Tag: Immigration & Border Security

Border Patrol: 9 Migrants Die Crossing Rio Grande Into Texas

Officials on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border searched for more victims Saturday after at least nine migrants died while trying to cross the rain-swollen Rio Grande. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Mexican officials discovered the victims near Eagle Pass, Texas, on Thursday, following days of heavy rains. U.S. officials recovered six bodies,…


Lawsuit Using Environmental Law Against Biden Immigration Policies Can Proceed: Judge

A District of Columbia federal judge did not dismiss a lawsuit that relies on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to challenge Biden administration actions on immigration, marking an unmatched if still early success for the use of environmental law against illegal immigration. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, ruled on Aug. 11…


Jan. 6 Panel Seeks Interview With Newt Gingrich Over Alleged Efforts in Election Fraud Claims

The Jan. 6 select committee asked former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich for a “voluntary” interview on his role in perpetuating the 2020 election fraud claims that had led to the U.S. Capital breach, according to a Thursday letter from the panel. Written by chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the 3-page letter (pdf) said the…


Border Patrol Chief Says ‘No Consequences’ Is Driving Border Crisis

Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said the U.S. border is in crisis, largely due to no consequences being applied to most illegal aliens. “In my experience, we have seen increases when there are no consequences,” Ortiz said on July 28 during a deposition for a lawsuit against the federal government by Florida Attorney General Ashley…


Border Patrol Chief Says ‘No Consequences’ Are Driving Border Crisis

Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said the U.S. border is in crisis, largely because of a lack of consequences being applied to most illegal aliens. “In my experience, we have seen increases when there are no consequences,” Ortiz said on July 28 during a deposition for a lawsuit against the federal government by Florida Attorney…


Illegal Immigrant Children Being Placed With Strangers, Says Whistleblower

Unaccompanied children who cross the U.S. border alone are potentially being placed in dangerous situations due to the lax vetting of the adults they’re being handed off to, says a whistleblower who works with a company that transports the minors around the United States. An unaccompanied child who crossed the U.S. border illegally without a…


White House Claims Illegal Aliens Aren’t ‘Walking Across Border’ Despite Contradicting Video Footage

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has claimed that illegal aliens are not able to just “walk over” the southern border and enter the United States, despite video footage showing immigrants doing exactly that. Jean-Pierre made the comments at a White House press briefing on Monday in response to a question regarding unvaccinated illegal aliens from…


FEMA to Cover El Paso Costs of Busing Illegal Immigrants to New York, Official Says

The Biden administration will reimburse El Paso city, which is following the lead of other border cities in Texas and Arizona to transport illegal immigrants to New York on buses, according to a city official. El Paso officials this week sent 35 Venezuelans to New York City on chartered buses as they moved to address…


‘Rainbow Fentanyl’ Used to Target Young Americans, DEA Warns

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday issued a warning about an “alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States.” The agency said the trend “appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young…


EXCLUSIVE: Document Outlines Biden Administration’s Plan to Give IDs to Illegal Immigrants

A newly obtained document outlines the Biden administration’s plan to give identification cards to illegal immigrants. The document describes how a pilot program called the “Secure Docket Card” would give some illegal aliens a card with a photograph, counterfeit-resistant security features, and a quick response (QR) code. The card would replace “the current ad-hoc system”…