Category: Immigration & Border Security

ICE Agents, Sheriffs Sue Biden Over ‘Unlawful’ Deportation Policy

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 Feb. 18 memorandum that they say “commands ICE officers to violate the specific…


ICE Agents, Sheriffs Sue Biden Admin Over ‘Unlawful’ Deportation Policy

GALVESTON, Texas—A group of sheriffs and active Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have filed suit against the Biden administration for its “unlawful and unconstitutional” requirements regarding the arrest and deportation of illegal aliens. The plaintiffs are seeking an injunction to a Feb. 18 memorandum that they say “commands ICE officers to violate the specific…


CBP Arrests Group of Armed Illegal Immigrants Accused of Stealing Guns From Ranch

Authorities arrested a group of armed illegal aliens on Tuesday after they allegedly broke into a ranch house near the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and stole multiple items, including handguns, officials announced Wednesday. Border patrol agents in Sierra Blanca responded to the burglary that was reported at a ranch in Hudspeth County, where “weapons were…


Border Patrol’s Fentanyl Seizures Increase by 4,000% Amid Crisis, Officials Say

Border officials seized 4,000% more fentanyl in 2021 than in 2018 as the border crisis continues, NBC News reported Tuesday. Cartels have taken advantage of increased federal resources allocated for migrant encounters to smuggle fentanyl into the U.S. between ports of entry, according to NBC News. Border officials have found 41 pounds of fentanyl in…


Border Patrol’s Fentanyl Seizures Increase by 4,000 Percent From 2018, Officials Say

Border officials have seized 4,000 percent more fentanyl in 2021 than in 2018 as the border crisis continues, NBC News reported on June 29. Cartels have taken advantage of increased federal resources allocated for migrant encounters to smuggle fentanyl into the United States between ports of entry, according to NBC News. Border officials have found…


Fewer Smugglers Detained as Small Border Counties Run Out of Jail Space

BRACKETTVILLE, Texas—Law enforcement authorities are releasing human smugglers with a citation rather than arresting them as counties struggle with a critical shortage in jail space. Small counties aren’t set up for the overwhelming increase in cross-border crime, and smugglers who are here illegally are often passed to Border Patrol to be repatriated without being charged….


Private Donor Funds South Dakota’s National Guard Deployment to Border: Governor’s Office

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Tuesday she will use a donation to help fund the deployment of National Guard troops who are being deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border following a request from the governors of Texas and Arizona for immigration assistance. Noem this week joined several Republican governors, including Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, and…


South Dakota, Iowa To Send Law Enforcement Officers to Southern Border

The Republican governors of South Dakota and Iowa said in recent announcements they will be sending law enforcement personnel to the U.S.–Mexico border. It comes after the governors of Texas and Arizona asked all other states to help with the ongoing border crisis by providing additional manpower. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said late Monday…


542 Percent Increase in Convicted Sex Offenders Arrested at Border

DEL RIO, Texas—Border Patrol agents have arrested 353 illegal aliens with sex-related criminal convictions so far this fiscal year. A large number of the detainees had prior convictions for crimes involving a minor. In all of fiscal 2020, agents apprehended 156 criminal sex offenders, and 58 total in fiscal 2019. The number of criminals illegally…


Florida’s DeSantis Says 50 State Officers to Help With US-Mexico Border Crisis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that starting next Monday there will be over 50 additional state law enforcement officers sent to Texas to help with the worsening crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Last week, DeSantis became the first governor to answer the plea for help from fellow GOP governors Greg Abbott (R-Texas) and Doug Ducey…