Tag: Immigration & Border Security

Republican House Judiciary Committee Members Gear up for ‘Fight’ to Secure Southern Border

YUMA, Ariz.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said he wasn’t surprised no Democrats attended the committee’s second hearing on the southern border crisis in Yuma on Feb. 23. “When you’ve got things this screwed up, maybe it’s best to stay away,” Jordan told The Epoch Times. “It’s their job to serve the American people….


Rancher Accused of Shooting Mexican National at His Border Property Released From Jail

An elderly Arizona rancher who is accused of killing a Mexican national at his border property has been released from Santa Cruz County Jail on a $1 million bond, which has been converted from a cash bond to a surety bond. Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Gerardo Castillo confirmed to Fox News that George Alan…


Minnesota Senate Passes Bills Granting Felons Voting Rights, Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants

Two bills that would grant felons voting rights and illegal immigrants the ability to obtain driver’s licenses were passed by the Minnesota Senate on Feb. 22. Passed in a 35-30 vote, the “Restore the Vote” bill (pdf) would restore the voting rights of convicted felons immediately after they are released from jail. The bill’s passage…


Biden Admin Unveils Most Restrictive Border Control Measure to Date

The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a new rule that constitutes its most extensive attempt to date at restricting illegal immigrants who cross the border to seek asylum in the United States. Migrants who enter the United States illegally, or who fail to seek protection in countries they pass through en route to the United States,…


States’ Challenge to Biden’s Withdrawal of Title 42 Border Expulsions Policy Not Dead, Supreme Court Action Suggests

The Supreme Court issued a new order on Feb. 21 suggesting it is moving forward with a case about the Title 42 policy that allows rapid expulsion of illegal aliens crossing the U.S.-Mexico border after it abruptly canceled a hearing in the case days ago. The Biden administration had asked the High Court to drop the…


19 States Ask Supreme Court to Move Forward With Title 42 Border Expulsions Case After Court Cancels Oral Argument

The 19 states fighting the Biden administration’s plan to end the Title 42 policy that allows rapid expulsion of the illegal immigrants swamping the U.S.-Mexico border are asking the Supreme Court to press on with the case after it abruptly canceled oral arguments a few days ago. The administration had asked the court to drop…


NYC Resorts to 7th Emergency Relief Center in High-End Hotel to House Illegal Immigrants

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday that the city will open a seventh Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERC) in yet another high-end hotel to address the ongoing illegal immigrant crisis there. The latest will be located at the three-star Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Long Island City, Queens, which will…


NYC Opens 7th Emergency Relief Center in High-End Hotel to House Illegal Immigrants

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday that the city will open a seventh Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERC) in yet another high-end hotel to address the ongoing illegal immigrant crisis there. The latest will be located at the three-star Wingate by Wyndham hotel in Long Island City, Queens, which will…


House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Cuellar to Tour Southern Border After GOP Visit

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) are set to visit Cuellar’s home district in Loredo, Texas today, to tour the border a day after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy led a Republican delegation to the border in Arizona. According to a press release shared with Fox News, Jeffries and Cuellar will…


House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Cuellar Visit Southern Border After GOP Visit

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) visited Cuellar’s home district in Loredo, Texas today, to tour the border a day after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy led a Republican delegation to the border in Arizona. The pair of Democratic lawmakers held a press conference on Friday afternoon, following an initial meeting…