Category: illegal immigrants

Illegal Immigrant Arrests at US-Mexico Border Jumps as End of Emergency Powers Looms

Arrests of illegal immigrants at the United States–Mexico border jumped in March by 23 percent over the month before, newly released statistics show. U.S. authorities carried out 191,899 apprehensions, up from about 156,100 in February, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. More single adults, family units, and minors without responsible adults were encountered, driving the increase….


Illegal Immigrant Arrests at US-Mexico Border Jump as End of Emergency Powers Looms

Arrests of illegal immigrants at the United States–Mexico border jumped in March by 23 percent over the month before, newly released statistics show. U.S. authorities carried out 191,899 apprehensions, up from about 156,100 in February, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. More single adults, family units, and minors without responsible adults were encountered, driving the increase….


California Bill Would Prevent Deportation of Illegal Immigrant Crime Victims, Witnesses With Criminal History

A new California bill that would expand protections against deportations for illegal immigrants who are victims or witnesses of crime—including those with a criminal history and gang membership—is being supported by Los Angeles officials, including District Attorney George Gascón. Assembly Bill 1261, named the “Immigrant Rights Act,” was authored by Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) in February,…


Big Increase in Illegal Immigrants Crossing Channel as Rwanda Threat Lingers

Small boat crossings in the English Channel have begun to surge again with 1,106 illegal immigrants arriving on the English coast in the last week. That figure—which includes 492 people on April 5 alone—compares to 3,793 for the first three months of the year. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has repeatedly pledged to crack down on…


Border Agents Find Over 140 Illegal Immigrants in 2 Stash House Raids

U.S. Border Patrol agents found more than 140 illegal immigrants stashed in raids of two separate smuggling stash houses in Texas on Sunday. A tip-off led Ysleta Border Patrol Station agents to the first group during the early hours of Sunday near North Loop Drive and North Zaragoza Road in El Paso. U.S. Customs and…


Illegal Immigration via Small Boats Down 17 Percent in First Quarter: Analysis

The number of people smuggled into the UK via the English Channel in the first quarter has decreased by 17 percent compared to the same quarter last year, official figures show. The crossings during the 90-day period this year and last year occurred on exactly the same number of days, suggesting the reduction may not…


Council Begins Legal Action Against Home Office Over Plans to Use RAF Site for Asylum Seekers

West Lindsey District Council has launched legal action over the Home Office’s plans to put up to 2,000 single adult male asylum seekers at RAF Scampton, the Lincolnshire council said on Friday. It comes two days after immigration minister Robert Jenrick announced the plan to use three disused military bases to house “several thousand asylum…


Capitol Report: Senate Repeals Iraq War Authorizations; Russia Suspends Nuclear Notifications With US

The Senate repeals Iraq War authorizations 20 years after the start of the Iraq War, part of Congress’s effort to reassert its war powers over the president. Senators weigh a TikTok ban. One Republican breaks with the party in opposition, as Arkansas files a lawsuit against the platform over mental health concerns. Rep. Lou Correa…


UK Plans to Move Asylum Seekers From Hotels to Disused Military Bases

The UK government has unveiled plans to house thousands of asylum seekers in disused military bases, a move ministers say will save billions of pounds in hotel bills and discourage illegal immigration. Housing illegal immigrants in hotels is costing British taxpayers £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion) a year, immigration minister Robert Jenrick told the House of…


US Supreme Court Skeptical of Overturning Federal Ban on Encouraging Illegal Immigration

The U.S. Supreme Court has cast a skeptical eye on a First Amendment challenge against a federal ban on encouraging illegal immigration, with justices saying the law is too rarely invoked to actually chill free speech. The law in question, known as Section 1324 of the U.S. Code, makes it a crime punishable by up…