In one of the most xenophobic countries on earth, Japan, this Frenchman is encouraging the country to take in more migrants, (especially from Muslim countries), because, as everyone knows, it has worked out so well in France. 

Far-left Denver has a new illegal immigrant program, moving away from short-term shelters to a longer welfare situation. The Colorado Sun explains the program for people coming illegally from all over the world. It includes six-month apartment stays and intensive job preparation for those who can’t yet legally work. They are set up with an […] The post Denver Has a New Long Term Welfare Program for Illegal Migrants appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes finally broke their silence about the team’s kicker Harrison Butker — and defended him amid the attacks from the left over his commencement speech. During a press conference on Wednesday, Reid and the Super Bowl-winning QB answered questions about the off-field distractions surrounding Butker’s speech to the graduates at Benedictine College — when he praised his wife for being a “homemaker,” called out President Joe Biden’s support for abortion, and criticized LGBT “Pride month.” “We’re a microcosm of life here,” Reid said. “Everybody is from different areas, different religions, different races. And so we all get along, we all respect each other’s opinions. And not necessarily do we go by those, but we respect everybody to have a voice. It’s the great thing about America, man. And we’re just … a microcosm of that. My wish is that everybody could follow that.” “The guys are good with that,” he added. “They understand. They understand how things work. Everybody’s got their own opinion; that’s what’s so great about this country. You can share those things, and you work through it. And that’s what guys do.” When pressed further by one reporter claiming Butker was speaking “ill” of women, Reid shut him down and hit back. “He has his opinions and we all respect that,” Chief’s coach said. “I let you guys [the media] in this room and you have a lot of opinions that I don’t like.” When Mahomes took the mic he echoed a similar sentiment and said he’s known Butker for seven years and he chooses to judge the placekicker by the character that he “shows every single day, and that’s a good person.” “That’s someone who cares about the people around him, cares about his family, and wants to make a good impact in society,” Mahomes said. “When you’re in the locker room, there’s a lot of people from a lot of different areas of life, and they have a lot of different views on everything, and we’re not always gonna agree.” “There are certain things that he said that I don’t necessarily agree with, but I understand the person that he is, and he’s trying to do whatever he can to lead people in the right direction,” he added. “It might not be the same values as I have, but at the same time, I’m gonna judge him by the character that he shows every single day, and that’s a great person.” Butker’s speech at the Catholic college drew a backlash online, with critics branding him as misogynistic and more. A Change.org petition calling for the three-time Super Bowl champion to be kicked off the Chiefs team for his “discriminatory” remarks has amassed more than 220,000 signatures. Related: Chiefs Star Chris Jones Defends Harrison Butker Amid Backlash, And He’s Not Alone

Geert Wilders, the leader of the incoming ruling party of the Netherlands, gave a strong defense of Israel on Thursday while addressing the Dutch Parliament. Wilders, leader of the Party for Freedom, is a nationalist whose party won control of the government in November and is in the process of being installed. He is known for his hardline views on immigration and opposition to Islam. “I lived in Israel for a while, a long time ago. I’ve seen it too,” Wilders said. “Then it was still from Jordan where the terrorists entered. I also experienced what it was like when those terrorists crossed the border and how you had to take shelter in air raid shelters. And how then the army, with helicopters and magnesium bombs lightings, looked where people were, to protect their population.” “I know one thing, it’s hatred from these kinds of Islamic groups like Hamas, the Islamic Jihad group, and also Hezbollah,” he continued. “There are many of those groups. And they deny the Jewish state’s right to exist.” He then appeared to be address another member of Parliament, saying: “And I think you once made a picture like that, too, or your colleague, about what Israel would look like. Well, you also denied Israel’s right to exist in that picture. And I think that this is not only anti-Semitic, but that is exactly how it should not be done.” “They are being attacked by people who want a country and a people not to exist,” he said. “That’s not what Israel does. Israel puts the Arabs in the Knesset, in parliament. In Israel, they are full-fledged citizens, who are better off living in Israel than living in the Palestinian territories. Israel does not attack another country and has never attacked another country without first being attacked itself. Not in the Yom Kippur war and not in any war.” He said that radical Muslims “are out to destroy the Jewish State and kill its inhabitants.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “And for me and my political party, it is not difficult to see with whom we stand in solidarity,” he concluded. “Are we with the Jewish people, who are fighting for their existence, or are we with Islamic extremists, terrorist scum who want to exterminate them? And I tell you, until the very end, I support the State of Israel.” WATCH: This is what I said in the Dutch parliament today: I will defend Israel to the very end! #formatiedebat #tweedekamer #Wilders #Israel pic.twitter.com/QRSVN2Bf8K — Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) May 22, 2024

House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), one of the Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, accused first son Hunter Biden of lying while testifying under oath during a deposition in February. The claim is based on more than 100 pages of documents from whistleblowers the GOP-led Ways and Means Committee voted to release on Wednesday, offering insights into Hunter Biden’s business dealings he discussed with congressional investigators looking into whether the president knew about or was involved in potential influence-peddling schemes. Hunter Biden’s lawyer has dismissed the lying accusation. Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY), the lead impeachment investigator, has previously said the inquiry could lead to “multiple” criminal referrals. While it remains to be seen whether Hunter Biden would be the subject of any citation, Smith said in a statement that lying during sworn testimony “is a felony offense that the Department of Justice has prosecuted numerous individuals for in recent years, and the American people expect the same accountability for the son of the President of the United States.” He also posted to X a thread summarizing three alleged lies. “Lie #1: Hunter Biden lied about the recipient of his threatening WhatsApp messages. In the messages, Hunter Biden TWICE mentioned he was with his father – Joe Biden. During the deposition, he claimed that he was probably ‘high or drunk’ and messaged the wrong Chinese businessman with the last name Zhao,” Smith began. “Phone records provided by the whistleblowers tell a different story. Hunter Biden messaged exactly who he meant to — Raymond Zhao, the individual associated with CEFC China Energy. He knew exactly what Hunter was talking about — and promised to ‘cooperate with the family.’ Raymond Zhao made good on his promise. Not long after Hunter’s infamous message, a company affiliated with CEFC sent $5 million to a company connected to Hunter Biden,” Smith said. Phone records provided by the whistleblowers tell a different story. Hunter Biden messaged exactly who he meant to – Raymond Zhao, the individual associated with CEFC China Energy. He knew exactly what Hunter was talking about – and promised to "cooperate with the family."… pic.twitter.com/Wumv9rpSFY — Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) May 22, 2024 “This lie shows Hunter Biden used his father’s name to shake down a Chinese businessman — and it worked. When confronted by Congressional investigators, Hunter Biden lied,” he added. “Lie #2: Hunter Biden lied when he claimed he was not the corporate secretary of Rosemont Seneca Bohai, an entity set up with his business partner Devon Archer, and said he didn’t ‘even know there was such a thing,'” Smith said. “Hunter Biden’s own handwriting proved it was a lie. He signed a corporate document in 2014 affirming that he was the acting Secretary of Rosemont Seneca Bohai.” Hunter Biden’s own handwriting proved it was a lie. He signed a corporate document in 2014 affirming that he was the acting Secretary of Rosemont Seneca Bohai. pic.twitter.com/QPmExfZjrz — Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) May 22, 2024 Smith continued, “Lie #3: During his sworn deposition on February 28th, Hunter Biden claimed that he would ‘… never pick up the phone and call anybody for a visa.’ Again, new documents released by the Committee prove this was a lie.” The IRS whistleblowers “provided an email sent by Devon Archer that includes Hunter Biden and Ukrainian associates, stating that ‘Hunter is checking with Miguel Aleman to see if he can provide cover to Kola on the visa,'” Smith said. IRS whistleblowers provided an email sent by Devon Archer that includes Hunter Biden and Ukrainian associates, stating that “Hunter is checking with Miguel Aleman to see if he can provide cover to Kola on the visa.” Kola is a reference to the CEO of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy… pic.twitter.com/MtMalMtFZB — Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) May 22, 2024 “Kola is a reference to the CEO of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, on whose board Hunter Biden served and was paid millions,” he said. “The email also instructs the Ukrainian associates to ‘…send Hunter an email with all Kola’s passport and visa documents…’ This email is hard evidence that Hunter Biden lied to Congress when he claimed he never helped individuals obtain U.S. visas.” Smith ended his thread on X by saying, “Lying to Congress is a serious offense and we cannot allow our oversight responsibilities to be undermined by anyone. No one is above the law, including the President’s son.” The documents were provided by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who previously came forward with concerns about the conduct of the federal government’s criminal inquiry into Hunter Biden. The first son has since sued the IRS, accusing Shapley and Ziegler of working to “embarrass and inflict harm” on him with the disclosure of confidential taxpayer information and violating the law. The whistleblowers have asked a federal judge to dismiss the civil lawsuit. Led by special counsel David Weiss, the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden eventually resulted in a pair of federal indictments on gun and tax charges after a plea deal collapsed last year. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The trial on gun charges in Delaware is expected to begin on June 3 after a judge rejected a bid to delay the prosecution, but Hunter Biden scored a victory on Wednesday when a judge agreed to push back a trial in California for the tax charges from June 20 to September 5. Chad Pergram, who is a senior congressional correspondent for Fox News, said in a post to X on Wednesday that Hunter Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell responded to the claim about his client lying to Congress during his deposition in February: “Here they go again, grasping at straws and twisting Hunter’s testimony to try to revive an impeachment inquiry that was a complete and utter failure.”

Asher HaVon is the newest winner of The Voice, and Reba McEntire isn’t surprised in the least. Reba McEntire’s second season on the series as a coach was highly successful. The country music star had both the winner, Asher, and runner-up, Josh Sanders, on her team. While she may not have known in advance that she’d be quite as successful as she was, she had a pretty good idea that Asher would take the crown. “I’m thrilled to pieces, very grateful. When he picked me after I turned on the blind auditions, I had a sneaking suspicion he was going to be the winning contestant,” Reba told People. When Asher chose Reba, she told herself, “You got the winner.” Asher HaVon And Josh Sanders Made Reba McEntire “Feel Like A Proud Mama” Asher HaVon, 31, caught the world’s attention when he belted a rendition of Adele’s Set Fire to the Rain during the blind auditions. His flawless, powerful, soulful voice earned him a unanimous chair turn. And despite having his pick of coaches, he already knew he wanted to be on Team Reba. While Reba McEntire was fairly certain he had it in the bag, the big win still felt surreal for Asher HaVon. “I feel like I’m dreaming,” he told the publication. “And I’m waiting for my alarm clock to wake up, but there’s no alarm clock, and I’m not dreaming. I’m so excited.” Asher’s victory earned him a $100,000 cash prize and a record deal with Universal Music Group. While the deal doesn’t guarantee success, we’re fairly certain Asher HaVon will find a place in the music industry. “I feel like a proud mama,” Reba said about Asher and Josh. “A very proud mama. Mama was always very nervous in the audience when I would be singing. And that’s what I felt like when you guys would be singing.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Reba McEntire Shares Her Thoughts On “The Voice” Winner Asher HaVon appeared first on InspireMore.

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