Tag: Southern Border Crisis

Senator Wants to Ensure Americans Stop Subsidizing Drug Smugglers, Human Traffickers

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said it’s time American taxpayers stopped financing the smugglers and human traffickers, and has introduced a “Stop Taxpayer Funding of Traffickers Act.” “This legislation will put an end to our tax dollars subsidizing traffickers,” Blackburn said at a press conference on Feb. 15. Blackburn said she, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), and…


Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions Continue to Surge as Supreme Court Weighs Fate of Title 42

While Americans celebrate Christmas, multiple cities across the country brace for what will happen if the Supreme Court decides to end Title 42 as federal border officials report a record number of illegal immigrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border. On Dec. 23, data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection showed that, in November, the agency…


McCarthy’s Impeachment Push Against Mayorkas Not Likely to Succeed, Says Expert

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) attempt to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for the failure in dealing with the border crisis would not likely succeed, according to an immigration expert. On Nov. 22, McCarthy said that the House of Representatives would start impeachment procedures against Mayorkas when the 118th Congress convenes on…


Kamala Harris Prepares for Texas Visit, Not Clear If She’ll Visit Border

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to travel to Texas this weekend as part of a Democrat fundraising campaign in the state. However, it is unclear whether she intends to visit the Texas border with Mexico. In June 2021, Harris visited a migrant processing center at the Texas border, which has been her only visit…


Illegal Border Crossings Are an ‘Invasion’ Leading to More Drugs, Crime: Arizona House Republicans

Arizona House Republicans called for securing the southern border in an official legislative proclamation, sponsored by state Rep. Gail Griffin and signed by all 31 members of the Republican majority caucus. The proclamation (pdf), published on May 25, condemned the continued breach of the border, expressed support for safe communities, and endorsed “immediate, decisive action…


DeSantis Braces for End of Title 42, Promising New Legislation

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—In preparation for the potential influx of illegal aliens that would result from the Biden administration’s ending Title 42, Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed he would be ready and do everything in his power to protect Floridians. “When Title 42 ends, you’re going to see a major flood of people going across the southern…