The former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says the new administration’s steps to narrow the criteria for immigration enforcement are “just ridiculous.” “It’s almost like it’s not illegal to be illegally in the United States anymore,” Tom Homan told The Epoch Times on Feb. 18. Homan retired during the Trump administration, after…
Exclusive: Former ICE Chief Says Immigration Law Becoming Meaningless
AG Nominee Garland Waffles on Whether Illegal Border Crossing Should Remain a Crime
President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. attorney general, Merrick Garland, gave an evasive answer during his Senate confirmation hearing Monday to the question of whether illegal border crossings should continue to be treated as a crime. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) asked Garland during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing whether unlawful border crossings into the United…
AG Nominee Garland Evasive on Whether Illegal Border Crossing Should Remain a Crime
President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. attorney general, Merrick Garland, gave an evasive answer during his Senate confirmation hearing Monday to the question of whether illegal border crossings should continue to be treated as a crime. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) asked Garland during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing whether unlawful border crossings into the United…
ICE Announces Narrower Priorities for Immigration Enforcement, Deportation
WASHINGTON—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials announced new interim guidelines on Feb. 18 for handling the arrest, detainment, and deportation of illegal immigrants. DHS said the three priority criteria—national security, border security, and public safety—outlined in the interim guidelines are effective immediately for all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. Any ICE agent who encounters…
ICE Announces New Priorities for Immigration Enforcement, Deportation
WASHINGTON—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials announced new interim guidelines on Feb. 18 for handling the arrest, detainment, and deportation of illegal immigrants. DHS said the three priority criteria—national security, border security, and public safety—outlined in the interim guidelines are effective immediately for all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. Any ICE agent who encounters…
Arizona Sheriff Sees Fivefold Increase in Illegal Border Crossings
High-speed vehicle pursuits of suspected human smugglers and other illegal immigrant-related crimes are becoming more common in Cochise County, Arizona, according to Sheriff Mark Dannels. Dannels tracks illegal border crossings through his extensive hidden trail camera operation along his county’s 83 miles of shared border with Mexico. The cameras showed 1,200 illegal entries in August…
Terror Threat Across Southern Border ‘Elevated and Escalating,’ Expert Says
WASHINGTON—As the number of illegal border crossings increases, experts are warning that the sheer volume makes it easier for potential terrorists to slip through the cracks. An average of about 3,000 people were arrested every day in January after crossing the southern border illegally, according to the latest statistics from Customs and Border Protection (CBP)….
‘Angel Mom’ Says Biden Creating ‘Super Highway’ to Border
An Arizona mother whose son was killed by an illegal alien said the Biden administration’s border policies are “absolutely” going to create more “angel families.” Angel families are relatives of those who have been killed by an illegal immigrant. “That’s the saddest thing to me of all,” Mary Ann Mendoza told The Epoch Times on…
253 Illegal Aliens Arrested Within an Hour at Texas Border
Border patrol agents arrested a total of 253 illegal aliens within an hour at the Texas border in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Friday. The arrests of two large groups of illegal aliens were made south of Mission, Texas, late on Thursday, the CBP announced in a news…
Biden Signs Orders on Immigration, Asylum, Family Separation
WASHINGTON—After a flurry of executive actions on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden signed a further three orders related to immigration Feb. 2. “I’m not making new law, I’m eliminating bad policy,” Biden said. The new orders seek to loosen the criteria for asylum, reverse the Trump administration’s public charge rule, create a task force for…
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