Category: Immigration & Border Security

Arizona Town Facing ‘Nightmare’ Illegal Immigrant Influx

In the normally peaceful desert town of Gila Bend, nestled 100 miles north of Arizona’s border with Mexico, illegal aliens have been arriving daily since the town declared a state of emergency in March. The illegal immigrants have all been on foot, and all appeared to be bound for parts unknown, carrying with them only…


AG Threatens Legal Action Over Texas Order Limiting Transportation of Illegal Aliens

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday warned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to “immediately rescind” a new executive order aimed at restricting the ground transportation of illegal aliens detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents who may pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19. “The order violates federal law in numerous respects, and Texas cannot lawfully…


CBP in Rio Grande Apprehend Largest Group of Illegal Immigrants This Year

Texas Border Patrol agents stationed in the Rio Grande Valley Sector have encountered more than 800 illegal immigrants within a 24-hour period, including what officials described as the largest group apprehended thus far, this year. The two large groups were encountered by border agents on Tuesday and the first batch of aliens attempting to illegally…


Top Republicans Introduce Bill to Restart Border Wall Construction

Several top House Republicans on Thursday introduced a bill that targets security along the United States-Mexico border amid worsening numbers under President Joe Biden. The bill, known as the Border Security Act, was signed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and other conference…


Texas Democrat Urges Biden To Do More To Curb Illegal Immigration

A Texas Democrat who has been critical of the White House’s immigration policies on Wednesday renewed his calls for the Biden administration to do more to stem the flow of illegal immigrants across the southern border. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said in an interview on Fox News’ “Your World” program that he has urged President Joe Biden to put a “pause”…


US Coast Guard Sends 27 Cubans Found at Sea Back to Communist Island

The U.S. Coast Guard announced that it has repatriated 27 Cuban migrants found at sea back to their communist-ruled homeland after it intercepted two groups off Florida’s coast. The announcement on Wednesday comes amid unrest in Cuba sparked by mass protests across the nation that started on July 11 when thousands citizens took to the…


Texas Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Limiting Transportation of Illegal Aliens

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order on Wednesday restricting the ground transportation of illegal aliens detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents. The order cites a surge in CCP virus infections in the Lone Star state as the reason for the restriction. “The dramatic rise in unlawful border crossings has also…


Biden Official Orders Immigration Judges to Stop Describing Illegal Aliens as ‘Illegal Aliens’

A top Biden-appointed immigration official issued a memo last week directing immigration judges to stop using the term “illegal aliens” to describe illegal aliens. In a July 23 memo titled “Terminology,” Acting Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Jean King directed immigration judges to instead use terms like “undocumented noncitizen” and “undocumented…


Biden Admin Releases New ‘Blueprint’ for Immigration Overhaul at US–Mexico Border

As the Biden administration struggles to process the surging influx of illegal immigrants, the White House on Tuesday revealed a plan to overhaul immigration at the U.S.–Mexico border. This new plan comes a day after the Biden administration received criticism from immigration advocates for a statement in which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said…


Resettlement of Unaccompanied Minors Divides Michigan Town

ALMA, Mich.—A proposal to open a 36-bed residential resettlement facility for illegal alien teenagers in a small central Michigan city has ignited a firestorm of opposition from its citizens. An estimated 400 people attended the City of Alma Planning Commission’s July 12 public hearing to voice their opinions on the issue. The planning commission is…