Tag: Immigration & Border Security

Massachusetts Governor, Overwhelmed by Illegal Immigrants, Asks Biden Admin for Help

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has appealed to the Biden administration for assistance in supporting the influx of illegal immigrants seeking refuge in his state. In an Oct. 31 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Baker asked for “urgent federal government assistance” on the matter, noting that Massachusetts…


Man Accused of Burglarizing Office of Arizona Democrat Is Illegal Alien, Says Kari Lake

Arizona Republican governor frontrunner Kari Lake said on Monday that a suspect who was arrested after allegedly breaking into the campaign headquarters of Democratic nominee for governor Katie Hobbs in downtown Phoenix on Oct. 25 is residing illegally in the United States. Lake revealed the new details while speaking on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on…


US Sanctuary States Handing Out Millions in Unemployment Benefits to Illegal Aliens

An investigation conducted by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has found that sanctuary states in the United States are dishing out millions of dollars worth of taxpayers’ money to illegal immigrants. Illegal aliens are ineligible for federal unemployment benefits, with the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) requiring U.S. states to take precautions to prohibit…


84 Illegal Aliens Found in Dump Truck, Texas Man Charged With Human Smuggling

An attempt to smuggle 84 illegal aliens across the U.S. border in the cargo area of a dump truck has been thwarted by border agents in Texas on Tuesday, officials say. Robert Flores Jr., of Poteet, Texas, was arrested and charged with 84 counts of human smuggling on Oct. 25 after being stopped for a…


Biden Administration Is Turning All States Into Border States, Texas Lawmaker Claims

The Biden administration has turned every state into a border state, says Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas). “Every state is now considered a border state. Every county is now considered a border county, because of the influx of literally millions and millions of illegal aliens who have been invited in and enabled via this Biden administration,”…


Illegal Border Crossings Spike in El Paso; Mayor Says White House Asked Him Not to Declare Disaster

Border Patrol agents in the El Paso area have apprehended more than 38,500 illegal immigrants in the 21 days since Oct. 1—averaging almost 13,000 per week, according to provisional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained by The Epoch Times. In January, agents in El Paso arrested an average of 4,500 per week. As with…


Immigration Courts Automatically Dismiss Over 63,000 Deportation Cases Over NTA Filing Failure: Report

Immigration Court judges have thrown out over 63,000 deportation cases as of the end of September because Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials aren’t filing the required paperwork on time, according to new data. A data research organization at Syracuse University that tracks immigration court dockets reported on Oct. 17 that one out of every six cases…


Illegal Immigrant Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of US Federal Officer

An illegal immigrant has pleaded guilty to attempting to murder a border patrol agent after crossing the U.S. border, according to the Justice Department. Rey David Marquez-Jimenez, a 22-year-old Mexican, entered the United States from his home country on Jan. 26, together with two other individuals. As an agent tried to handcuff one of his…


Arizona Defies Biden Admin, Files Lawsuit and Starts Installing Shipping Container Barrier in Cochise County

Arizona has forged ahead with erecting a shipping container barrier along the Arizona-Mexico border in an effort to close the gaps, despite the Biden administration’s attempts to prevent the state from doing so. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, a Republican, announced that the state is moving forward with the project, which will costs an estimated $95 million, on Twitter…


White House Says Unprecedented Illegal Immigration Driven by People Fleeing ‘Falling Regimes’

The unprecedented level of illegal immigration at the U.S.–Mexico border largely stems from people fleeing regimes in three countries, the White House said Oct. 24. “What we’re seeing, this new migration challenge, is driven by people who are fleeing falling regimes and economic collapse in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and also Cuba,” White House Karine Jean-Pierre said…