Category: illegal immigration

Think Tank Warns 15 Birmingham-Sized Cities Needed to Cope With UK Immigration

The UK will need to build at least 15 cities the size of Birmingham to cope with rising immigration figures, according to a new think-tank report. Migration Watch UK suggests current levels of net migration will see the population on course to rise by nearly 16 million to 80 million by 2046. It estimates this…


Sadiq Khan Strongly Opposed to London Immigrant Barge Plans

Government plans to moor a barge housing illegal immigrants at London’s Royal Docks have been met with strong opposition from Mayor Sadiq Khan. Khan called the Home Office plans “abhorrent,” adding that he opposed them “in the strongest possible terms.” “They fly in the face of London’s proud history of providing sanctuary to people seeking…


Newsom Says Florida Could Face Criminal Charges After Flights of Illegal Immigrants Land in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said again on Tuesday that criminal charges could be pressed against Florida after two recent flights carrying illegal immigrants from Florida landed in California, and after Florida’s admission that it sent the flights. Newsom said in an interview with Politico that criminal charges could be pressed against Florida after an investigation,…


NYC Mayor Plans to House Illegal Immigrants in Houses of Worship, Private Homes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, announced a plan on Monday to house illegal immigrants in houses of worship and private homes as the city struggles to cope with arrivals from the southern border. With Republican governors in Southern border states sending illegal immigrants north to sanctuary cities like New York, Adams has…


NYC Mayor Plans to House Illegal Immigrants in Churches, Private Homes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, announced a plan on Monday to house illegal immigrants in houses of worship and private homes as the city struggles to cope with arrivals from the southern border. With Republican governors in Southern border states sending illegal immigrants north to sanctuary cities like New York, Adams has…


Out on Private American Patrols in the Smuggler-Blighted Border Badlands of Arizona

This article is a collaboration between RealClearInvestigations and Soldier of Fortune magazine, with Heath Hansen of SOF on the border. Commentary CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz.—As blazing sunlight ebbs to a star-studded sky along the U.S.-Mexico border, members of the Arizona Border Recon group peer through field glasses at a trio of men on the southern side in…


Tuberculosis on the Rise: Here’s What to Know About the Disease

Over the past few years, we have experienced isolation, mask-wearing, and significant behavioral changes in response to a declared pandemic. As that emergency fades into the “new normal” of our post-COVID world—the mass migration of people into Western countries is setting the stage for something potentially worse. The escalating influx of individuals from various regions…


Senators Disagree on How to Solve US Farm Worker Shortage

Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) agree that the shortage of farm workers in the United States is approaching crisis levels. But they differ on how to address the problem as it relates to recent immigrants. Witnesses at a May 31 hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee said current immigration law leaves immigrants…


Illegal Immigrant Charged With Murder of Florida Officer

An illegal alien teen has been charged with murdering a police officer from Florida. The officer died after a six-minute struggle with the suspect. The illegal immigrant, 18-year-old Vergilio Aguilar Mendez from Guatemala, was seen by Sergeant Michael Kunovich in St. Augustine, Florida, on the evening of May 19. Mendez was sitting in the dark…


Upstate New York Officials Tell NYC Mayor to Stop Bussing Illegal Immigrants to Their Regions

The Democrat Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is continuing to send recently arrived migrants from the City to other parts of the state, without notifying the local authorities in advance or receiving their permission. County authorities, who have been receiving illegals by the busload, have demanded that Adams immediately cease his operations. New York’s migrant…