Category: Immigration & Border Security

Biden Sparks Confusion by Saying Supreme Court Will End National COVID-19 Emergency

President Joe Biden caused confusion on Jan. 31 when he told a reporter the Supreme Court would “end” national COVID-19 emergency policies on May 15, after telling Congress the day before that his administration would terminate the emergencies on May 11. In response to Republican proposals in Congress to end the national emergency and public…


DHS Will Allow Border Agents to Testify on Border Crisis After Subpoena Threats

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allow two chief border patrol agents to testify before a Congressional hearing on the U.S. border crisis, after initially trying to “muzzle” them, according to Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.). In a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Comer highlighted how DHS leadership sought to prevent the chief border…


Border Patrol Agents Told to Not Chase All Vehicles That Flee

KINNEY COUNTY, Texas—Border Patrol agents will soon be limited in chasing vehicles that flee from them, under new rules unveiled in January and set to take effect in May. Agents must determine that vehicular pursuits are “necessary and objectively reasonable” under the rules, and can terminate a pursuit at any time without fear of questioning…


Dozens of Illegal Immigrants Refuse to Leave NYC Hotel for New Mega-Shelter, Citing Poor Conditions

Dozens of illegal immigrants camped for a second night in the street outside Manhattan’s Watson Hotel since Sunday, protesting their relocation to a new shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. New York City Hall said the removal of the male adults is to make space for immigrant families. But some of those who had been…


USCIS Introduces Redesigned Green Card With Improved Security Features

The Biden administration announced on Jan. 30 that it started issuing redesigned Permanent Resident Cards—which are commonly called green cards—and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) that include several enhanced graphics and improved security features. In a press release, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) noted that although the agency began issuing the redesigned cards on…


Witnesses on ‘Biden’s Border Crisis’ Set for Judiciary Committee

Witnesses are slated to testify about the Mexican border crisis to the powerful Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 1. “The hearing, ‘Biden’s Border Crisis—Part One,’ will examine border security, national security, and how fentanyl has impacted American lives,” the committee’s Republicans said in a Jan. 30 news release. The first three…


Illegal Alien Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing 3 People in Missouri

Luis Perez, an illegal alien residing in the United States under former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murders of three people in Springfield, Missouri, in 2018. Perez, 27, received five consecutive life sentences on Jan. 6. He was found guilty in…


Illegal Crossings Soar 743 Percent at US-Canada Border as Migrant Crisis Worsens

Illegal border crossings have soared more than sevenfold in the U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector, officials said, with agents apprehending more illegal aliens in New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont in two months than in the previous two years combined. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) said in a statement that, between Oct. 1, 2002,…


Biden Administration Releases Over 1,300 Criminal Illegal Immigrants in One Month

President Joe Biden’s administration released over 1,300 criminal illegal aliens in a single month, according to recently disclosed statistics. Immigration officials released 521 convicted criminal aliens and 795 with pending criminal charges in December 2022, per data released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The number of convicted criminal aliens and those with pending charges…


Biden Administration Releases Over 1,300 Criminal Illegal Immigrants in 1 Month

President Joe Biden’s administration released over 1,300 criminal illegal aliens in a single month, according to recently disclosed statistics. Immigration officials released 521 convicted criminal aliens and 795 with pending criminal charges in December 2022, per data released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The number of convicted criminal aliens and those with pending charges…