Category: Immigration & Border Security

Texas AG Sues Biden Administration Over App Allowing Immigrants to Register ‘Unlawful Crossings’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration over a new asylum rule that he argues encourages immigrants to unlawfully enter the United States through the use of a mobile app. Paxton claims in his lawsuit that the Biden administration intentionally streamlined the preapproval process for immigrants who might otherwise…


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…


IN-DEPTH: With an Unexpected Boost From Republicans, More States Push for Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants

Illegal immigrants in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Minnesota will be eligible to apply for restricted driver’s licenses beginning in 2023. That expands the number of states that permit illegal immigrants to get legal driving privileges to 19, plus the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Rhode Island and Massachusetts legislators passed their bills last year,…


NYC Mayor Eric Adams Asks to Suspend ‘Right to Shelter’ Rule, Citing Illegal Immigrant Influx

Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams is arguing in court for the suspension of the city’s “Right to Shelter” requirement, citing the ongoing influx of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers in the city. Following a 1984 court decision known as the “Callahan consent decree,” New York City has had to provide shelter for virtually…


IN-DEPTH: Government Policies Can Stimulate or Stop Illegal Immigration, Experts Say

Potential illegal immigrants watch U.S. policy changes and will not risk embarking on a dangerous and expensive trip if they will not be able to stay in the United States or be detained and deported, experts say. Policies that allow migrants to cross the border and stay long term inside the United States will encourage…


IN-DEPTH: Behind the Wall—A Closer Look at the ‘Yuma Gap’

YUMA, Ariz.—Every night at the “Yuma gap,” where the California, Arizona, and United States-Mexico borders meet along the Colorado River, dozens or hundreds of migrants huddle in the thick brush waiting for their chance to come to America for a better life—a promise Mexican drug cartels have sold them for $500 to $5,000 a head….


New York Democrats Call on Biden to Fast Track Illegal Alien Work Permits

Top New York Democrats have called on President Joe Biden to grant work permits to unemployed illegal aliens residing in NYC. Mayor of New York City Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler of New York held a May 22 press conference in Brooklyn with progressive labor and business leaders, reported Politico. The leading…


GOP Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Praises Dem NYC Mayor Eric Adams for Illegal Immigration Stand

Republican Mayor of Miami Francis Suarez praised his Democratic New York City counterpart, Mayor Eric Adams, for being outspoken on how the influx of illegal immigrants is impacting Adam’s jurisdiction. “I’m actually quite proud of Mayor Adams from New York for standing up and talking about how this is impacting the city of New York,”…


IN-DEPTH: Mile High City of Denver Feeling the Strain of Illegal Immigration

DENVER, Colo.—Pastor Bryan Sederwall, director of the Denver Dream Center, says he’s used to getting requests to meet the basic needs of the city’s homeless and less fortunate on short notice. City officials gave him just days to set up a temporary supply center for newly arrived asylum seekers from south of the U.S.-Mexico border….


IN-DEPTH: Sanctuary City Denver Scrambles for Resources Amid Surge of Illegal Immigrants

DENVER, Colo.—Pastor Bryan Sederwall, CEO of the Denver Dream Center, says he’s used to getting requests to meet the basic needs of the city’s homeless and less fortunate on short notice. City officials gave him just days to set up a temporary supply center for newly arrived asylum seekers from south of the U.S.-Mexico border….