Category: Immigration & Border Security

Illegal Immigrants, Reparations Concern Locals at Chicago Vivek Ramaswamy Event

CHICAGO—On a rainy Friday in South Shore, presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy listened as a group of mostly black Chicagoans voiced concerns about incoming illegal immigrants, reparations for slavery, and more. He showed up after locals objected to the planned placement of those illegal immigrants at a shuttered high school nearby. Footage of a protest against…


Border Sheriffs Skeptical as Illegal Immigrant Crossings Drop After End of Title 42

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO—The White House has been touting a drop in illegal immigration at the U.S.–Mexico border after Title 42 border restrictions ended last week. Still, sheriffs along the border have not been convinced the decrease in illegal crossings will last. “Since May 12 the U.S. Border Patrol has experienced a steady decrease in daily encounters,…


University of California Could Provide Illegal Immigrant Students With Job Opportunities

The University of California is moving closer to potentially employing illegal immigrants in various roles across its campus system after its Board of Regents agreed in a May 18 meeting to convene a working group on the issue. In a closed board session, officials discussed the “Equitable Student Employment Opportunities” (pdf) measure before proceeding to vote on the matter in an open…


Supreme Court Dismisses Republican States’ Title 42 Case as Moot

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a suit brought by a group of Republican attorneys general, who sought to keep in place the emergency Title 42 measure implemented by the Trump administration, which expired last week. The high court’s Thursday ruling (pdf) ended Title 42, the emergency measure that the Trump administration implemented in…


First Bus of Migrants Arrives in Colorado From Texas

The first group of illegal immigrants has been sent from Texas to Denver, Colorado, said the Lone Star State’s governor, Greg Abbott. Since April 2022, Texas has been busing illegal immigrants to Democrat-led jurisdictions to ease the pressure of illegal immigration. Abbott, a Republican, has repeatedly blamed the border crisis on the Biden administration. “Texas’…


24 Governors Pledge Support for Texas, Say They’re Ready to ‘Protect’ US–Mexico Border

Nearly half the governors in the United States have thrown their support behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, saying they’re ready to help deal with the spike in illegal immigration at the southern border. “The federal government’s response handling the expiration of Title 42 has represented a complete failure of the Biden Administration,” Iowa Gov. Kim…


New York Town Declares State of Emergency Banning Hotels, Facilities From Housing Immigrants

Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, declared a state of emergency on May 16 in an effort to prevent an influx of illegal immigrants from being sent to the small town following the expiration of Title 42. Riverhead Supervisor Yvette Aguiar signed the emergency declaration after reports emerged that officials from New York City were arranging to transport immigrants…


‘Every State Has Become a Border State’: Mississippi Sends National Guard to Texas

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Wednesday the deployment of Mississippi National Guard troops to the southern border, saying that every U.S. state has become a border state, with trafficked drugs impacting the entire country. Reeves, who mobilized the National Guard in response to an urgent call for help from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, expressed…


Mayorkas Impeachment Articles Introduced by Rep. Greene

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on May 17 introduced articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Mayorkas, who oversees the U.S. southern border, has faced allegations of negligence and refusal to enforce the laws from those concerned with the porousness of the border, including Republicans. Greene’s articles against Mayorkas are…


Senate Votes Against Biden DHS Loosening Migrant Public Charge Standards

The Senate passed legislation on May 17 that could knock out the Biden administration’s new, looser rule for deciding whether migrants are likely to become public charges within America’s welfare state. Fifty lawmakers voted yea, while 47 voted nay. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) was among those who backed it. The measure is a joint resolution…