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Big Crackdown on Illegal Immigration
"Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Trump has ordered the immediate construction of a wall on the southern border. And not only that, President Trump said this: 'Our order ends the policy of catch and release at the border, requires other countries to take back their criminals, they will take them back, cracks down on sanctuary cities, empowers ICE officers to target and remove those who pose a threat to public safety.' Mr. Trump's executive orders send a signal that illegal immigration is going to be dealt with in a very aggressive way. So on day three of President Trump's first week in office, he has sent shock waves through the liberal communities. Also, Mr. Trump is calling for a federal investigation into voter fraud where he alleges that millions of illegal aliens are voting. That's a good thing because we should know if fraud on election is real or not. Also, the president has informed the city of Chicago that if the murder epidemic there does not stop, federal authorities will intervene. So President Trump is acting quickly, and according to a Rasmussen daily presidential tracking poll, Americans are taking notice. Today that poll has 57% of likely voters approving of Donald Trump's job performance, 43% disapproving. It remains to be seen, however, whether a border wall will be effective, whether sanctuary cities will finally obey the law, and whether ending the catch-and-release program will slow down illegal border crossings. But at this point strong federal action is being taken. No question about it."
The Factor asked Congressman Steve King and Senator Ted Cruz, both conservative Republicans, whether Kate's Law has a chance to be enacted by the new Congress. "Kate's Law was filibustered by Senate Democrats in the last Congress," Cruz recalled. "I hope and believe we will bring it up again, but this time we will have a president who supports it. Unfortunately, President Obama and an awful lot of Congressional Democrats support illegal immigration, but we now have ten red state Democrats who are up for election in 2018 in states that Donald Trump carried." King predicted that the law will sail through the House. "We're reconciled on the language, Senator Cruz and I have come together. We're gathering signatures now and the number is growing. I'm confident that this will pass the House fairly soon. Jim and Liz Steinle deserve our prayers and they deserve our action!"

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Trump Tough on Illegal Immigration
Geraldo Rivera and Eric Bolling entered the No Spin Zone with their disparate opinions on Donald Trump's sweeping immigration actions. "Undocumented immigrants get all this garbage thrown on them," Rivera groused, "and they are portrayed as this violent population when they are not. I would not vote for Kate's Law. But I'll shock you by saying I withdraw my opposition to the wall, even though it's a waste of money." Bolling wholeheartedly endorsed the idea that sanctuary cities be penalized for defying the law. "There are funds that are sent to cities for protection, and the federal government can pull some of that back. They can also pull back some other funds, and Trump will be the first one to step up and do that." The Factor predicted, "Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be even tougher than Trump on sanctuary cities."
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The Left Delegitimizing Trump
Some left-wing Americans continue to argue that Donald Trump's presidency is somehow not legitimate. The Factor was joined by law professor Jonathan Turley, who has been extremely critical of the would-be delegitimizers. "There is a concerted effort," Turley argued, "to create a political mythology and say that Donald Trump is a pretender in office. That's a dangerous thing and Inauguration Day is when we keep a promise and come together every four years. To see all those members of Congress boycotting the Inauguration was shameful. There are a lot of Democrats who want to say it wasn't us or our message, they want to say that somehow Donald Trump stole the election or Putin gave it to him. It's total hate!"
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Lou Dobbs on Covering Trump Fairly
The Factor welcomed Fox Business Network host Lou Dobbs, a major supporter of Donald Trump, who effusively praised the president's first week in the Oval Office. "He has had an historic performance so far," Dobbs gushed, "and in five days he has fulfilled more of his campaign promises than Barack Obama did in eight years. This is a president who has energy and animation and commitment to his promises." Looking forward, Dobbs insisted that he will be objective enough to criticize Donald Trump if the president fails to live up to his promises. "I have done that every day of my career and I criticized Donald Trump early on for some of his conduct."
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Miller on the Super Bowl
Dennis Miller looked ahead to the Super Bowl matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots. "I heard that at halftime," Miller joked, "in addition to Lady Gaga, they have now added Ashley Judd to recreate that poem of hers. The commissioner thinks it will show what will get you placed in the NFL protocol for concussions. As far as the game itself, when you give Patriots coach Bill Belichick two weeks to prepare, it's like giving Einstein two weeks to prepare for Celebrity Jeopardy! Atlanta's a great team, but I can't imagine the Patriots not winning! So I'm going with Tom Brady unless Putin hacks the scoreboard." The Factor praised Brady as "the best quarterback in the history of the league."
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Punishment for Inauguration Rioters?
More than 200 anti-Trump protesters were arrested for rioting and committing violent acts on Inauguration Day in Washington. FNC's Martha MacCallum joined The Factor to report on their probable fate. "217 people were arrested on charges of felony rioting," she said, "and they caused a lot of damage. There is a court date for many of them in February. They are all charged with felonies and they could be sentenced to up to 25 years in jail. The potential penalties are steep and there is a lot of video of these people."
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Viewers Sound Off
Meghan Chayka, Cheshire, CT: "I am a Republican in college and surrounded by people who want to destroy my political beliefs. Can someone explain to me why we need women's marches?"
Kathryn Allen, Anza, CA: "My daughter and granddaughters marched. They are concerned about Mr. Trump's stand on women's rights in general."
Christian Lenci, Concord, CA: "O'Reilly, great segment on the carnage in Chicago. The 762 murders last year are within 11 percent of the four year average of U.S. military losses in Iraq 2004 to 2007."
Renee Sanchez, Lombard, IL: "As an ER nurse in Chicago, I see the murder carnage all the time. I cannot believe the politicians will not end the senseless violence."
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Farewell to America's Sweetheart
Mary Tyler Moore, the universally beloved star of two fabulous sitcoms, has died at the age of 80. As her former co-star Ed Asner said when he entered the No Spin Zone, "She was the most generous star you could ever want to be with."
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