There’s a rush this week to secure a border security accord in the Senate. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has shuttled back and forth to the Capitol multiple times for talks with Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and James Lankford, R-Okla. Things are so serious that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., even …
Read More »White House slams Texas Gov. Abbott's new border legislation, saying it is 'extreme' and dehumanizes migrants
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s measures along the border, targeting illegal immigrants who enter the state, are not only “extreme,” but also “dehumanize” immigrants, putting them in “harm’s way.” On Monday, the governor signed a new law giving police the authority to arrest migrants …
Read More »Border Patrol agents released over 900,000 illegal immigrants into US last fiscal year
Border Patrol released over 900,000 illegal immigrants into the interior of the United States in Fiscal Year 2023, including more than 150,000 in September alone — offering an insight into how many migrants who crossed the border illegally are allowed to stay in the country. The data on the Customs …
Read More »Looming migrant caravan re-ignites Republican demands for changes at the border: 'Brace for the impact'
As another caravan consisting of thousands of migrants makes its way to the U.S.-Mexico border, Republicans in the House and Senate are renewing their calls for additional border security, calling on the Biden administration and Congress to change U.S. policies to stop more entries. Organizers have told media outlets that …
Read More »ICE deports illegal immigrant wanted for murder, had been detained seven times at border
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported an illegal immigrant who is wanted for murder in Mexico and had been living illegally in the U.S. despite having been stopped at the border more than half a dozen times previously. Juan Martinez Merida, a Mexican illegal immigrant, was deported in October, …
Read More »Pritzker says Trump ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other locations
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced on Sunday that President Donald Trump will deploy 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other locations. The deployment came as protests against federal law enforcement ramp up across the country, particularly in Portland and Chicago. In the Windy City, multiple …
Read More »Biden-era 'unvetted' immigrants nabbed after Virginia highway gunfire as border debate hits governor's race
EXCLUSIVE: Hours after Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger sparred over illegal immigration concerns in Virginia, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital it had filed detainers to deport two teen “thugs,” allegedly unscreened by the Biden administration, accused of firing guns on …
Read More »Federal judge limits ICE arrests without warrant, probable cause
A federal judge Tuesday ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violated a federal consent decree when arresting nearly two dozen illegal immigrants at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings in Chicago federal court extended the consent decree …
Read More »Los Angeles County declares local state of emergency over ICE raid surge
Los Angeles County leaders declared a local state of emergency in the region Tuesday, with news of the proclamation shared in a release by LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office. The measure was said to be a response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across LA County, which is …
Read More »Trump admin on pace to shatter deportation record by end of first year: 'Just the beginning'
EXCLUSIVE: With over 500,000 illegal aliens deported since President Donald Trump took office in January, the administration is on track to significantly exceed the record number of illegals deported out of the United States. Since Trump’s return to the Oval Office on Jan. 20, the administration has deported over 515,000 …
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