June data on illegal immigration across the southern border indicates that total encounters along the Southwest border were the lowest in over two years, dropping nearly a third from the level it was at in the month of May. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released its operational statistics for June 2023, showing the…

Total encounters with illegal immigrants along the Southwest border in June fell to the lowest level in over two years, dropping nearly a third from the previous month, according to newly released data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB). Total encounters, including those who presented at ports of entry with or without a CBP…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using an artificial intelligence (AI) data collection tool to collect information from social media activity that can in some cases be linked to individuals’ social security or driver’s license numbers, according to a CBP document describing the software tool. The document was obtained by Vice magazine’s tech site…

Over 6,000 illegal immigrants were released into the United States without receiving an alien registration number or a court date under the Biden administration’s new parole policy, according to court documents filed on Monday. The 6,413 releases took place on May 11, prior to the temporary restraining order (TRO) taking effect, according to the court…

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a preliminary injunction on the Biden administration’s “parole with conditions” policy that would allow federal authorities to release illegal immigrants into the country without a court date. Judge T. Kent Wetherell, who placed a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the policy last week, on Tuesday found that Florida would…

The Biden administration on Friday asked a federal judge to resume the fast-track release of illegal immigrants in a court filing. In a ruling in Florida v. United States (Case number: 23-cv-9962), U.S. Judge T. Kent Wetherell II, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday night against the…

U.S. taxpayers are footing a $151 billion bill each year to cover the cost of illegal immigration, according to a new study published on March 8 by a Washington-based immigration group. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) study concludes that American taxpayers pay around $182 billion annually to provide services and benefits to about…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized enough fentanyl in January alone to kill 60 million Americans despite a decrease in overall encounters. Statistics from CBP’s January report were announced in their Monthly Operational Update press release. The statics indicate a decrease in encounters with illegal immigrants following the new border measures implemented on Jan….

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Tuesday it has begun seizing merchandise from three Chinese companies due to their alleged use of North Korean labor, which is presumed under U.S. federal law to be forced labor unless proven otherwise. A CBP investigation found that the companies—Jingde Trading Ltd., Rixin Foods. Ltd., and…

Tennessee’s two Republican senators and Gov. Bill Lee are demanding a response from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on its plans to transport illegal immigrants from New Orleans to the state in a letter sent on Tuesday. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) posted her frustration with the agency’s lack of transparency, stating “ICE can respond to media requests…