Tag: immigration

Florida Couple Plead Guilty to Employing Illegal Immigrants at Their Restaurants

A Florida couple have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to their employment of illegal immigrants at their restaurants, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Ji Lin Qiu, 44, and his wife, Gui Zhen Yang, 37, who both live in Palm Coast, are permanent U.S. residents who came from China….


Vice President Harris Focusing on ‘Root Causes’ of Migration, Not Border: White House

Vice President Kamala Harris is going to focus on what causes people to illegally cross into the United States, the White House said on Monday. Harris is leading the effort to address the “root causes” of migration, “not the border,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters in Washington. “There is some confusion over…


Sen. Kennedy: Border Crisis Can Be ‘Fixed’ If Biden Goes Back to Trump Immigration Policies

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Sunday that he believes the flow of illegal immigrants to the U.S. southern border can be curbed if the Biden administration reinstates former President Donald Trump’s policies. “All you have to do is talk to the Border Patrol members. They’ll tell you straight up. All we have to do…


GOP Senator Gives Firsthand Account of Border Crisis: ‘This Is Absolutely an Open Border Situation’

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) shared his experience during a tour at the U.S. southern border this week, lamenting the gravity of the crisis caused by a significant rise in illegal border crossings, particularly from unaccompanied minors. Lankford was one of the 19 senators who visited the U.S.-Mexico border and facilities housing unaccompanied minors to see firsthand…


Biden Admin Calls for Federal Volunteers to Help With Border Crisis

The Biden administration is asking federal government employees to volunteer for up to 120 days to assist border officials deal with the surge of unaccompanied minors who have crossed the U.S. southern border illegally. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a memo last Thursday to the heads of executive departments and agencies seeking…


Biden Administration Seeks Federal Volunteers to Help at Border

The Biden administration is asking federal government employees to volunteer for up to 120 days to assist border officials with the surge of unaccompanied minors who have crossed the U.S. southern border illegally. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent a memo on March 25 to the heads of executive departments and agencies seeking temporary…


GOP Senators Describe ‘Heartbreaking’ Situation at Visit to Border as Biden Defends Policies

Republican senators decried the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis at a press conference held Friday from the U.S.-Mexico border. They called the situation a “heartbreaking” humanitarian crisis that was “preventable,” and denounced the border policies enacted by President Joe Biden, calling on the administration to reverse them. “All of us today witnessed the Biden cages….


GOP Senators Describe ‘Heartbreaking’ Border Situation as Biden Defends Policies

Republican senators decried the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis at a press conference held Friday from the U.S.-Mexico border. They called the situation a “heartbreaking” humanitarian crisis that was “preventable,” and denounced the border policies enacted by President Joe Biden, calling on the administration to reverse them. “All of us today witnessed the Biden cages….


Plurality in New Poll Want Illegal Immigrants Held Until Court Hearings

A plurality of respondents to a new poll say they want illegal immigrants detained in holding centers until their court hearings. Crossing the border into the United States is illegal. Many border crossers claim asylum, which requires a court hearing. President Donald Trump curbed the so-called “catch and release” program—which allowed illegal immigrants to remain…


‘Baghdad Bob’ Rides Again

Commentary When I heard Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas say last Sunday on “Meet the Press” that the southern border “is closed,” it immediately brought to mind claims by Iraq’s former information minister—dubbed “Baghdad Bob” and “Comical Ali” (aka Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf)—about Saddam Hussein’s superior military forces. During the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, al-Sahaf…