full statement

Fact #1. Governor Romney opposes deporting illegal immigrants. (San-Francisco Chronicle 3/17/07) Fact #2. Governor Romney supports a legal path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. (Lowell Sun 3/30/06) Fact #3. Governor Romney called the McCain-Kennedy amnesty bill "a reasonable proposal". (Associated Press 3/26/06) Governor Romney is suffering from what is called "amnesty amnesia". It is a contagious ailment spreading rapidly through the ranks of the Republican presidential candidates. Watch Romney admit his amnesty agenda: YouTube: Romney Supports Amnesty

In a press release issued, former Governor Mike Huckabee took issue with the Tancredo campaign's characterization of him as a pro-amnesty politician. Unfortunately for the Governor, the facts support the label. Fact #1. As Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee denounced an immigration bill (Arkansas Senate Bill 206) that "would have required proof of citizenship to register to vote and would have required state agencies to report suspected cases of people living in the country illegally." (Doug Thompson, "Immigration Bill un-christian..governor says"Arkansas News Bureau 1/28/05) Fact #2. As Governor, Mike Huckabee offered a proposal to give state funded scholarships and state...

With illegal immigration the topic of the night, Congressman Tancredo proves himself once again as the champion of reform. "Its got nothing to do with disliking people who are coming into this country. It's got everything to do with the rule of law."

CONCORD, N.H.—If Presidential hopeful Tom Tancredo had his way, New Hampshire lawmakers behind an immigration bill would be thrown out of office and prosecuted for helping illegal immigrants. "If they actually implemented it, you bet. It's aiding and abetting. I think that's a pretty clear violation of the federal law," he said Wednesday of the bill, which would prohibit state and local authorities from enforcing federal immigration laws. Tancredo, a Colorado congressman who has staked his long-shot campaign for president on his vehement opposition to illegal immigration, acknowledged some legal obstacles likely would prevent prosecuting state lawmakers over proposed legislation....

Supporters of Taiwan in Washington took senior officials of the administration of US President George W. Bush to task on Friday for comments last week about Taiwan's international status and President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and the Democratic Progressive Party's plan to hold an election-day referendum on UN membership. Colorado Representative Tom Tancredo, a staunch supporter of Taiwan, criticized Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte for calling the referendum a move toward a declaration of independence, calling the statement "regrettable and irresponsible." "If Mr Negroponte's goal was to help validate a future Chinese attack on the island," the congressman said in...

Lawmaker Says “Enough is Enough” After Two Years and $114 Billion (WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today criticized runaway government spending on post-Katrina recovery efforts as excessive, and called for a halt to any additional appropriations amid rumors that additional Katrina requests for money are forthcoming. “The amount of money that has been wasted on these so-called ‘recovery’ efforts has been mind-boggling,” said Tancredo, “Enough is enough.” According to the White House, the federal government has provided about $114 billion in funding and resources for hurricane recovery in the gulf coast over the last two years –...

Urges Bush Administration to Support Freedom and Democracy Instead of Acting as China’s “Bag Man” (WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo released the following letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, criticizing the administration for pandering to China and failing to manage U.S.-Taiwan relations in an evenhanded or effective way: Dear Secretary Rice, I was disappointed to read Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte’s comments earlier this week criticizing a proposed referendum that will be held in Taiwan next year. Unfortunately, I believe that his statements were just the latest example of this administrations total mishandling of our bilateral relationship...

Another presidential candidate is coming to Oklahoma to raise money for the campaign. Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo is to attend fundraisers in Oklahoma City and Tulsa next Friday and Saturday. He'll attend a $100 per person private reception in Oklahoma City next Friday starting at 6 p.m. then attend a $25 per person a birthday celebration for state GOP Chairman Gary Jones and Vice Chairman Cheryl Williams. He'll be in Oklahoma City from 9 until 11 Saturday morning at a $50 per person event at the Oklahoma Training Center. Tancredo then will go to Tulsa for a 6 until...

Calling himself a pro-life, pro-gun and small government Republican, U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado included a Spencer stop in a campaign swing through northwest Iowa. Click here for more of this article

US lawmaker defends Mecca bombing comments Aug 5 05:55 PM US/Eastern Fiery Republican presidential long-shot Tom Tancredo Sunday defended his suggestion that America should threaten to bomb Muslim holy sites in order to deter a nuclear attack on US soil. Tancredo first mooted his controversial position last week, prompting the State Department to describe it as "absolutely crazy." "Yes, the State Department -- boy, when they start complaining about things I say, I feel a lot better about the things I say," Colorado representative Tancredo said in a presidential debate in Iowa televised on ABC. "My task as president of...

Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo on Sunday stressed that the United States must overcome converging threats posed by radical Islam, communist China and broken borders. Click here for more of this article

We're down to the wire as we approach the day of the Iowa Straw Poll: August 11th. That's why Tancredo and his Army Against Amnesty have hit the campaign trail again in Iowa -- crisscrossing the great state to meet more crowds and campaign in more towns than ever. IOWA STRAW POLL INFORMATION | SIGN UP FOR THE IOWA STRAW POLL Picture Location: Tancredo excites the crowd in Atlantic, Iowa, on Tuesday night when discussing his plan against illegal immigration.