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Joe Biden’s border crisis has sent so many illegal border crossers to Detroit that activists are calling on members of their community to step up to house them in their private homes. The African Bureau for Immigration and Social Affairs — an NGO that settles and cares for African migrants trying settle in the U.S. — is heading up the effort to find places for illegals to shelter in the Motor City. The group’s founder, Senegalese native Seydi Starr, told the Detroit News that Detroit has been working since last year to implement a support network for illegals. And this...

On July 9th 2014 President Obama made a visit to Dallas Texas for two reasons.   The first reason was fundraising, the second reason was to meet with Governor Rick Perry and “Faith Leaders” to discuss the border crisis....The impression intended would be that President Obama just met with a bunch of religious organizational heads, perhaps priests, pastors and ministers.  Along with “faith based” advocates who are helping to deal with the immediate needs of the illegal aliens, unaccompanied minors, and the larger “border crisis”.You would be wrong.To avoid my calling our President of The United States a liar, I will instead say President Obama is being...

Solar panel installer SolarCity Corp filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $201 million in an initial public offering that could help rekindle investor appetite for cleantech stocks. ....Companies including Google Inc and U.S. Bancorp have provided funds to finance SolarCity's projects. Those investors are able to collect a 30 percent federal tax credit for solar energy systems...... ...SolarCity was founded in 2006 by brothers Lyndon and Peter Rive along with their cousin, PayPal co-founder and Tesla Motors Chief Executive Elon Musk.... SolarCity hopes it can buck the lackluster trend among recent cleantech IPOs.... ....[SolorCity's] total revenue was $46.6...

UCLA has killed a proposed online program focused on teaching undocumented students about immigrants’ rights and labor activism. Republican lawmakers had criticized the proposal, which involved a partnership between a UCLA labor studies center and a national college founded by unions. UCLA on Friday said the so-called National Dream University, which was to open in early 2013, had not received the needed approvals from UCLA’s faculty and administrators. As a result, the agreement between UCLA’s Center for Labor Research and Education and the AFL-CIO-affiliated National Labor College to develop the online classes “has been declared void” and no more work...

Expose’: Planned Parenthood Staffers Admit Tax-Funding Not Needed Indianapolis, IN -- A new expose’ released by Live Action shows Planned Parenthood staff at clinics across Indiana essentially admitting plenty of other options exist for women to obtain legitimate medical care other than at Planned Parenthood centers. That’s even if the abortion business is ultimately de-funded under Indiana law. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/06/29/expose-planned-parenthood-staffers-admit-tax-funding-not-needed/

White House: Obama Would Veto Bill Banning Tax-Funded Abortions Washington, DC -- The White House said today that President Barack Obama would add to his lengthy pro-abortion record by vetoing legislation the House will vote on tomorrow that bans taxpayer funding of abortions across the board. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/05/03/white-house-obama-would-veto-bill-banning-tax-funded-abortions/

House Votes Wednesday on Banning Taxpayer-Funded Abortions Washington, DC -- The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on legislation that would ban federal taxpayer funding of abortions throughout the federal government in all agencies and programs. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/05/02/house-votes-wednesday-on-banning-taxpayer-funded-abortions/

House Committee Passes Bill to End Tax Funding of Abortions Washington, DC -- Thee House Judiciary Committee approved a bill today on a mostly partisan 23-14 vote that would ban taxpayer funding of abortions across all federal government departments and programs. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/03/house-committee-passes-bill-to-end-tax-funding-of-abortions/

Ban on Tax-Funded Abortions in Nation's Capital Looks Safe Washington, DC -- It looks like the attempt to renew the ban on taxpayer funding of abortions in the nation's capital is safe -- thanks to the failure of the District's representative to file an amendment to challenge it. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/02/16/ban-on-tax-funded-abortions-in-nations-capital-looks-safe/

March for Life Hits Obama, Stopping Tax-Funded Abortions Washington, DC -- As hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates make their way to the Supreme Court today, they are focused on two key battles: combating the pro-abortion agenda of President Barack Obama and stopping taxpayer funding of abortions. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/24/march-for-life-hits-obama-stopping-tax-funded-abortions

Boehner, Pro-Life Advocates Launch Bills to Ban Tax-Funded Abortions Washington, DC -- House Speaker John Boehner and a bipartisan group of pro-life members of Congress held a press conference this morning to launch two bills prohibiting government funding for abortion. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act and the Protect Life Act were officially introduced today. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/20/boehner-pro-life-advocates-launch-bills-to-ban-tax-funded-abortions/

Members of Congress Work to Stop Tax-Funded Abortions in Nation’s Capital Members of Congress are working to stop the taxpayer funding of abortions in the nation’s capital that the Obama administration put in place in concert with Democrats in Congress. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/12/members-of-congress-work-to-stop-tax-funded-abortions-in-nations-capital/

Pro-Life Groups Make Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Ban Priority for Next Congress Washington, DC -- Leading pro-life organizations have quickly put together their wish list for the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives. They want the pro-life leaders who are expected to run the Congressional chamber to take up a bill that would prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions across the board with respect to all federal government departments and programs. http://LifeNews.com/nat-6829

New GOP "Pledge to America" Calls for Tax-Funded Abortion Ban Washington, DC -- House Republican leaders plan to officially released the 21-page "Pledge to America" on Thursday morning, but advance copies of the yet-to-be-approved document show it includes a call for a ban on all taxpayer funding of abortions and an aggressive strike against the ObamaCare law. http://LifeNews.com/nat6720.html

Senator's Amdt Would Permanently Support Tax-Funded Abortion Abroad Washington, DC -- Late Friday, pro-abortion Sen. Frank Lautenberg slipped an amendment into the foreign appropriations bill that would make permanent President Barack Obama's overturning of the Mexico City Policy. That's the rule that stops tax dollars from going to groups that promote and perform abortions overseas. http://LifeNews.com/int1610.html

House Bill Could Overturn Pro-Life Laws on Tax-Funded Abortions Washington, DC -- In the debate on abortion funding in health care, backers of amendments to stop the funding say the health care bill should conform to other laws. However, the House this week could vote on an omnibus appropriations bill that could overturn multiple laws banning taxpayer funded abortions. The bill is slipping under the radar of everyone involved in the abortion debate. http://www.LifeNews.com/nat5743.html

Abortion Advocates Tell Obama More Tax-Funded Abortions Washington, DC -- Abortion advocates have been complaining in recent days that President Barack Obama is not doing enough to promote taxpayer funded abortions. Never mind that Obama has promoted abortions financed with tax dollars at every turn since taking over the White House. http://www.LifeNews.com/nat5590.html

Third Poll Finds Americans Oppose Tax-Funded Abortions in Health Care Washington, DC -- The third poll in the last two weeks has found that Americans strongly oppose taxpayer funding of abortions in any health care reform legislation. The new poll, commissioned for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, finds a high percentage of Americans oppose abortion funding. http://www.LifeNews.com/nat5497.html

House OKs Bill for Obama's Agenda of Tax-Funded Abortions in Washington, D.C. Washington, DC -- The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that includes language overturning the longstanding ban on forcing taxpayers to fund abortions in the nation's capital. The vote on the bill came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi manipulated a vote on rules prohibiting an amendment to stop it. Full story, vote totals and action alert at: http://www.LifeNews.com/nat5235.html

Senate Vote Would Make Obama's Tax-Funded Intl Abortions Permanent Washington, DC -- Last week, members of a Senate committee voted for an amendment to make permanent, President Barack Obama's overturning the Mexico City Policy. That is the order that stopped sending taxpayer funds to groups that promote and perform abortions in other nations. See http://www.LifeNews.com/int1260.html