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 […]
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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 […]
Border crossings 3 times higher under Biden
The U.S. Border Patrol is reporting more than three times the number of encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border than it experienced under former President Donald Trump, punctuating what Republicans have defined as a “crisis” level situation at the southern border that has emerged under President Joe Biden’s leadership. Data from the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) […]
Kamala says “Border is Secure”
Vice President Kamala Harris twice declared the U.S. southern border is “secure” during an interview Sunday, despite the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants who routinely flood into the country every month. During an interview on “Meet the Press” aired during the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Harris was asked by […]
Many Americans see an ‘invasion’ at the southern border
More than half of Americans say there’s an “invasion” at the southern border, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll, part of a broader decline in support for immigrants overall. The poll also found that large numbers of Americans hold a variety of misconceptions about immigrants — greatly exaggerating their role in smuggling illegal drugs into […]
Border Patrol Agent Killed In Line Of Duty
Border Patrol officials say a supervisory agent from the agency’s Tucson sector has died in what is being described as a “line of duty” death. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said this week that Anibal “Tony” A. Perez died Nov. 5. The exact cause of death was withheld for privacy reasons.Ortiz said Perez joined […]
Biden Says Families Separated At Border Deserve Compensation
Joe Biden addressed paying illegal immigrants $450,000 in compensation after being separated at the border. Meanwhile, blaming the Trump administration for all of it. At the White House on Saturday, Biden said families who were separated at the border due to President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance policy” deserve compensation no matter the circumstances. However, just […]
Border Patrol Firing 5,000 Agents Due To Vaccine Mandate
U.S. Border Patrol plans to fire agents who don’t receive the COVID-19 vaccine. According to reports on Friday, the agency is looking to enforce Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate by the end of November. They said those who refuse to do so without an approved religious or medical exemption could face action up to termination. […]
Border Patrol Finds Two Girls Under 6 Abandoned In Arizona
Border Patrol agents said Tuesday they found two little sisters, ages 4 and 6, wandering alone just south of the Morelos Dam at the U.S.-Mexico border. The location is commonly used as a crossing point for unaccompanied migrant children, according to U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector. An agent working in the area spotted the sisters […]
Border Being Overran As DHS Admits “We’re Going To Lose”
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas met privately with Border Patrol agents in Texas and said in leaked audio that the border crisis is “unsustainable” and “we’re going to lose” if “borders are the first line of defense.” “A couple of days ago I was down in Mexico, and I said look, you know, if, if […]
10 Dead After Van Carrying Illegal Immigrants Crashes
A van full of suspected illegal immigrants crashed in South Texas, killing as many as 10 people and injuring at least 13, authorities said Wednesday. The incident occurred on U.S. 281 in Encino, about 55 miles north of the border town of McAllen. The van had 30 people inside and veered off the road and […]