At least 16 bodies of Iraqi Kurdish migrants who died trying to cross the English Channel last month have arrived in northern Iraq on Sunday. The Nov. 24 disaster, during which 27 people died, has been described as the worst on record involving illegal immigrants trying to cross the perilous passage to Britain from France. The…
Capitol Report (Dec. 10): Illegal Immigration Surge Continues
On International Human Rights Day, a U.S. senator expressed concerns over the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Just how effective will a diplomatic boycott be on improving China’s human rights? Congress is moving to tighten up on the executive branch. The House passed a bill to limit presidential power, but the lead…
UK Seeks to Process Illegal Immigrants Offshore, Deputy PM Confirms
The UK is trying to establish offshore hubs to process illegal immigrants who arrived in small boats across the English Channel, Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab confirmed on Thursday. It follows reports that Albania has been approached as a potential destination for offshore processing, although the country’s minister for Europe and foreign affairs,…
Deep Dive (Nov. 17): 94,581 Illegal Immigrants Released Into US Without Court Dates
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has suspended enforcing the vaccine mandate on private businesses after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily suspended the mandate, calling it unconstitutional and “staggeringly overbroad.” At least 27 U.S. states, as well as private employers, religious organizations, and other groups, have sued the Biden administration, claiming that it’s exceeding…
Capitol Report (Nov. 5): 26 Attorneys General Sue Over Biden’s Mandate
The Biden administration’s vaccine rules for the private sector will take effect on Jan. 4. Those who do not comply with the mandate will get a $14,000 fine for each violation. Attorneys general from 26 states across the country have filed lawsuits against what they are calling illegal and unconstitutional vaccine mandates. President Joe Biden…
Chinese Illegal Immigrant Charged Over Arson of Historic Alabama Church
A Chinese illegal immigrant has been charged with setting multiple fires to the First Baptist Church Montgomery in Alabama. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced federal charges against Xiaoquin Yan, who was accused of setting four fires inside First Baptist Church Montgomery on Sept. 29, according to court filings reported by WSFA 12 News. Yan, a 27-year-old Chinese…
Del Rio Mayor Calls Out Biden, Harris for Failing to Visit Border in Crisis: ‘Why Aren’t You Here?’
Democratic Del Rio Mayor Bruno Lozano has called out President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for failing to make an appearance at his town as it battles with an overwhelming illegal immigrant crisis that has left Border Patrol agents struggling to process thousands of people. More than 15,000 illegal immigrants, including Haitian, Cuban, and Venezuelan nationals,…
McCarthy Calls for National Guard to Help Cope With Del Rio Illegal Immigrant Surge
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has urged President Joe Biden to deploy the National Guard to help deal with the illegal immigrant surge along the southern border, insisting the situation is a national security crisis and blaming the Biden administration for a “failed response.” McCarthy made the remarks in a Sept. 17 statement that came…
Texas Border Town Reaches Deal With DHS Over Illegal Immigrant Transfers
A Texas border town and the federal government have reached a deal that stops the transfer of illegal immigrants to the border community, according to a report. Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz told The Monitor that, under the agreement, illegal immigrants transferred to the border town from the Rio Grande Valley will no longer remain in…
McAllen, Texas Setting Up Emergency Shelter for the ‘Overwhelming Number’ of Stranded Immigrants
McAllen officials on Tuesday approved setting up a temporary emergency shelter in response to the increasing number of migrants coming across the southern border, and after the mayor signed an emergency declaration because of the surge in COVID-19 cases. The city officials are asking Hidalgo County to place a “temporary emergency shelter on property in…
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