Category: Immigration & Border Security

Arizona AG Urges Governor to Declare a State of Emergency Over Border Crisis

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Tuesday urged Gov. Doug Ducey to take “swift” action in response to the burgeoning crisis at the U.S. southern border, including declaring a state of emergency in the Grand Canyon State. Brnovich made the request in a letter to Ducey, arguing that the state should do more to help…


Texas, Missouri Sue Biden Administration for Suspending Trump-Era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy

The attorneys general from Texas and Missouri filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Tuesday, seeking to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy to curb the surge of illegal immigrants at the border. “President [Joe] Biden could immediately remedy the influx of crime pouring across our border by reinstating the Migrant Protection…


Unaccompanied Minor Crisis Sparks Fear of MS-13 Resurgence

McALLEN, Texas—The number of unaccompanied children crossing the border is causing concern over the knock-on effects the wave will have on U.S. schools and communities. The first surge of unaccompanied minors in 2014 was followed by an uptick in MS-13 gang violence in the areas where most of the minors were placed. MS-13 used the…


Rep. Cuellar Says Border Surge ‘Not Seasonal,’ Proposes ‘Push and Pull’ Policy Mix as Solution

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said on Monday that he does not believe the border surge is a seasonal phenomenon, in contrast to the notion put forward by the White House that the recent spike in illegal immigration was part of a regular pattern. In March, a sharp rise in illegal border crossings accounted for the…


Border Agents Arrest Convicted Sex Offenders and MS-13 Gang Member In Rio Grande Valley

While intercepting illegal border crossers, Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley recently arrested three convicted sex offenders and a gang member, the agency said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in an April 12 statement that, within a period of 72 hours last week, agents carrying out enforcement duties along the border…


HHS Official Contradicts Biden on Illegal Immigrant Surge in Court Filing

A top official from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in charge of caring for unaccompanied immigrant children (UC) has described the surge of illegal border crossings as “unprecedented,” while adding that the temporary shelters that have been opened are providing “a crisis standard of care” to the minors. Cindy Huang, director of…


US Official Contradicts Biden on Illegal Immigrant Surge in Court Filing

A top official from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in charge of caring for unaccompanied immigrant children (UC) has described the surge of illegal border crossings as “unprecedented,” while adding that the temporary shelters that have been opened are providing “a crisis standard of care” to the minors. Cindy Huang, director of…


Biden Announces 2 Trump Critics to Head CBP, USCIS

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced two critics of former President Donald Trump as his nominees to lead border law enforcement and the immigration services. Biden has nominated Tucson, Arizona, Police Chief Chris Magnus to be Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner and Ur Mendoza Jaddou as Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). CBP is responsible…


SC Governor Blocks Biden Administration From Bringing Unaccompanied Children From Border

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order on Monday that prohibits the federal government from bringing unaccompanied children from the U.S.-Mexico border to South Carolina. McMaster issued the executive order in response to inquiries from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration of Children and Families about if the state had resources…


Top Republican Posts Video of ‘Child Abuse’ at Texas Border Patrol Facility

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) posted video footage of numerous unaccompanied children being housed in a Donna, Texas, Border Patrol facility and said it’s tantamount to “child abuse.” “I visited the Donna processing facility yesterday … This is the devastating result of their disastrous left-wing immigration agenda. RT so everyone can see what they’re trying…