President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday said immigration agents would no longer detain most pregnant or postpartum illegal immigrants, the latest loosening of border enforcement in the Democrat’s first term. An updated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy says that agents “should not detain, arrest, or take into custody for an administrative violation of the…
Biden Administration Halts Detention of Most Pregnant, Postpartum Illegal Immigrants
‘Devastating Situation’: South Dakota Governor Sends More Troops to Border
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced additional state National Guard members will be sent to the U.S.–Mexico border to assist immigration enforcement efforts. The deployment, she said, would add 75 members to the 50-strong troops that are deployed there. Noem, a Republican, is one of several governors who have sent law enforcement or National Guard…
Tensions Run High on Border as Crisis Worsens
July 6, 2021
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DEL RIO, Texas—Alison Anderson and her husband, a Border Patrol agent, moved from a remote ranch near Big Bend, Texas, after one too many armed encounters with illegal aliens on their property. Anderson grew increasingly concerned about her ability to protect her young daughters as groups of men would approach the house while her husband…
ICE Appeals to Public as More Guns, Ammo Smuggled to Mexico
LAREDO—At the same time that Mexican cartels appear to be gearing up for war, Homeland Security officials are making a public plea for information on suspicious cross-border activity. “Obviously, arms going to Mexico is a big part of that—that building up between the cartels,” said Timothy Tubbs, acting special agent in charge of Homeland Security…
Biden Administration Announces Campaign to Make it Easier for Millions of Immigrants to Become Citizens
July 3, 2021
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Friday that the Biden administration is launching an inter-agency effort to make millions of immigrants living in the United States citizens. President Joe Biden asked federal agencies to work on “welcoming strategies that promote integration, inclusion, and citizenship,” through an executive order. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…
Ohio to Send 185 National Guard Members to Southern Border
Ohio will send 185 members of its National Guard to the U.S.–Mexico border, Gov. Mike DeWine said on Friday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Guard Bureau (NGB) had requested the activation of more members of the Ohio National Guard to support the Southwest Border mission, according to a release from DeWine’s office….
Texas Governor to Border Residents: Report Property Damage Done by Illegal Immigrants
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday urged landowners along the border to report any damage that has been done by illegal immigrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months. I strongly encourage Texas landowners along the border to report any personal property damages they incur due to unlawful immigration,” the governor said, “by completing…
Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Border Wall Funding Case
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal from former President Donald Trump concerning funding for the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The court sent the case back to the U.S. Appeals for the Ninth Circuit with instructions to vacate its judgments and told a district court to “consider what further proceedings are necessary and appropriate in light…
ICE Agents, Sheriffs Sue Biden Admin Over Deportation Guidelines
GALVESTON, Texas—A group of sheriffs and active Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers sued the Biden administration on July 1 for its “unlawful and unconstitutional” requirements regarding the arrest and deportation of illegal aliens. The plaintiffs are seeking an injunction to a February 18 memorandum that they say “commands ICE officers to violate the specific…
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Gov. Abbott Discusses Texas Border Security Efforts
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has blamed what he called the Biden administration’s “open border” policy for the recent surge in illegal immigrants coming across the border. He held a border security briefing with sheriffs from border communities on Saturday at the state Capitol. The briefing comes just over a week after Abbott met with former…