Tag: border security

Illegal Border Crossings Spike in El Paso; Mayor Says White House Asked Him Not to Declare Disaster

Border Patrol agents in the El Paso area have apprehended more than 38,500 illegal immigrants in the 21 days since Oct. 1—averaging almost 13,000 per week, according to provisional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained by The Epoch Times. In January, agents in El Paso arrested an average of 4,500 per week. As with…


For Every Dead Body Found, 5 to 10 More Out There: Texas Sheriff on Illegal Alien Deaths

In Texas, 70 miles north of the U.S.–Mexico border, a rural sheriff’s office spends more than 85 percent of its time on border-related issues. Often it’s to search for illegal immigrants who have called 911 and are lost, dehydrated, or injured as they walk on private ranchland in an attempt to skirt the nearby highway…


Mayorkas Alerted That Border Agents Didn’t Whip Illegal Immigrants, Email Shows 

The Biden administration was quick to condemn Border Patrol agents on horseback in Del Rio last year after photos showed agents trying to force illegal immigrants back across the Rio Grande into Mexico. At issue were the agents’ use of reins, which are used to keep people away from the horse to prevent injury, according…


ICE Issues Smartphones to 255,602 Illegal Border Crossers; Cost Is $89.5 Million a Year

Department of Homeland Security agencies have issued 255,602 smartphones to illegal aliens during fiscal year 2022, according to data on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website. The phones are trackable and the alien is responsible for checking in with ICE on a regular basis, often by sending in a geo-tagged photo of themselves. The…


Former AG Jeff Sessions: ‘A Larger Number of Criminals’ Are Crossing the Border

Jeff Sessions, former Alabama senator and attorney general under President Donald Trump, said the current border crisis is allowing more criminals to enter the United States. “You know, in poor countries, they don’t keep people in jail for 30, 40 years. They’re glad to get rid of you. So if you’re a child molesterer and…


Families of Victims Killed by Illegal Aliens Would Get Help in New Bill

New legislation introduced on Sept. 28 looks to expand the Crime Victims Fund to include the immediate family members of those who are killed by an illegal immigrant, including drunk drivers. Rep. Troy E. Nehls (R-Texas) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) introduced companion bills, the Justice for Angel Families Act, to their respective chambers on…


One in Four Illegal Aliens Released Into US Without Registration Number: IG Report

Border Patrol agents failed to assign an official “alien registration number” to up to one-fourth of illegal immigrants released into the United States between April and September last year, according to a new report issued by the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General (IG). An alien registration number, or A-number, is meant to be provided…


1 in 4 Illegal Aliens Released Into US Without Registration Number: IG Report

Border Patrol agents failed to assign an official “alien registration number” to up to one-fourth of illegal immigrants released into the United States between April and September last year, according to a new report issued by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general (IG). An alien registration number, or A-number, is meant to be provided…


Arizona Woman Made $7.2 Million From Human Smuggling in 6 Months: Police

A 24-year-old Arizona woman was arrested and charged with crimes related to a human smuggling enterprise on Sept. 23, according to the El Mirage Police Department (EMPD). Over a six-month period at least, the woman, Tania Estudillo Hernandez, had allegedly held and/or processed 80 to 100 illegal aliens per month at a residence in El…


Texas Governor Designates Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Organizations

Mexican cartels are officially terrorist organizations in Texas, according to a designation applied by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a Sept. 21 executive order. “Fentanyl is a clandestine killer. And Texans are victimized by Mexican cartels that produce and import it. So cartels are terrorists. And it’s time that we started treating them that way,”…