A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Washington state cannot be personally sued in the federal court system for damages resulting from a claim of illegal retaliation and excessive force made by a private citizen, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision on June 8. The Biden administration argued that the threat of liability would…
Supreme Court Holds Private Citizens Can’t Sue Border Patrol for Damages in Excessive Force Claims
‘Alarming Number’ of Recent Fatal Drug Overdoses Linked to Fentanyl in One State
Health officials in Montana said there were at least eight fatal drug overdoses between May 22 and June 1 in the state, blaming them all on fentanyl and calling the recent trend an “alarming number of fatal overdoses.” Officials found blue M30 pills near those who died, which they said are likely counterfeit pills that contain…
‘Alarming Number’ of Recent Fatal Drug Overdoses in Montana Linked to Fentanyl
Health officials in Montana said there were at least eight fatal drug overdoses between May 22 and June 1 in the state, blaming them all on fentanyl and calling the recent trend an “alarming number of fatal overdoses.” Officials found blue M30 pills near those who died, which they said are likely counterfeit pills that contain…
ICE Announces It Will Consider Military Service in Deportation Decisions
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday announced it will take into account noncitizen person’s U.S. military service when determining whether they should be deported. ICE Acting Director Tae Johnson said in a statement that the agency “values the incredible contributions of noncitizens who have served in the U.S. military.” “Through this directive, ICE will…
Illegal Border Crossings Increase to 7,500 Per Day in May
DEL RIO, Texas—Border Patrol agents along the southern border apprehended more than 7,500 illegal aliens per day in May, according to provisional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained by The Epoch Times. The average daily apprehension rate in January was 4,700. Agents from Brownsville, Texas, to San Diego, California, apprehended 232,628 illegal border crossers…
Congressmen Demand Answers From Mayorkas on Illegal Immigrants’ Environmental Impact
As illegal crossings from Mexico to the United States surge, two Republican congressmen have asked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide documents showing how those mass movements are spreading garbage, killing wildlife, and trashing both public and private property. “President Biden’s border policies not only place our nation’s security at risk and increase the…
Experts Criticize Biden’s Changing Policies For Cuba and Venezuela
A discussion at the conservative Heritage Foundation gave rise to searching questions about President Joe Biden’s recent moves to ease restrictions on Cuba and Venezuela—including its actions to step up Venezuelan oil production. “At a time when the Biden administration is restricting domestic energy, he’s giving the [Venezuelan] dictator [Nicolas] Maduro the green light,” said…
CBP Arrests Multiple Sex Offenders, Fugitive Wanted for Murder, Before Entering US
Border Patrol agents stopped 10 sex offenders, a fugitive wanted for murder, a slew of deadly drugs, and other alleged crime suspects from illegally crossing the U.S.–Mexico border, the head of the federal law enforcement agency confirmed. Raul Ortiz, the 25th chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, said on Twitter that he’s “extremely proud” as he…
Massachusetts Governor Vetoes Plan to Give Illegal Immigrants Driver’s Licences
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday vetoed a plan that would have let the state issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants over identity verification concerns as well as concerns involving voting. The bill (H4805), if passed, would have seen illegal immigrants issued a standard driver’s license from the state if they applied starting July 1,…
Assassins and Terrorists ‘Seek to Exploit’ Southern Border: FBI Director
Terrorists from organizations including Al Qaeda and ISIS seek to gain entry the United States and commit acts of terrorism against its citizens every single day, according to testimony by FBI Director Christopher Wray. In many cases, they attempt to do so by illegally crossing the southern border. “Certainly, any porous point of entry is…
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