Category: Immigration & Border Security

Arizona County Sheriff Expecting Surge in Human Smuggling, Drug Trafficking With End of Title 42

FLORENCE, Ariz.—A southern Arizona county sheriff said he expects illegal U.S.-Mexico border crossings, drug, and human smuggling to increase “exponentially” following the end of Title 42. “While there is certainly an influx of people, this has been a disaster for a while,” Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb said in an interview with The Epoch Times…


Governor DeSantis Signs Nation’s Toughest Illegal Immigration Bill, Attacks Biden Border Policy

In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 10 signed an illegal immigration bill he said was the toughest in the country. One of its provisions requires companies with more than 25 employees to use the federal E-Verify system to check a job applicant’s eligibility. At a signing ceremony in Jacksonville, DeSantis blasted the Biden administration’s…


Biden Admin Revives Trump-Era Policy, Limits Asylum Eligibility Ahead of Title 42 Expiration

The Biden administration said on May 10 that it brought back a Trump-era immigration rule under which many people planning to illegally cross the southern border will be rendered ineligible for asylum. Under the finalized rule (pdf), migrants will be disqualified from applying for asylum in the United States if they didn’t first seek protection in…


White House Revives Trump-Era Policy, Limits Asylum Eligibility Ahead of Title 42 Expiration

The Biden administration stated on May 10 that it has rolled out a new regulation to coincide with the end of Title 42, under which many people who plan to illegally cross the southern border will be rendered ineligible for asylum. Under the finalized rule (pdf), which essentially brings back a Trump-era travel policy, illegal immigrants…


ANALYSIS: Rumors of Biden’s Centrism Are Greatly Exaggerated, Analysts Say

News Analysis The latest media narrative about President Joe Biden is falling into place just in time for his 2024 reelection bid. Biden is tacking to the center, according to Politico, The New York Times, The Guardian, and other outlets. Journalists have cited his approval in March of Alaska’s Willow Oil Project, albeit on a…


Lori Lightfoot Declares Emergency as Chicago Reaches Breaking Point With Illegal Immigrants

Outgoing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared an emergency on Tuesday as the sanctuary city reaches breaking point while it struggles to cope with the influx of illegal immigrants bussed from Texas border towns. The emergency declaration comes as the number of individuals and family groups arriving in Chicago surges, the mayor’s office said in a…


EXCLUSIVE: Former ICE Director Calls Border Crisis ‘Largest Homeland Security Intelligence Failure Since 9/11’

Tom Homan, former director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, described the crisis at the United States’ southern border as “the largest homeland security intelligence failure since 9/11,” adding that the problem will only exacerbate with the lifting of Title 42 on May 11. The ending of…


Border Patrol Union Slams Feds for Broadcasting Plans for ‘Enforcement Operation’ in El Paso

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been criticized by the Border Patrol union for publicly announcing that its agents and officers will be conducting a “targeted enforcement operation” in El Paso, Texas, amid the ongoing border crisis. In a May 8 press release, CBP said the operation would begin the following day and would target…


Border Patrol Union Criticizes Feds for Broadcasting Plans for ‘Enforcement Operation’ in El Paso

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been criticized by the Border Patrol union for publicly announcing that its agents and officers will be conducting a “targeted enforcement operation” in El Paso, Texas, amid the ongoing border crisis. In a May 8 press release, CBP said the operation would begin the following day and would target…


Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Announces Post-Title 42 Immigration Policy

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced her immigration policy alongside state and law enforcement leaders on Monday, as Title 42 is set to end this Thursday. Hobbs called on the White House to deliver more funds for border communities across the state and outlined a five-point plan highlighting public safety, partnerships, and more. During the press conference, the…