July saw a record-high drug fentanyl seizure across the southern border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics released on Aug 15. The report showed an increase of 203 percent last month compared to that of a month earlier. In July 2,100 lbs of the deadly narcotic were impounded, surpassing the record set…
Fentanyl Seizures at Southern Border Record-High in July: 203 Percent Increase
Fentanyl Confiscations at Southern US Border in July Jump to Record
The amount of fentanyl confiscated by federal agents at the southern U.S. border jumped by more than 200 percent in July to a record, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics released on Aug 15. In July, CPB seized 2,130 pounds of the synthetic opioid. The total is more than three times the…
NYC Is ‘Most Dangerous Sanctuary Community’ in US, Says Report on Illegal Alien Policies
August 16, 2022
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New York City has been deemed “America’s Most Dangerous Sanctuary Community” in a report issued by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI). The city was named the second-worst sanctuary community in IRLI’s previous 2019 ranking. “Since then, the city has doubled down on its dangerous sanctuary policies to earn the shameful top position,” according to…
72 Percent of Illegal Border Crossers Hail From Countries Other Than Mexico
August 16, 2022
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Gone are the days when most illegal border crossers are easy-to-return single, male Mexicans looking for work. Almost three-quarters of the nearly 200,000 people apprehended along the southern border in July were foreign nationals from countries other than Mexico, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. Of the 200,000 illegal aliens encountered, 99,000 were…
187 Cuban Illegal Immigrants Arrested After Landing in Florida
MIAMI—U.S. immigration officials say 187 Cuban illegal immigrants have been arrested after landing in the Florida Keys on 10 separate boats over the weekend. Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted images of the small boats without passengers on Twitter. The Miami Herald said a large group was seen…
Illegal Immigrants Become New Slave Class in US: Texas Sheriff
GOLIAD, Texas—Federal immigration officials have long said that every illegal immigrant who crosses the U.S. southern border has to pay the Mexican cartel in control of that area of the border, known as a “plaza.” Fees vary depending on the nationality of the border crosser and what type of “service” they’re paying for. It’s cheaper…
Arizona ‘Has Had Enough,’ Starts Stacking Shipping Containers in Border Wall Gaps
August 12, 2022
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered 60 double-stacked shipping containers to be placed in border fence gaps near Yuma, the state’s busiest illegal border crossing area. The containers will be reinforced with concertina wire at the top, according to the governor, who issued an executive order for the work to begin on Aug. 12. “Arizona…
Washington, DC Mayor Asks US Military for 90 Days of Help With Illegal Immigrants
August 12, 2022
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Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Aug. 11 renewed her call for U.S. military assistance to deal with the surge of illegal immigrants the nation’s capital has encountered after governors of border states began busing the immigrants to the city. The initial request for National Guard assistance from Bowser, a Democrat, was rejected by Defense Secretary…
Mexican Army Seizes 1.5 Tons of Meth, 328 Pounds of Apparent Fentanyl in Fruit Juice Truck
August 12, 2022
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The Mexican army on Aug. 11 seized almost 1.5 tons of meth and 328 pounds of apparent powdered fentanyl in the northern border state of Sonora, officials said on Thursday. Soldiers, who were acting on a tip, also found 816,486 pills apparently containing fentanyl that had been packed inside 46 drums aboard the offending truck. The Defense…
House Dems Kill Budd Amendment, Say No to Switching Funds for 87,000 New IRS Agents to Hire More Border Patrol Agents
August 10, 2022
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House Rules Committee Democrats killed an amendment offered by Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) that would have transferred billions of tax dollars the Senate slated for hiring 87,000 new IRS agents and instead hire thousands of new border security agents. No changes were allowed by the Democratic majority to the Senate version of the Inflation Reduction…
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