Tag: Immigration & Border Security

CBP Defends Footage of Border Patrol Agent Cutting Razor Wire to Let in Illegal Border Crossers

A spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) defended video footage of a U.S. Border Patrol agent cutting open a section of razor wire for an illegal immigrant family, saying that it was a necessary action to apprehend them. On Friday, Fox News reporter Bill Melugin shared a Twitter post showing the unidentified Border…


2nd Bus Carrying Illegal Immigrants From Texas Arrives in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—A bus carrying illegal immigrants from a Texas border city arrived in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for the second time in less than three weeks. The office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was not formally notified but became aware on Friday of the bus dispatched from Brownsville, Texas, to LA Union Station,…


Federal Agency Forced to Build Part of Trump’s Border Wall

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday it will build 20 more miles of U.S.–Mexico border wall, carrying out some of former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign vow. “Until and unless Congress cancels these funds, the law requires DHS to use the funds consistent with their appropriated purpose,” the U.S. Customs and Border Protection…


New York City Now Sheltering More Illegal Immigrants Than Homeless Citizens: Deputy Mayor

New York City is now providing more shelter to non-citizens than to its own homeless resident population, according to the latest assessment from a city official. At a Wednesday press conference, New York City Deputy Mayor For Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom said the city is currently sheltering more than 100,000 people, the majority…


Border Patrol Releases Bodycam Footage of Fatal Nighttime Shooting of Arizona Man

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 22 released body camera footage of the fatal nighttime shooting of Ray Mattia outside his Tohono O’odham Nation home in Arizona on May 18. Ten Border Patrol agents captured the incident on their body-worn cameras, most of which was withheld from the public by CBP, pending an…


Exodus of Biden’s Border Officials Continues as 4 More Quietly Resign

Amid a record-breaking influx of illegal immigrants into the United States, four more of President Joe Biden’s top border officials have quietly resigned in just the past two weeks. That brings the total to seven in recent months, along with speculation about the reasons for their departure. The latest came just this week from the…


Outgoing Border Patrol Chief Calls For More Wall Construction

Raul Ortiz, the outgoing top U.S. Border Patrol Agent, said he would have preferred more border wall construction, more personnel to patrol the border, and more consequences to disincentivize crossing attempts. Ortiz recently announced he plans to retire from the Border Patrol, notifying agents that June 30 would be his last day. The border security…


Ban on Encouraging Illegal Immigration Not Unconstitutional: Supreme Court

A U.S. law that bars encouraging illegal immigration for advantage or gain is lawful, the Supreme Court ruled on June 23. “After concluding that this statute criminalizes immigration advocacy and other protected speech, the Ninth Circuit held it unconstitutionally overbroad under the First Amendment. That was error,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a Trump appointee, wrote…


Supreme Court Rules States Can’t Challenge Biden Deportation Policy

The Supreme Court ruled 8–1 on June 23 that Texas and Louisiana lack the legal standing needed to challenge the Biden administration’s 2021 decision to focus its deportation efforts on individuals deemed to be a threat to public safety. Texas and Louisiana sued the Biden administration over a policy announced in a Sept. 30, 2021, memorandum (pdf)…


Supreme Court Rules Green Card Holders Can Be Deported for Obstruction of Justice

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 22 that obstruction of justice is a serious enough crime to justify the deportation of lawful permanent residents—also known as green card holders—who have been convicted of it. The somewhat technical new decision is expected to make it easier for the federal government to deport certain lawful U.S….