Tag: border

Sheriffs’ Press Conference on the Border Crisis

A group of sheriffs from around the country–including several who just visited the border–will hold a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sept. 16, at 10:00 a.m. E.T. They will be accompanied by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas), as well as fentanyl activist Virginia Krieger. Access the livestream on this page,…


Rubio, Gonzales Introduce Legislation to Punish Distributing Deadly Fentanyl as Felony Murder

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) introduced legislation on Thursday that makes the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death punishable by federal felony murder charges. This comes as the crisis on the southern border continues to plague the country under the Biden administration. Known as the Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution…


2 Reported Killed in Clashes Between Kyrgyz and Tajik Border Guards

BISHKEK—Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards exchanged fire in three separate incidents in a border dispute on Wednesday, killing at least two people, officials on both sides said. The clashes came on the eve of a regional security summit, and a day after new fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan raised fears of instability spreading to other…


Border Patrol Agents Seizing Record Amounts of Fentanyl, Meth in Arizona, Texas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are seizing record amounts of fentanyl and meth in Arizona and Texas brought in by Mexican cartel operatives and foreign nationals trying to enter the United States illegally. In just five separate inspections ahead of Labor Day weekend, for example, officers seized 625,000 pills in Nogales, Arizona, which borders…


Over 185,000 Illegal Immigrant Arrests Made at US–Mexico Border in August

Over 185,000 illegal immigrant arrests were made at the U.S.–Mexico border in August, according to provisional U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics obtained by The Epoch Times. Some 186,424 apprehensions were made by border agents during the month. Most arrests—about 53,400—took place in the Del Rio Sector an area of 55,063 square miles in Texas,…


More Than 185,000 Illegal Immigrant Arrests Made at US–Mexico Border in August

More than 185,000 illegal immigrant arrests were made at the U.S.–Mexico border in August, according to provisional U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics obtained by The Epoch Times. Some 186,424 apprehensions were made by border agents during the month. Most arrests—about 53,400—took place in the Del Rio sector, an area of 55,063 square miles…


Border Patrol: 9 Migrants Found Dead in Rio Grande at Texas

At least nine illegal immigrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens of people attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials made the discovery Thursday while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rains that…


Border Patrol: 9 Illegal immigrants Found Dead in Rio Grande at Texas

At least nine illegal immigrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens of people attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials made the discovery Thursday while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rains that…


Border Patrol: 9 Migrants Die Crossing Rio Grande Into Texas

Officials on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border searched for more victims Saturday after at least nine migrants died while trying to cross the rain-swollen Rio Grande. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Mexican officials discovered the victims near Eagle Pass, Texas, on Thursday, following days of heavy rains. U.S. officials recovered six bodies,…


White House Claims Illegal Aliens Aren’t ‘Walking Across Border’ Despite Contradicting Video Footage

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has claimed that illegal aliens are not able to just “walk over” the southern border and enter the United States, despite video footage showing immigrants doing exactly that. Jean-Pierre made the comments at a White House press briefing on Monday in response to a question regarding unvaccinated illegal aliens from…