Tag: immigration

US Border Patrol Arrests 22 Wanted Fugitives at Texas Ports of Entry

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) over the past week arrested a total of 22 wanted fugitives at various entry points along the U.S.–Mexico border in Texas. Among them was a person who was wanted for injury to a child charges, and another person who was wanted for assault on a family member. All of…


Senate Democrat Jeff Merkley: Situation at Border ‘Approaching a Crisis’

Progressive Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Thursday acknowledged that the surge in migrant children coming to the U.S.–Mexico border is “approaching a crisis” that could worsen with an ongoing flow of people from South American countries. When asked by CNN’s Alisyn Camerota if it is “fair to call what we’re seeing today at the border a crisis,” Merkley blamed…


11 States File Motion to Revive Fight for Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule

Eleven states filed a motion in court challenging the White House’s move to rescind a Trump-era policy that ensures immigrants can financially support themselves in order to become American citizens or obtain permanent residency. The motion, led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, is part of a lawsuit that his office filed on Feb. 3 against…


Border Official: Biden’s Immigration Policy ‘May Have Driven’ Migrant Surge, Encouraged Smugglers

The Biden administration’s southwestern border coordinator, Roberta Jacobson, told reporters during a White House briefing Wednesday that the administration’s “more humane” immigration policies may be driving the migrant surge at the southern border and encouraging smugglers. “Surges tend to respond to hope, and there was a significant hope for a more humane policy after four…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (March 10)

The House passed the final version of the pandemic relief bill, an advisor to President Joe Biden is urging migrants not to come to the U.S., and a new study finds that the UK variant of the virus is up to twice as deadly as original strains.


COVID Hypocrisy at the White House

Commentary Biden administration health official Rochelle Walensky announced Monday that vaccinated Americans can visit with others who are vaccinated in small groups at home. But when Walensky was asked about visiting grandchildren, she said no, unless the kids are local. Even vaccinated people must avoid traveling. “Every time there’s a surge in travel, we have…


US Lacks Facilities for Spike in Unaccompanied Children at Border: Psaki

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that the United States doesn’t have enough facilities to house the influx of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. “There are more children coming across the border than we have facilities for at this point in time,” Psaki told reporters during a press briefing. According to…


Supreme Court Agrees to Dismiss Case Challenging Trump-Era Public Charge Rule

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to a request by President Joe Biden’s administration to dismiss an upcoming case challenging a public-charge rule that requires prospective immigrants to be able to support themselves financially. The court last month agreed to hear the federal government’s appeal of a lower court decision against the Trump-era immigration rule that restricts the eligibility…


DHS Pleads for Volunteers To Assist With ‘Overwhelming’ Surge at Southern Border

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday requested that its staff volunteer to assist in dealing with an “overwhelming” migrant surge at the U.S.-Mexico border, as the Biden administration continues to deny that there’s a crisis. “Today I activated the Volunteer Force to support Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as they face a surge…


DHS Seeks Volunteers to Assist With ‘Overwhelming’ Surge at Southern Border

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking volunteers from among its agencies to assist in dealing with an “overwhelming” migrant surge at the U.S.-Mexico border, as the Biden administration continues to deny that there’s a crisis. “Today, I activated the Volunteer Force to support Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as they face a surge…