Tag: Immigration & Border Security

Washington Mayor Requests National Guard Help to Deal With Illegal Immigrant Influx

Washington’s mayor has asked the U.S. government to activate the National Guard to help the city deal with the illegal immigrants being transported from border states. Describing the situation as “a growing humanitarian crisis,” Mayor Muriel Bowser told reporters on July 28 that “we need space and we need the federal government to be involved.”…


Growing Number of Texas Counties Declare ‘Invasion’ at Border

Two more Texas counties confirmed they have declared an invasion at the U.S.–Mexico border in recent days amid historically high illegal immigration. The Parker County Commissioners Court unanimously voted this week to invoke a law to say that the United States and Texas are under invasion, local media reported. Because of the significant presence of illegal…


Ted Cruz Slams Biden Admin for Ignoring ‘Narco Slave Trade’ in Graphic Video

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a graphic video on July 26 highlighting what was happening at the southern border of the United States over what he called “narco slavery trade.” “These children come in, in debt to vicious cartels, thousands and thousands of dollars,” Cruz said in the footage, with clips showing migrants, with many…


FEMA Official Says Illegal Immigrants Bused From Texas to DC Will Be Put on ‘A Train to Miami,’ Email Shows

When the first bus carrying illegal migrants from Texas arrived in Washington D.C. on April 13, an official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said those who had no family to pick them up would be “put on a train” to Florida, according to a newly surfaced email. The Oversight Project, an investigative arm…


Trump, Pence Hold Dueling Rallies in Arizona for Rival GOP Candidates for Governor

Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence held dueling rallies in Arizona on July 22 for rival candidates in an upcoming GOP primary for governor. Trump has thrown the weight of his endorsement behind former TV anchor Kari Lake and stumped on her behalf at a Friday rally in Prescott Valley, calling…


Abbott, Texans Push Back Against Washington Mayor’s Claims Over Illegal Immigration

Texas leaders are pushing back against claims made by Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser after she blamed Texas for her city’s struggles to deal with illegal immigrants. Bowser said that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and others are “tricking” illegal immigrants by transporting them to Washington. Abbott says the only “lie” being told is by the Biden…


Supreme Court Blocks Biden Admin Policy Narrowing Detainment, Deportation of Illegal Aliens

The U.S. Supreme Court gave Texas and Louisiana a temporary legal victory in the border states’ attempt to strike down a September 2021 Biden administration immigration guideline. The Supreme Court, in a ruling without explanation on Thursday, allowed a federal judge in Texas to block the Biden Administration’s immigration guideline that, according to the border…


Rep. Katko Calls DC and NY Mayors ‘Hypocritical’ for Complaining About Homeless Illegal Immigrants

Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) has called out District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and New York City Mayor Eric Adams over what he calls their “hypocritical” approach to immigration after they complained about an increase of illegal aliens arriving in their respective cities from Texas and Arizona. Bowser and Adams, who are both Democrats, have in recent weeks said that…


Border Crisis Contributed to Botched Response to Uvalde School Massacre: Report

UVALDE, Texas—The school in which 19 children and two teachers were massacred on May 24, had been in lockdown four times in the month prior to the shooting, said Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin. Schools in the whole district had been in lockdown mode 47 times since February due to the border crisis spilling into the…


As Border Crossings Surge, Biden Admin Hiding Data on Illegal Alien Deaths

Border apprehensions recently topped 1.7 million, with three months of the fiscal year remaining. At the same time, the Biden administration has broken a long-standing policy of publicly releasing the number of illegal immigrants who die while crossing into the United States, or soon after. The Rio Grande Valley in Texas and the Tucson Sector…