Category: Immigration & Border Security

Sex Offender, Felon Gang Member Arrested by Border Patrol

Border Patrol agents in California arrested two illegal immigrants who turned out to be a convicted sex offender and a gang member convicted of a felony offense. Border agents assigned to the El Centro Sector in California arrested an unnamed 28-year-old illegal alien on Wednesday morning around 11 a.m. The man from Mexico was found to have…


Sex Offender, Criminal Gang Member Arrested by Border Patrol

Border Patrol agents in California arrested two illegal immigrants who turned out to be a convicted sex offender and a gang member convicted of a felony offense. Border agents assigned to the El Centro Sector in California arrested an unnamed 28-year-old illegal alien on Wednesday morning around 11 a.m. The man from Mexico was found to have…


Pentagon Approves Request to House Unaccompanied Minors at Texas Military Facilities

The Pentagon on Wednesday approved a request for assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to temporarily house unaccompanied minors at two Texas military facilities. John Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, said in a statement that the department will temporarily house unaccompanied children who cross into the United States illegally at a vacant dormitory at Joint Base…


More Than 16,500 Illegal Alien Minors in CBP and HHS Custody: Official Tally

A total of 16,513 unaccompanied illegal alien minors were in the custody of either Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as of March 23, according to the HHS Administration for Children and Families. CBP had custody of 4,962 minors and 11,551 were in the hands of the HHS. The administration…


More Than 16,500 Illegal Alien Minors Are in CBP, HHS Custody

A total of 16,513 unaccompanied illegal alien minors were in the custody of either Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as of March 23, according to the HHS Administration for Children and Families. CBP had custody of 4,962 minors, while 11,551 were in the hands of the HHS. The Biden…


Biden Says Kamala Harris Will Lead Efforts to Stem Border Surge

President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris will be tapped to lead the administration’s efforts in stemming the influx of illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden told reporters that Harris was the “most qualified” person to handle the task. It comes as the administration is facing growing pressure over how…


Biden Says Harris Will Lead Efforts to Stem Border Surge

President Joe Biden announced on March 24 that Vice President Kamala Harris will be tapped to lead the administration’s efforts in stemming the influx of illegal immigrants at the U.S.–Mexico border. Biden told reporters that Harris was the “most qualified” person to handle the task. It comes as the administration faces growing pressure over how…


Mexican President Says Biden to Blame for Border Surge

As the surge of illegal immigrants arriving at the southern border continues, Mexico’s president cast the blame this week on President Joe Biden’s policies, saying he created certain “expectations” that are ultimately spurring illegal immigrants into making the trip. On Tuesday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said at a daily presser that Biden caused the…


Border House Democrat Says Biden Admin Should Return Unaccompanied Youth to Mexico

A House Democrat in Texas said that the White House needs to return unaccompanied youth to Mexico, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. “The administration is doing the right thing because the law requires that we process unaccompanied minors,” Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas) said in a statement Wednesday. “However, we are in the middle of a pandemic…


Sen. Graham Introduces Bill to ‘Stop Asylum Abuse’ on Southern Border

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) proposed an immigration measure on March 24 that aims to close loopholes in the asylum system and change policies that may be contributing to the escalating crisis on the southern border. Upon taking office in January, President Joe Biden revoked a host of Trump-era immigration measures that had largely stemmed the…