Tag: Immigration & Border Security


North Carolina State Football Broadcaster Suspended for On-Air Comment About ‘Illegal Aliens’

Gary Hahn, North Carolina State’s play-by-play radio voice for football and men’s basketball, was suspended indefinitely on Dec. 30 after an on-air comment about “all the illegal aliens down in El Paso” during a broadcast of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. While North Carolina State was playing Maryland in the Mayo Bowl at Bank of America…


The 22 Most Significant Stories of 2022

In the last episode of the year, I review 22 significant things that happened in 2022. From athletes who were barred from playing their sport, to political bias at the federal level, to the year of Musk, these 22 events were timestamps on a year that saw record inflation, a border crisis, and the redefinition…


US Border Crisis is National Security Crisis: Former ICE Chief Tom Homan

Tom Homan, former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has criticized what he described as lax border security policies under the Biden administration, arguing that the surge in illegal immigration “is on purpose.” Homan, who served as head of ICE from 2017 to 2018, described the border crisis as one that amounted…


Border Crisis Likely Cause of Employment Data Anomaly

News Analysis The massive influx of illegal immigrants over the past year appears to be the most plausible cause of a major employment statistic growing increasingly inaccurate. If that is so, the error should be remedied come February. In fiscal 2022, Border Patrol was aware of some 2.8 million illegal border crossings—a historic number. Less…


Texas Builds Shipping Container Border Wall to Fight Illegal Crossings

Texas has bolstered security along the U.S.-Mexico border near El Paso by adding shipping containers along the Rio Grande in addition to a mile of razor-wire fencing set up earlier to prevent illegal crossings. The shipping containers started to be set up earlier this week, according to a statement on Thursday by Texas Gov. Greg…


Houston DEA Seized Over 7 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Houston Field Division on Wednesday announced massive seizures of fentanyl powder and fentanyl-laced pills accounting for more than 7 million deadly doses of fentanyl. According to a Dec. 28 statement, the agency has contained more than 670,00 fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills and more than 230 pounds of fentanyl powder this…


El Paso Official Says Illegal Aliens ‘Running Into Our Backyards,’ Scaring the Community

A top official in El Paso, Texas, has called the situation at the southern border “frightening” and said the local community is not accustomed to having so many illegal aliens in the city. El Paso City Council member Claudia Rodriguez made the comments in an interview with Fox News on Dec. 28, shortly after the Supreme…


Russian Nationals Attempting to Cross US Southern Border Surges as Ukraine War Drags On

The number of Russians attempting to try to cross into the United States from Mexico has increased by over 30 percent according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection (CBP), as more apparently attempt to flee the draft created by President Vladimir Putin to expand his army as the war in Ukraine continues. “There are…


Texas DPS Bust Man Allegedly Smuggling 18 Illegal Immigrants Inside Semi-Trailer

The driver of a grain hauler was arrested in Texas this week after being accused of human smuggling, according to authorities, who say a trooper recovered 18 illegal immigrants hidden inside the truck’s trailer. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said the driver, identified as Osvaldo Garzo Saavedra, was stopped for a traffic violation…