Tag: Immigration & Border Security

NY Republican Lawmakers Demand Biden Answer for Bringing His Border ‘Catastrophe’ to Small Towns

Five Republican members of Congress from New York sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday, demanding transparency about his administration’s “secrecy” involving migrant relocation operations and expressing outrage that these operations have now expanded into rural upstate New York communities. “We write following reports that your administration is actively settling migrants in Upstate…


Human Smuggler Transporting Illegal Aliens, Including 4-Year-Old Child, Sends Texas DPS on High-Speed Chase

A high-speed police chase was prompted last week when a human smuggler from Texas carrying five illegal aliens in his vehicle refused to pull over during a routine traffic stop, officials say. The smuggler, identified as Rogelio Favela Olguin, was driving a silver Chevy Malibu on U.S. 277 in Kinney County on Jan. 20 when the incident…


No ‘Right to Shelter’ for ‘Asylum Seekers,’ NYC Mayor Says

Migrants who arrived in New York City from southern border states are not entitled to benefits offered by the city’s “right to shelter” policy, Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday. Speaking on WABC’s “Sid & Friends” radio show, the Democratic mayor was asked if he would ever consider ending New York City’s status as a…


77 Democratic Lawmakers Author Letter Criticizing Biden’s Handling of Border Crisis

Two days after President Joe Biden met with Democratic congressional lawmakers, 77 of those elected officials sent a letter on Jan. 26 urging him to reverse plans to limit asylum access and eligibility on the U.S.-Mexico border. The letter illustrates the divide among Democrats about how the Biden administration should handle the illegal immigration crisis….


Rep. Chip Roy Defends Border Bill: ‘Absolutely Doesn’t Ban Asylum’

DEL RIO, Texas—The first in a slate of border security-related bills that Republicans hope to bring to the floor this year is largely a Title 42-esque action. It’s also part of the assurance House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) gave to several GOP holdouts when vying for the Speaker position several weeks ago. He won the…


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,”…


4 Illegal Aliens in New York Allegedly Stole $12,500 in Merchandise From Macy’s

Four illegal aliens who were bused from Texas to New York City have been arrested for stealing $12,489 worth of merchandise from a Macy’s department store, according to police. In a statement on Jan. 23, the Nassau County Police Department in Long Island, New York, announced that Wrallan Cabezas Meza, 19, Jose Garcia Escobar, 30, Miguel Angel Rojas, 21, and Rafael Rojas,…


US Coast Guard Intercepts Boat with 400 Haitian Migrants Off the Bahamas: Report

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained a 50-foot boat crammed with nearly 400 Haitian migrants near the Bahamas. The migrant ship carrying 396 “unlawful entrants from the Republic of Haiti” was intercepted on Saturday near Cay Sal Bank, an island between Florida and Cuba, according to Bahamian immigration authorities. In a video shared by the…


Illegal Aliens Overwhelming Arizona Border City: Locals

The Biden administration’s lax border policies are resulting in the Arizona border city of Yuma being pushed to the brink of collapse as it deals with a massive surge in illegal immigrants, with the region’s critical food production coming under threat, a local official said. “Policies need to be changed when you see an unprecedented…


NYC to Use Cruise Ship Terminal as Asylum-Seeker Shelter

NEW YORK—New York City is temporarily turning a cruise ship terminal into a shelter and services hub for asylum-seekers, Mayor Eric Adams said Saturday, announcing the latest in a series of facilities the city has set up—and sometimes shut down—as it strains to handle an ongoing influx. The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will have room, food,…