Category: illegal immigrants

Braverman Tells MPs ‘We Have Failed to Control Our Borders’

Home Secretary Suella Braverman, appearing before a committee of MPs asking questions about the government’s handling of the influx of illegal immigrants across the English Channel, has admitted failing to control Britain’s borders. Lee Anderson, a Conservative MP who sits on the Home Affairs Committee, asked her if the government was putting more asylum seekers…


Capitol Report (Nov. 22): Fireworks at Fauci’s Last White House Press Briefing; McCarthy Vows Investigation into DHS Border Policy

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who is hoping to become the next speaker of the House—gives a major announcement about how the GOP plans to respond to the border crisis. This as an Arizona Democrat says members of his own party don’t understand the border issue. Dr. Anthony Fauci’s final moments on the White House…


Ted Cruz Files Bill to Stop DC City Council From Using Federal Funds to Allow Illegal Immigrants to Vote

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill that would stop the Council of the District of Columbia from using federal funds to allow noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, to vote in local elections (pdf). “Voting is a distinct right and privilege that American citizens enjoy in the United States. It is a responsibility not to be…


2 Arrested in San Diego on Suspicion of Smuggling Illegal Immigrants

SAN DIEGO—Two people are facing possible charges of smuggling illegal immigrants in connection with a vehicle pursuit Nov. 19 that started near the U.S.-Mexico border and ended in downtown San Diego, a U.S. Border Patrol official said Nov. 20. The two suspects were arrested on suspicion of three counts each of “alien smuggling,”  said Hector Quintanilla,…


Albanian Gangs Putting Illegal Immigrants to Work in UK Cannabis Farms, Says NCA

The UK’s National Crime Agency says Albanian gangs are bringing illegal immigrants across the English Channel, coaching them on what to say to the UK Border Force, and then putting them to work in cannabis farms. Ged McCann, a senior NCA intelligence manager, told a briefing of journalists on Tuesday that Albanian gangs were working with…


‘Hotel Britain’ Must End to Deter ‘Asylum Shopping,’ UK Immigration Minister Says

The UK should house illegal immigrants in “simple, functional” spaces as opposed to luxury hotels in a bid to disincentivise “asylum shopping,” Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has said. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Jenrick said the UK “has an obligation to provide sanctuary to some of the many who flee war and persecution,” but the…


Latin American Countries Release Thousands of Criminals from Prison

Overcrowding in Latin America’s prisons has been part of the region’s background noise for decades. The area has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, with detention numbers averaging 163 percent of prison capacity as of 2020. However, the leaders of five nations within striking distance of the U.S. border are taking a…


Sunak and Macron Discuss Illegal Migration as UK PM Promises to ‘Grip Challenge’

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and France’s President Emmanuel Macron have met at the COP27 summit in Egypt and discussed a new deal to reduce the armada of small boats bringing illegal immigrants across the English Channel. Afterwards Sunak said, “By working together with our European partners, we can make a difference, grip this challenge…


Armed Detainees Cause ‘Unacceptable’ Violence at UK Immigration Centre During Power Cut

A group of armed detainees caused an “unacceptable” level of “violence and disorder” at an immigration removal centre in London during a power outage, a British minister has said. The incident took place at the Harmondsworth detention centre near Heathrow Airport on the night of Nov. 4. According to UK media reports, a group of…


9 out of 10 Albanians Allowed to Stay in UK While Their Modern Slavery Claims Are Checked

Ninety-one percent of Albanians who claimed to be the victims of modern slavery when they arrived in Britain after crossing the English Channel have been allowed to stay in the country pending a full investigation of their claims by the Home Office, according to the latest figures. On Oct. 26, Dan O’Mahoney, the Home Office’s Clandestine…