Category: Immigration & Border Security

DHS Announces New Border Patrol Chief Replacing Raul Ortiz

June 9, 2023
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced that Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will be succeeded by Jason Owens, the current head of the Del Rio Sector. Owens, who is a seasoned Border Patrol veteran with over 25 years of experience, will assume the position upon Ortiz’s retirement on June 30. DHS also…

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Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Designating Cartels as Terrorist Groups

June 9, 2023
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Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a raft of border security bills on Thursday, including a bill designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations. Last September, Abbott issued an executive order to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations and direct resources to counter these groups. The bill Abbott signed on Thursday, SB 1900, expands his prior…

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Senior DHS Official Says Border Agents ‘Providing Care, Welfare Services’ to Illegal Immigrants

June 9, 2023
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The Biden administration’s agents working along the U.S.–Mexico border are primarily providing illegal immigrants with “care and welfare” services, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official. DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari made the claims during a hearing before a House Oversight subcommittee on June 6 to discuss the ongoing law enforcement staffing…

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US Border Agents ‘Providing Care, Welfare Services’ to Illegal Immigrants: Official

June 9, 2023
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The Biden administration’s agents working along the U.S.–Mexico border are primarily providing illegal immigrants with “care and welfare” services, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official. DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari made the claims during a hearing before a House Oversight subcommittee on June 6 to discuss the ongoing law enforcement staffing…

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Abbott to Deploy Floating Border Barrier in Rio Grande

June 9, 2023
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday announced a new strategy to deter illegal immigrants from crossing the southern border involving the deployment of a water-based barrier in the Rio Grande. During a press conference, Abbott shared his plans to deploy a floating barrier that stretches 1,000 feet in length. He described it as a man-made wall…

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Illegal Immigrants Flown to Sacramento by Florida Governor Nowhere to Be Seen, Agencies Secretive About Location

June 8, 2023
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SACRAMENTO—Nearly three dozen South Americans picked up in El Paso, Texas, and flown by private jet on two charter flights over the last week to California—at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis—are being shielded from reporters by local religious and charity groups, with no sign of their whereabouts since they were dropped off at…

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NYC Sues 30 Counties Over Blocking Illegal Immigrant Relocation Plan

June 8, 2023
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New York City took more than 30 upstate counties and Long Island to court on June 7, accusing them of violating state and federal law by refusing to take in illegal immigrants relocating from the city. Local officials at these localities issued executive orders and barred hotels in their jurisdictions from accommodating illegal immigrants. The…

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DeSantis Points Finger at Sanctuary Jurisdictions, Defends Immigration Flights to California

June 8, 2023
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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) defended his state’s recent transport of illegal immigrants to Sacramento on Wednesday, arguing that sanctuary jurisdictions like California share the blame for the illegal immigration crisis. Speaking from Arizona, where he hosted a roundtable on the southern border with sheriffs from various states, DeSantis criticized the lack of federal action in…

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DeSantis Launches Coalition of States to Strengthen Border Security

June 7, 2023
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Meeting with sheriffs from four states—including several in national leadership positions—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the formation of a coalition of states to fight the border security battle without federal leadership on the cause. “We have a great country. We’ve got a proud history, but this country is falling on its face with respect to…

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Texas Sheriff Files Felony Charges Connected to Flights for Illegal Immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard Arranged by DeSantis

June 7, 2023
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A Texas sheriff’s office announced felony charges had been filed surrounding illegal immigrant flights from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts organized by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last fall. The investigation was launched in September by Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, a Democrat endorsed by the hard-left Texas Organizing Project, which opposes the deportation…

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