Raul Ortiz, the outgoing top U.S. Border Patrol Agent, said he would have preferred more border wall construction, more personnel to patrol the border, and more consequences to disincentivize crossing attempts. Ortiz recently announced he plans to retire from the Border Patrol, notifying agents that June 30 would be his last day. The border security…
Outgoing Border Patrol Chief Calls For More Wall Construction
June 23, 2023
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Border Authorities Recorded 200,000 Encounters at Southern Border in May as Title 42 Expired
June 21, 2023
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United States border officials encountered more than 200,000 illegal immigrants during the month of May, as Title 42 immigration policies expired. On Tuesday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency released data on their border encounters through the month of May. In total, the border agency reported 204,561 total border encounters in May. U.S….
Border Agents Arrest 204,000 in May as Title 42 Expired
June 21, 2023
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U.S. border officials apprehended more than 200,000 illegal immigrants at the southern border during May, when Title 42 immigration policies expired, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on June 20. The 204,561 total arrests is a 15 percent decrease from May last year, when agents apprehended 241,136. Border Patrol said 98,850 individuals illegally crossed the…
Border Patrol Agents Record ‘1000 Percent Increase’ in Illegal Immigrants From Nations Including China, Afghanistan
June 14, 2023
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Border Patrol agents have seen a more than 1000 percent increase in the number of illegal immigrants from countries including China and Afghanistan attempting to enter the United States, according to Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz. Ortiz, who is set to retire next month after more than three decades with the agency, took to Twitter on…
DHS Announces New Border Patrol Chief Replacing Raul Ortiz
June 9, 2023
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced that Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will be succeeded by Jason Owens, the current head of the Del Rio Sector. Owens, who is a seasoned Border Patrol veteran with over 25 years of experience, will assume the position upon Ortiz’s retirement on June 30. DHS also…
DHS Faces Backlash Over App Used to Grant Would-Be Illegal Immigrants Entry to US
June 6, 2023
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Critics have accused the Biden administration of downplaying the number of potential illegal immigrants that could enter the United States under two separate programs used to grant “humanitarian parole” to applicants who use a mobile phone app to book appointments at U.S. ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the direction of…
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz to Retire Next Month
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will retire next month after more than three decades with the agency, he has announced. “After a 32-year Border Patrol career spanning multiple Sectors, HQ tours, and overseas assignments in Afghanistan, I have decided to retire from federal service on June 30th,” Ortiz wrote in an email to employees, which was obtained…
NTD Good Morning (May 31): Work Requirements for Welfare in Debt Limit Deal; US Border Patrol Chief Retiring
Inside the debt-ceiling deal, Republicans successfully got something that they really wanted. Stronger work requirements, for people receiving federal aid. For years, the two sides have disagreed about work requirements. We take a closer look. The head of the U.S. Border Patrol Raul Ortiz is retiring. Find out when he plans to depart after over…
‘Backdoor Deal’ Allows ‘Illegal’ Immigrants to Enter US Legally, Border Patrol Union Leader Says
May 27, 2023
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Illegal immigrants are coached to voluntarily withdraw their asylum claims, return to Mexico, and then return to the United States on humanitarian grounds, according to a U.S. Border Patrol union leader. Manny Bayon, a National Border Patrol Council union spokesman in San Diego, told The Epoch Times on May 26 that migrants who enter the…
Homeland Security Chief Warns Border Could Still See Surge After Title 42 End
U.S. border patrol agents have seen a 50 percent drop in the number of border crossers since the pandemic-era immigration policy known as Title 42 expired at midnight on Thursday, said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a Sunday morning interview. “Over the past two days, the United States Border Patrol has experienced a 50…
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