Cartels are attempting to funnel tens of thousands of immigrants hunkered down in Mexican cities along the border waiting to cross into the United States under false pretenses ahead of the end of Title 42 on May 11. Over the past week, Border Patrol agents apprehended 51,560 noncitizens who illegally crossed the border between the […]
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U.S. to set up migrant centers in Latin America
The Biden administration is expected to announce on Thursday the establishment of immigration processing centers in Latin America as part of an effort to reduce the number of migrants traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border. The brick-and-mortar processing centers would serve as regional hubs to screen migrants and determine whether they qualify for programs to enter […]
Fire at border immigration center leaves 37 dead
At least 37 people are dead and dozens more are injured after a fire broke out at a migration center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, mere feet from the U.S. border, local media reported early Tuesday morning. The fire erupted Monday night at the National Institute of Migration in the border city, according to KVIA journalist […]
Illegal immigration costs US taxpayers $151 billion a year
Illegal immigration is now costing U.S. taxpayers $151 billion a year, marking a 30% increase in five years, according to a new study by a hawkish immigration group being released this week. The study, “The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on United States Taxpayers 2023” by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) concludes that […]
Biden compares immigrants to Jews fleeing Nazis
Critics took aim at President Biden for comparing asylum-seeking immigrants to Jews fleeing Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. “What a disgusting and awful statement from this ignoramus, and the corrupt media are silent,” conservative commentator Mark Levin said on Twitter Friday in reaction to Biden’s remarks. Biden’s comments came in response to a reporter Thursday, […]
Biden plans 1st U.S.-Mexico border visit
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he plans to visit the border during his trip to Mexico next week. Speaking with reporters after an event in Kentucky, Biden told reporters it is his “intention” to visit the border as he makes his way to Mexico City for the North American Leaders’ Summit. “We’re working out […]
Russian migrants flow over our southern border
New data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shows a recent increase in the number of encounters at American borders with Russian nationals. Since illegal immigration at the country’s borders remains a major issue for President Joe Biden, the upwards trend of agents encountering Russian migrants represents another way in which Russian President Vladimir […]
Biden braces for possible 14,000 migrants a day
The possibility of 14,000 migrant crossings a day is pushing the Biden administration toward a new rule that would severely limit migrants’ ability to qualify for asylum at the southern border, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Officials are concerned that Border Patrol stations will face acute overcrowding and Department of Homeland Security resources will […]
Biden gives in; will fix Trump border wall
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it will work to close gaps in the physical barriers along the southwest border and fix environmental and other issues with the Trump-era wall construction amid growing concerns about the federal government’s ability to handle high levels of unauthorized migration. Officials said the latest work, authorized by Homeland Security […]
2,500 migrants cross the Texas border in 1 day
Hundreds of migrants were spotted Sunday night crossing illegally into El Paso, Texas, through the U.S.-Mexico border. A massive line of migrants was waiting to be taken into custody by Border Patrol, and more migrants are on the way. In a 24-hour time span from Friday to Saturday, the El Paso sector had more than […]
Biden admin accuses Arizona of trespassing
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey was accused this week by the Biden administration of trespassing as the Republican governor makes efforts to fill gaps along the U.S.-Mexico border with shipping containers. Ducey announced last week that he would have crews install shipping containers along a section of the border to fill gaps not covered by a […]
2.4M migrants stopped at US border this year
The US saw a record 2.4 million migrants stopped at its border with Mexico in the fiscal year that ended last month — a surge fueled by asylum seekers from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua amid deteriorating economic and political conditions in those countries. US Customs and Border Protection announced Friday that migrants were stopped 2.38 […]