Category: Immigration & Border Security

Psaki: Horse Patrols Temporarily Suspended at Haitian Camp in Del Rio

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that there will be no more Border Patrol horse operations in Del Rio, Texas, following images of agents on horseback apprehending illegal immigrants near a river crossing area. Psaki on Thursday again claimed that the images show “horrible and horrific” treatment of mostly Haitian illegal immigrants in the…


Experts: Del Rio Bridge Shantytown Could Cause Outbreak of COVID-19, Other Diseases

The squalid illegal immigrant shantytown under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas—where thousands of Haitians have gathered in recent days—will likely lead to an outbreak of COVID-19 and other transmissible diseases, say experts. Stark images captured from the scene showed throngs of Haitian illegal aliens in makeshift camps made from plastic bags, tarps, scrap lumber,…


Texas Governor Sends ‘Steel Wall’ of Cars to Block Illegal Immigrants at Border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he directed hundreds of state Department of Public Safety vehicles to create a “steel wall” to block illegal immigrants—mostly Haitians—from crossing into the United States. During an interview with Fox News, the Republican governor said the vehicle wall prevented people from illegally “walking into the state of Texas.” In photos taken…


DHS Looking to Hire Private Contractor ‘Fluent in Haitian Creole’ for Guantánamo Bay Migrant Operations Center

The Biden administration is looking to hire a private contractor to provide security officers to oversee a Migrant Operations Center at the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay, according to a recent government advertisement. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a continuing need to contract for services to provide unarmed custody and security officers to provide…


No Clear Plan for Bringing Haitian Migrants to Pennsylvania

Despite hints that some may be moved to Pennsylvania, no clear plan has been publicly defined for the fate of thousands of Haitian migrants gathered under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas. City of Harrisburg spokeswoman Syeda Tayyeba told The Epoch Times she was aware of one national media report that some migrants would be…


‘It’s Like I’m in Bizarro World’: Rep. Van Drew Says of Biden Administration’s Narrative of the Border

Republicans at the Homeland Security Committee meeting on Tuesday voiced their frustration with the Biden administration’s handling and denial of the severity of the ongoing surge of illegal immigrants coming through the U.S. southern border. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) told Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas that he and his…


US Deports Over 1,000 Haitians but DHS Refuses to Say How Many Released Into America

DEL RIO, Texas—The United States has deported over 1,000 Haitians who streamed into this small border city, but officials are refusing to say how many others have been released into America’s interior. The number of illegal immigrants, primarily from Haiti, rapidly built up under the international bridge near the border last week, at one point topping…


US Deports Over 1,000 Haitians But DHS Declines to Say How Many Released in America

DEL RIO, Texas—The United States has deported more than 1,000 Haitians who streamed into the small border city of Del Rio, Texas, although officials are refusing to say how many others have been released into America’s interior. The number of illegal immigrants, primarily from Haiti, rapidly grew under the international bridge near the border last week, at…


US Deports Over 1,000 Haitians But DHS Declines to Say How Many Released Into America

DEL RIO, Texas—The United States has deported more than 1,000 Haitians who streamed into the small border city of Del Rio, Texas, although officials are refusing to say how many others have been released into America’s interior. The number of illegal immigrants, primarily from Haiti, rapidly grew under the international bridge near the border last week, at…


Former Border Patrol Chief Says Border Security Rapidly Disintegrated Under Biden

Security at the United States’ southern border has fallen sharply since President Joe Biden took office, the former chief of the U.S. Border Patrol says. Rodney Scott was part of the border enforcement agency for nearly 30 years before being ousted in June. In a new letter penned to top senators, Scott said he witnessed…