Tag: Title 42

All the President’s Border Policies That Have Illegals Heading North

While a federal court has stayed the Biden administration’s attempt to lift pandemic-prompted restrictions on immigrants pouring across the southern border, that is just one setback in a largely successful push by the president to make it easier for migrants to enter, live, and work in the United States. Since Joe Biden’s first day in…


Capitol Report (May 5): Supreme Court Erects Fencing

Security is heightened around the Supreme Court ahead of its decision on overturning Roe v. Wade. Fencing was erected Wednesday night, and there are concerns about violent protests in the days to come. The leak of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion has shaken the institution, but what about the substance of what he wrote? We…


Capitol Report (May 2): SCOTUS: Boston Can’t Ban Christian Flag

The Supreme Court ruled on a dispute over flying a religious flag outside Boston City Hall. We talked to the person who fought to fly the flag about what his victory meant. The U.S. embassy is now planning to move back into Ukraine’s capital, and a group of lawmakers wrapped up their trip to the…


Mayorkas Says DHS Preparing for Surge in Immigrants After Title 42 Ends, Warns ‘Do Not Come’

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Sunday that his agency is preparing for a possible flood of immigrants attempting to enter the United States through its southern border when Title 42 border restrictions are lifted later this month. The Trump-era Title 42 policy allowed Border Patrol agents to turn illegal aliens back to Mexico immediately if they were deemed to…


Bill to Repeal California’s Sanctuary State Law Fails to Pass

California state lawmakers recently voted down a bill that would have repealed the state’s sanctuary state law that shields illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities. The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted down AB 1708 on April 19 in a 2–3 vote, with Assemblymembers Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) and Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) voting in support. “Sadly, I…


Victor Avila: Retired ICE Agent Warns Open Border Ultimately Benefits Cartels and China

Special agents are under pressure to defend America at the southern border as the country is hollowed out by illegal immigration, cartel-run traffick rings, and fentanyl precursors from China. What must be done to stop it? I speak with Victor Avila, author of “Agent Under Fire,” to discuss the border situation and why it needs…


Mayorkas Reveals More Than 389,000 Migrant ‘Gotaways’ at Border in FY2021

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on 28 April told members of Congress that there were more than 389,000 “gotaways” at the U.S.-Mexico border during the fiscal year 2021. The figure was disclosed in response to questions from Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) during his testimony at an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Spartz grilled…


Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Ban Biden From Diverting VA Resources

GPO lawmakers attempted to block the Biden administration from diverting Veterans Affairs (VA) resources to address the border crisis. A coalition of Republican senators introduced legislation (pdf) on April 26 to prioritize the needs of the nation’s veterans over illegal immigrants. The new bill would secure the VA funds from providing “emergency assistance at the…


Judge Orders Biden Administration Not to End Title 42 Border Powers

President Joe Biden’s administration must stop implementing an order that terminates the Title 42 emergency border powers, a federal judge said on April 27. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had recently started scaling back in its use of the powers in preparation for their termination, currently scheduled for late May. Federal health officials decided…


EXCLUSIVE: Federal Judge Explains Why He’s Blocking Biden Administration’s Termination of Title 42

A judge is blocking the Biden administration’s attempt to terminate Title 42 because states that sued the administration are poised to succeed in their claims that the move violated federal law, according to a transcript of a closed-door status conference obtained by The Epoch Times. U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays, a Trump appointee, announced on April…