Tag: Immigration & Border Security

Biden Admin Extends Protection From Deportation for Over 260,000 Haitians

The Biden administration on Monday announced extended immigration protections for Haitians in the United States, including deferred deportation and the ability to work in the country for an extra 18 months. In a statement, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the administration will extend and redesignate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitian nationals residing in the United States…


ICE Accidentally Published Personal Information of Over 6,000 Immigrants Seeking Asylum

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unwittingly published the names and other personally identifiable information of 6,252 immigrants seeking asylum in the United States on its website on Monday. Acknowledging the error in a Nov. 30 statement, the agency advised: “On November 28, 2022, while performing routine updates, a document was erroneously posted to ICE.gov for…


Texas Woman Added in Lawsuit Against DeSantis for Flying Immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard

A Texas woman has been named in the class-action lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for her alleged role in transporting dozens of illegal immigrants from San Antonio to the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. Perla Huerta, 43, is accused of luring 49 plaintiffs onto private charter planes from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard earlier…


White House Won’t Say Whether Biden Will Go to Border Amid Illegal Immigration Surge

The White House on Nov. 30 declined to say whether President Joe Biden would visit the border amid the surge in illegal immigration. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) inviting Biden to go to the U.S.–Mexico border, but would not say whether Biden accepted the invitation….


South Texas Judge Asks Biden to Delay Repeal of Title 42, Invites Him to Visit Border

A South Texas county judge has asked President Joe Biden to delay the repeal of Title 42; a policy struck down by a federal judge two weeks ago. On Monday, Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez sent a letter asking Biden to visit his county and address the “serious issue on the horizon” that border towns are…


Biden Administration’s Selective Deportation Policy That States Say Endangers Communities Is Challenged in Supreme Court

Two states challenging the Biden administration’s decision last year to focus its deportation efforts on individuals deemed to be a threat to public safety urged the Supreme Court during oral arguments on Nov. 29 not to restore the policy. The states take the position that the federal government is illegally refusing to enforce the nation’s…


Air Marshals Sound Alarm on Border Deployment, Warn Air Travel Is ‘Less Safe’

An Air Marshal group sounded the alarm on Monday that air travel is becoming less safe as marshals are being sent to the U.S.–Mexico border. “We have been decimated. We have been depleted. We’re on less than 1 percent of flights,” Air Marshal National Council head Sonia Labosco told Fox News on Monday morning. “These ground-based duties…


Republican Lawmakers Accuse Mayorkas of Breaking Immigration Law, Demand Answers

The top Republicans on the Senate and House Judiciary Committees are demanding answers from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Mayorkas on Nov. 22, accusing him and his agency of “flagrant violation of immigration law.” The lawmakers seek detailed information on the DHS’s…


McCarthy Calls for Mayorkas to Resign, Says House GOP Will Investigate ‘Every Order, Every Failure’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Tuesday the House of Representatives will convene impeachment procedures against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas when the new 118th Congress convenes Jan. 3, 2023. McCarthy, who is expected to succeed Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as Speaker of the House, told reporters in El Paso at the U.S….


US Handing Out ‘Very Boutique’ Status to Thousands of Migrants While Still in Mexico

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials are approving the entry of thousands of likely illegal aliens while they’re still in Mexico, according to a new report. For months now, CBP officials have shepherded in thousands of aliens who submit an application for temporary parole status, using a new online platform called CBP-ONE, according to…