The O'Reilly Factor
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
The unintended consequences of illegal immigration
"Whenever a dangerous situation is ignored it is likely to get worse. In the Middle East, the Obama administration sat back while a terrorist army gained strength in Syria; now ISIS controls a vast amount of territory and is threatening the world. Same thing on American's southern border, which has not been secured by the Obama administration. This year alone we may have 100,000 foreign children to care for, which has angered many Americans, including some minorities who back President Obama on just about everything. It's easy to understand why poor Americans resent the illegal immigration intrusion, and there are other big problems as well. The feds are now shipping illegal aliens all over the country without informing the states what's going on. Obviously President Obama is facing a crisis over illegal immigration. On his watch more than 2-million illegal aliens have been apprehended, but many of them have been allowed to stay in the USA. Nobody really knows how many illegal aliens are here, but we do know that the Border Control can't control the situation. It's inconceivable that the huge influx of foreign children will not hurt Americans. There comes a time when Americans have to realistically assess their federal government. That assessment is grim and getting worse by the week."
Can states fight the feds over illegal immigration?
Guests:Lis Wiehl and Kimberly Guilfoyle
Legal analysts Kimberly Guilfoyle and Lis Wiehl examined the legality of the federal government secretly transporting illegal immigrant children to various states. "That is legal as the law is written," Wiehl declared. "The Supreme Court has ruled that immigration is the purview of the federal government only, so if there's a conflict between the feds and a state, the feds win." Guilfoyle pointed out that states and localities are shelling out big money to house and educate illegal alien children. "Just the language issues are a strain, not to mention the medical issues. But the federal government has widespread authority and they're saying to the states, 'We're in charge, we're the big boss, you're going to do what we tell you to do." The Factor called that patently unfair and put forth a solution, saying, "A law has to be passed that the federal government has to reimburse states and local governments for all the expenses."
ACLU sues to get the government to pay for lawyers for illegal immigrants
Guests:Michael Wildes and Heather MacDonald

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of children who have crossed the border illegally. The Factor discussed the suit with Heather MacDonald of the conservative Manhattan Institute and immigration attorney Michael Wildes. "The ACLU is claiming that anyone under the age of 18 who comes into the country illegally," MacDonald said, "should have a taxpayer-funded attorney to fight any immigration proceedings. This is unprecedented, they're asking for something that no American has the right to ask for." Wildes, however, endorsed the lawsuit. "We have a broken immigration system and this is a humanitarian initiative for children who face an adversarial system. There are 100,000 children at our border and we care about kids." The Factor concluded, "The ACLU is trying to subvert our law."
The press is getting tougher on Obama
Guests:ABC News Political Director Rick Klein

Some members of the White House press corps have become noticeably tougher on President Obama's spokesman Josh Earnest. ABC News political director Rick Klein entered the No Spin Zone with his analysis. "I do think you've seen a little more scrutiny of late," he stated. "There have certainly been more scandals and mini-scandals in the last couple of months, and definitely more reasons to question the Obama foreign policy. We know there is more skepticism and less trust of this president than there was a year ago." Nevertheless, Klein stopped short of saying the administration is failing. "I don't think there is an overall assessment of failure, but there are a lot of legitimate questions."
Spying on your neighbors
Guests:John Stossel
Fox Business host John Stossel, who has been investigating the potential use of miniature drones to spy on people, reported on the possible consequences. "These things are getting cheaper and soon everybody will have one," he predicted. "We have 'Peeping Tom' laws that vary state-by-state, and now this will be worked out in the courts. Right now you can put up a stepladder and look over the fence into your neighbor's yard, and most states would say that is against the law. You have an expectation of privacy in your back yard, and if somebody spies on you and releases that, you can sue them and you'd probably win." The Factor concluded with a warning, saying, "The high-tech gear will leave us vulnerable to anyone who wants to harm us and get stuff on us."
Will a new law lead to more abortions?
Guests: Monica Crowley and Kirsten Powers

Some Senate Democrats are pushing for a new law that would obliterate most state restrictions on abortion. The Factor pursued the contentious issue with Republican Monica Crowley and Democrat Kirsten Powers, both of whom are pro-life. "This is an election year stunt," Powers maintained, "and it probably won't even pass the Senate. This is something to get women ginned up in the Democratic base, it's part of the 'war on women' strategy. I also think this is destructive because most of the laws they would like to roll back were put into place to make abortion clinics safe." Crowley blasted the bill as downright immoral. "They're calling this the 'Women's Health Protection Act,' but I would like to see the 'Babies Health Protection Act.' Kirsten's right, they're trying to keep the 'war on women' energized. Democrats are so heavily invested in the abortion industry that they continue to go down this road."
Iranian nukes
Guests: Charles Krauthammer
FNC's Charles Krauthammer analyzed the latest negotiations over Iran's nascent nuclear program. "In the long run, this is the most serious threat to the West," Dr. K declared. "Iran is a serious country with advanced industry and tremendous oil resources. It is also the leading sponsor of terror in the world and it is on the threshold of becoming a nuclear power. And we are actually negotiating a deal that will leave them on that threshold. It would take Iran one day to destroy Israel if they have a nuclear weapon." The Factor agreed that this is one of the most important stories of our time: "This issue is being underreported, what's at stake here is war. There's no way Israel will accept Iran continuing to build a nuclear weapon."
Visit the White House
All Americans should pay a visit the White House, which can be facilitated by contacting your representative in Congress.