Category: border crisis

‘A Starting Gun’s Going to Go Off’: Huge Migrant Surge Just Days Away, Warns Former Border Patrol Chief

Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott has warned of a buildup in the number of people readying to rush the U.S.-Mexico border when the Trump-era Title 42 program that helped stem the tide of illegal immigration ends in just a few days. “On Dec. 22, it’s almost like a starting gun’s going to go off,” Scott…


Texas Places Military on Standby in Preparation for Surge of Illegal Immigrants

In preparation for the expiration of Title 42 next week, the Texas Military Department announced Dec. 16 that it would be mobilizing members of the Texas National Guard to combat the impending surge of illegal immigrants at the border. Forces to be deployed include elements of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard, and…


Capitol Report: Concerns Over Another Massive Spending Bill Fueling Inflation; TikTok Ban Gaining Bipartisan Support

More than two months past due, lawmakers announce an agreement on a government funding bill for 2023. Republicans are split over whether to squash the bill or to jam it through in the 11th hour. Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) joins us to weigh in on the omnibus and the impending challenge to House Minority Leader…


US Officials Overwhelmed by Immigrant Flood at Border as Case Backlog Swells to Record Numbers

Illegal immigrants are flooding across the U.S. border with Mexico in such numbers that federal immigration officials are being overwhelmed by the biggest-ever backlog of pending cases even though they are being processed faster, according to new data obtained by a government watchdog group. “Latest case-by-case court records through October 2022 reveal that Fiscal Year…


How Nonprofits and Corporations Are Facilitating the Border Crisis: Heritage Foundation Event

Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) and the Director of Oversight Project Mike Howell talk about how nonprofits and corporations are facilitating the Border Crisis in an event hosted by The Heritage Foundation at 4:00 p.m. on Dec. 13. They further allege that the Biden administration has contracted and collaborated with nonprofit organizations and corporations to plan…


LIVE: How Nonprofits and Corporations Are Facilitating the Border Crisis: Heritage Foundation Event

Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) and the Director of Oversight Project Mike Howell talk about how nonprofits and corporations are facilitating the Border Crisis in an event hosted by The Heritage Foundation at 4:00 p.m. on Dec. 13. They further allege that the Biden administration has contracted and collaborated with nonprofit organizations and corporations to plan…


Over 1,500 Illegal Immigrants Cross Border Into El Paso in Massive Single-Day Crossing

Over 1,500 people crossed the U.S.–Mexico border illegally into El Paso, Texas in the early hours of Dec. 12, according to video from the scene and local media, in what reports say could be one of the biggest single crossings ever in the region. Footage from the border shared on social media by news outlet…


Capitol Report: Arizona US Senator Leaves Democratic Party; 2 Large Chinese Companies Blacklisted by US Government

One seat gained, but another lost for Senate Democrats on capitol hill. Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party. The founder of FTX is set to testify before the Senate next week. The committee will probe the collapse of the crypto exchange. President Joe Biden plans to call for the African Union to join…


Capitol Report: AZ US Senator Leaves Democratic Party; 2 Large Chinese Companies Blacklisted by US Government

One seat gained, but another lost for Senate Democrats on capitol hill. Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party. The founder of FTX is set to testify before the Senate next week. The committee will probe the collapse of the crypto exchange. President Joe Biden plans to call for the African Union to join…


The Border Is Less Secure Than Ever, and the Implications Are Deadly

News Analysis During a recent hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee, Congressman Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) asked Homeland Security Director Alejandro Mayorkas, “Do you continue to maintain that the border is secure?” Mayorkas replied, “Yes, and we are working day in and day out to enhance its security.” Contradicting that claim, objective measures show that the border is less…