The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas calls for a “movable” design that frustrates both environmentalists and advocates of stronger border enforcement. The plans for the nearly 20 miles (32 kilometers) of new barrier in Starr County were made public in September when the federal government sought […]
Tag: illegal immigration
Huge Migrant Caravan Ready To Enter U.S.
A group of thousands of migrants who have set off on foot for the United States from southern Mexico is steadily growing in size. Its organiser says around 7,000 people now make up this migrant caravan, up from 5,000 just days ago. Most of them are from Central and South America, local aid groups say. […]
Illegal Immigration will cost us Billions
When Florida governor Ron DeSantis tapped local funds late last year to start flying undocumented immigrants out of his state and into blue states, Democrats blasted him for trying to score “political points” with taxpayer money. DeSantis countered that the $12 million fund that financed the flights represented only a tiny portion of the money […]
Biden’s #1 problem; The US-Mexico border
The ad sounds like something out of the GOP 2024 playbook, trumpeting a senator’s work with Republicans to crack down on the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs into the U.S., getting tough on Chinese interests helping smugglers, and noting how he “wrote a bill signed by Donald Trump to increase funding for Border […]
Gov. Abbott sends Nat. Guard to border invasion
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) ramped up security efforts at the Texas-Mexico border on Wednesday evening, sending the Texas National Guard to help with the “invasion” and ordering officials to install more razor wire. Abbott deployed other local law enforcement agencies along with the Texas Department of Public Safety, arguing in a letter sent to the […]
NYC schools try to prepare for migrant students
New York City public schools are facing a wave of new students on the first day of the school year Thursday as the nation’s largest district grapples with a massive influx of immigrants. City officials were reportedly scrambling to enroll an estimated 19,000 immigrant students into the city’s public schools, often while exempting them from […]
1,000 migrants now arrive in NYC every day
Alone in a new country with young children and no access to work, migrant mothers told CBS News they’re worried about the food available for their families in the New York City shelters. Three migrant women living in the shelters, Angelica, Osranary and Michelle, were in agreement when asked about their thoughts on the food, […]
Court blocks Biden’s plan for mass release of migrants
The Biden administration was denied its request to stay a lower court order that blocked it from implementing a policy that allows for the release of migrants into the U.S. without court dates — clearing the path for the administration to make a last ditch effort to the Supreme Court. On Monday, a three-judge panel […]
El Paso is in the crosshairs as Title 42 expires
A record number of migrants were recently apprehended at the US-Mexico border in a single day, fuelling fears over what will happen in a few hours when a controversial immigration policy expires. The rule, known as Title 42, was first implemented in 2020 and made it easier for the US to expel migrants back to […]
Guatemalan president warns US of migrant explosion
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, says he learned from the president of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, that more than 80,000 migrants, primarily from Venezuela, are moving toward the U.S.-Mexico border, ahead of Thursday’s expiration of Title 42. President Giammattei also said he tried to call the White House on the matter, but nobody would take his […]
Mayorkas says he is prepared for lifting of Title 42
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is pushing back on criticism the Biden administration has received over its plans for Title 42, saying officials are prepared for the lifting of the controversial policy later this week. During a Sunday appearance on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” moderator Margret Brennan mentioned recent criticism from Arizona Gov. […]
Dem says WH is unprepared for migrant surge
The latest criticism against the Biden administration’s policies at the southern border isn’t coming from a conservative — it’s being levied by progressive Rep. Ruben Gallego. The Arizona Democrat argues that border communities in his state “are simply unequipped to handle the surge of migrants” when Covid restrictions on immigration, known as Title 42, expire […]