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Future of Europe to be Discussed

Post author By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr.
Post date February 17, 2016

The Heritage Foundation’s Todd Huzinger will discuss the future of Europe on the next Vernuccio/Novak Report. Esad Rizai, President of the Albanian-American Society Foundation, will discuss the anniversary of Kosova’s independence.

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Experts Review Defense Spending and the Presidential Contest

Post author By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr.
Post date February 11, 2016

The Heritage Foundation’s national security expert Justin Johnson will discuss the proposed defense budget, and commentator Rod Eccles will examine the presidential race on the next Vernuccio/Novak Report.

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Pietrusza on the Presidency

Post author By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr.
Post date February 3, 2016

Renowned author and lecturer David Pietrusza will be interviewed on this week’s Vernuccio/Novak Report. Tune in for the most capitvating insights on America’s presidents, and what the future holds.

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EPA’s Assault on the U.S. Economy

Post author By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr.
Post date January 30, 2016

The Heritage Foundation’s Daren Bakst will discuss the dire effect the EPA has had on the U.S. economy, on this week’s Vernuccio/Novak Report.

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Immigration, political corruption headline topics

Post author By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr.
Post date January 21, 2016

James Simpson, author of the Red/Green Axis, will discuss refugee resettlement policy and Carol Wright, author of Con Job, will discuss political corruption on the next Vernuccio/Novak Report.

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Brunson and Butler on the Vernuccio Novak Report

Post author By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr.
Post date January 9, 2016

Author and Middle Eastern Affairs expert Ben Brunson, and financial planner and radio personality Charles Butler appear on this week’s Vernuccio/Novak Report.

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Judicial Watch’s Chris Farrell on The Vernuccio/Novak Report

Post author By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr.
Post date December 18, 2015

Judicial Watch’s Chris Farrell will discuss blockbuster revelations about Benghazi on this week’s Vernuccio/Novak Report.

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Judge John Wilson on the Vernuccio/Novak Report

Post author By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr.
Post date December 9, 2015

Judge John Wilson (Recently retired from the New York bench) will be the featured guest on the next Vernuccio/Novak Report radio program. Judge Wilson has authored allegorical books on America’s immigration crisis.

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Obama at the Climate Change Conference

Post author By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr.
Post date December 1, 2015

Nicloas Loris, a Heritage specialist in economic and environmental issues, will discuss President Obama’s plans and actions at the Paris Climate Change conference.

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Technology & America’s Future: Caprio on the Vernuccio/Novak Report

Post author By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr.
Post date November 24, 2015

Vincent Caprio, Executive Director of the NanoBusiness Commercialization Association discusses the challenges to America’s technological future, as well as terrorist threats to the U.S. water supply in the next Vernuccio/Novak Report.

Common Sense Returns to Immigration Policy

Were the Democrats right? Was Congressional action the only way to “fix” the crisis at the Southern Border? Of course not. On the day of his Inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion.” “Over the last 4 years,” the Order states, “the prior administration invited, administered, and oversaw an unprecedented flood of illegal immigration into the United States. Millions of illegal aliens crossed our borders or were permitted to fly directly into the United States on commercial flights and allowed to settle in American communities, in violation of longstanding Federal laws…[t]his order ensures that the Federal Government protects the American people by faithfully executing the immigration laws of the United States.” The Order provides that the “Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all appropriate action to…[ensure] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal.” Further, “the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure [the enforcement of] Federal laws related to the illegal entry and unlawful presence of aliens in the United States and the enforcement of the purposes of this order.” Moreover, “[t]he Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall take all appropriate action to prioritize the prosecution of criminal offenses related to the unauthorized entry or continued unauthorized presence of aliens in the United States.” The Order also states that “the Secretary of Homeland Security shall promptly take appropriate action…to ensure the efficient and expedited removal of aliens from the United States.” According to the Congressional Research Service, “[t]he proclamation’s reliance on statutory authorities to suspend legal entry of aliens seems to rest on legal arguments that courts have explored…frequently…[t]he Supreme Court has interpreted the President’s delegated authority…broadly, and Presidents have invoked this authority in a variety of contexts to suspend the entry of certain classes of aliens.” Which is just a roundabout way of saying that yes, the president has the authority to demand that the laws currently in existence be enforced. What has been the result of this exercise of Presidential power? Let’s ask CBS News. “The number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally in President Trump’s first full month in office plunged to a level not seen in at least 25 years, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News. [In February 2025] Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the country unlawfully between official entry points along the U.S.-Mexico border, the statistics show. On some days during a record spike in illegal crossings under the Biden administration, Border Patrol recorded more than 8,000 apprehensions in a single day…In January, Border Patrol agents at the Mexican border recorded 29,000 apprehensions, down 38% from 47,000 in December. The drop from January to February was even more pronounced, amounting to a roughly 70% decrease.” But wait – I thought it was the system that was broken, and only Congress could fix it! Clearly, all that was needed to “fix” the Southern Border was enforcement of the laws already on the books. Increased enforcement at the Border itself is only one prong of the Trump Administration’s efforts to control illegal immigration. The removal of illegal aliens, particularly those engaged in criminal activities while in the United States, has also become a priority. “Federal officers swept into sanctuary cities on President Trump’s first full day in office,” The New York Post reported, “nabbing more than 300 illegal migrant criminals – including an attempted murderer and a child molester – to hold them for deportation…[t]he coast-to-coast dragnet – a multi-agency effort led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) – picked up felons in and around Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, Washington, DC, and Miami…It was just the start of what border czar Tom Homan has promised will be a renewed effort to boot 700,000 illegal migrants who have committed crimes from the US – and sanctuary cities will not be spared.” Those Sanctuary Cities don’t plan on giving up their illegals anytime soon. For instance, San Antonio, Texas, claims that “Sanctuary cities offer protection for immigrants who seek the United States in pursuit of the American Dream….this desire to seek safety and bring opportunity into our lives connects us all…Sanctuary cities provide protection and security to undocumented immigrants by forbidding city or law enforcement officials from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to inquire into the immigration status of individuals.” As pleasant as these sentiments may sound, according to the Department of Justice, “[f]ederal law provides that state and local jurisdictions ‘may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, [federal immigration officers] information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.’ 8 U.S.C. § 1373(a). On this basis, the Justice Department has announced that “Sanctuary jurisdictions should not receive access to federal grants administered by the Department of Justice. The Department will exercise its own authority to impose any conditions of funding that do not violate applicable constitutional or statutory limitations.” Another element of the Trump Administration’s efforts to halt illegal immigration is outlined in an Executive order entitled “Securing Our Borders.” “Deadly narcotics and other illicit materials have flowed across the border while agents and officers spend their limited resources processing illegal aliens for release into the United States,” the Order states. “These catch-and-release policies undermine the rule of law and our sovereignty, create substantial risks to public safety and security, and divert critical resources away from stopping the entry of contraband and fugitives into the United States. We have limited information on the precise whereabouts of a great number of these illegal aliens who have entered the United States over the last 4 years. This cannot stand. A nation without borders is not a nation, and the Federal Government must act with urgency and strength to end the threats posed by an unsecured border.” In this regard, “[t]he Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all appropriate action to deploy and construct temporary and permanent physical barriers to […]