Tag: border

Texas Gets First-Ever Border Czar Amid Illegal Immigration Crisis

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the appointment of former border agent Mike Banks to the position of special advisor on border matters, saying he will serve as the state’s first-ever border czar. The governor made his announcement at a press conference held on Jan. 30 in San Benito Texas near the ongoing construction of…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (Jan. 31): Gov. Abbott Announces Texas’ First Border Czar; Growing Number of Doctors Refusing Covid Boosters

Texas names its first ever border czar. The Lone Star state now has someone supporting the governor in handling the situation at the southern border. A growing number of doctors say that they will not get Covid-19 vaccine boosters. They say there’s a lack of clinical trial evidence. And a United Nations affiliated group allegedly targets non-compliant…


Florida Congressman Demands DHS Allow Senior Border Patrols Officials to Testify Before Congress

A Florida Republican congressman urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow senior border patrols officials to testify before Congress. Rep. Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) wrote a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging him to reconsider allowing four senior border officials to testify before Congress over the migrant crisis after they were denied permission, reported…


EU Ministers Seek Trump-Style Border Walls Amid Spike in Illegal Border Crossings

Some members of the European Union are calling for the body to support renewed construction of border barriers as Europe has seen a rise in illegal border crossings in recent months. On Jan. 21, 26 European Union members and envoys for Switzerland and the United Kingdom visited Greece, where Greek Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos…


Capitol Report: 77 Democrats Oppose Biden’s Border Policy; Biden Policy on Strategic Petroleum Reserve Triggers Vote

The Biden administration says its new border measures are proving effective—but a large number of Democrats on Capitol Hill are dissatisfied, accusing President Joe Biden of reviving Trump-era policies. The Biden administration has been using America’s strategic reserves to try to lower gas prices for Americans. Now the House has taken up a bill that…


Biden’s Open Border Policies Are ‘Facilitating’ ‘Evil’ Drug Cartel Business Model: Sen. Ron Johnson

Sen. Ron Johnson, (R-Wis.) has taken aim at Biden’s border policies, claiming that they are “facilitating” the business model of drug cartels and human traffickers. In an interview with Newsmax on Jan. 25, Johnson accused the administration of “lying through their teeth” when explaining their decision to allow up to hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens…


LIVE 10:03 AM ET: Democrat Legislators Hold Media Conference on Border Policies

Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Greg Casar (D-Texas) host a press conference at 10:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 26 on border policies. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Democrat Legislators Hold Media Conference on Border Policies

Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Greg Casar (D-Texas) host a press conference at 10:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 26 on border policies. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Democrat Legislators Hold Press Conference on Border Policies

Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Greg Casar (D-Texas) host a press conference at 10:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 26 on border policies. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Coalition Sues Biden Administration Over ‘Parole’ Program for Immigrants

President Joe Biden’s administration is abusing federal law with its new program that is set to grant tens of thousands of immigrants authorization to live and work in the United States, a new lawsuit alleges. Federal law enables the secretary of homeland security to grant “parole” to illegal immigrants after determining, on a “case-by-case basis,”…