Tag: border crossing

Afghan on Terror Watchlist Arrested After Attempting to Cross Into US From San Diego

An unnamed Afghan on the terror watchlist was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol on May 10 at the U.S.-Mexico border near Otay Mesa in Southern California, when trying to enter with a group of migrants. San Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond said the incident was a “stark remind” that the federal government should be doing more…


Trudeau Promises Federal Money to Provinces That Host Roxham Asylum Seekers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged on Thursday to give money to provinces that host asylum seekers coming from the United States into Canada illegally. He said the federal government would “absolutely” provide support. “Over the past years, we’ve seen an increase in the number of irregular asylum seekers that cross into Canada at Roxham Road in…


Biden Admin Unveils Most Restrictive Border Control Measure to Date

The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a new rule that constitutes its most extensive attempt to date at restricting illegal immigrants who cross the border to seek asylum in the United States. Migrants who enter the United States illegally, or who fail to seek protection in countries they pass through en route to the United States,…


Mexican President Praises Biden For Not Building Border Wall Even When ‘Conservatives Don’t Like It’

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has praised President Joe Biden for taking a stand against the U.S. border wall, and criticized conservatives during the North American Leaders’ Summit on Tuesday. It comes as the United States sees a surge in illegal immigration across the southern border. “You, President Biden, you are the first president of…


Senators Press HHS as Whistleblower Alleges Unaccompanied Children Being Transferred to Criminals

A group of Republicans is seeking information from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over allegations that the department “knowingly” places some unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors in the hands of criminals, according to a letter released on Tuesday. “We write concerning an alarming report by a federal employee whistleblower that the [HHS] is…


Canada’s Health Agency Levied Quarantine Fines of Over $61,000 a Day on Cross-Border Travellers: Federal Records

Federal records show that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) imposed quarantine fines at a rate of over $61,000 a day on cross-border travellers from January to August. The fines were disclosed in an Inquiry of Ministry presented in the Commons by Tory MP Eric Duncan, with most travellers being fined $5,000 at a…


Ted Cruz Slams Biden Admin for Ignoring ‘Narco Slave Trade’ in Graphic Video

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a graphic video on July 26 highlighting what was happening at the southern border of the United States over what he called “narco slavery trade.” “These children come in, in debt to vicious cartels, thousands and thousands of dollars,” Cruz said in the footage, with clips showing migrants, with many…


Over 221,000 Illegal Immigrants Encountered at Southwest Border in March: DHS Report

The United States detained a record number of illegal immigrants on its Southwest border last month, with arrest numbers reaching the highest point in two decades, according to court filings by officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “For the month of March 2022, DHS reported 221,303 total encounters at the Southwest Border. This…


13 Charged With Weapons Possession During Coutts Border Blockade Appear in Court

Thirteen individuals accused of possession of a weapon during the Coutts border blockade in Alberta in February appeared in court on March 15. They made a brief appearance virtually in a Lethbridge court. All of them face charges of possession of a weapon and mischief to property over $5,000. Four among the accused also face…


Alberta RCMP Arrest 11 People at Coutts Border Crossing, Seize Weapons

RCMP said they have arrested 11 people at the Coutts border crossing protest in southern Alberta. In a news release on Feb. 14, the Mounties said they received information in the early morning that a “small organized group” within the larger Coutts protest had access to a cache of firearms and ammunition. The officers conducted…