Category: Immigration & Border Security

White House Is Not Planning to Delay Lifting Title 42

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki seemed to suggest on Wednesday that the president is not making any plans to delay the lifting of Title 42—the public health policy that limits immigration and is set to end next month. Title 42 is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order that was invoked in…


8th Bus From Texas With Illegal Immigrants Arrives in Washington: Governor

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the eighth bus filled with illegal immigrants that were released into his state is heading to Washington, D.C. Abbott, a Republican, said he will continue to send buses with illegal aliens to the nation’s capital because he is “bringing the border to” President Joe Biden, whom he has blamed for…


26 Governors Create Border Strike Force ‘In the Absence of Federal Leadership’

Twenty-six governors, all Republican, announced the creation of a Border Strike Force to “disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal organizations” on April 19. The group of governors signed a Memorandum of Understanding, pledging to work together to “serve as a force multiplier to target cartels and criminal networks financially and operationally.” “Together, governors will improve public…


US to Release Up to 600,000 Illegal Immigrants in Coming Months

A U.S. immigration enforcement agency plans to release up to 600,000 illegal immigrants as it deals with a projected surge in migration, an official revealed in a court filing. Deane Dougherty, a coordinator for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said that officials expect “historic border surge, with projections forecasted to triple current arrivals.” Because of…


More Democrats Push Back Against Biden’s Plan to End Title 42

A growing number of Democrats are distancing themselves from President Joe Biden’s plans to drop a Trump-era immigration policy in late May. The pandemic-era border restrictions, known as Title 42, were implemented during the Trump administration in March 2020 and resulted in the quick deportations of over 1.7 million asylum seekers at the U.S.–Mexico border…


Border Patrol Union: Abbott Should ‘Absolutely’ Use Constitutional ‘Invasion’ Powers on Border

DEL RIO, Texas—The national Border Patrol union, which represents about 18,000 agents, said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott should “absolutely” invoke his powers under the Constitution to call the border crisis an “invasion” and respond accordingly. “We’re at a breaking point. We’ve got miles upon miles of border that just aren’t patrolled because we have to…


Record Number of Illegal Immigrants Waiting in Mexico for the ‘Magic Day’: Immigration Expert

With U.S. intelligence officials estimating a massive increase in the number of illegal immigrants inundating the illegal entry points at the southern border, Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Todd Bensman said many who have been temporarily held off in Mexico will flood the border after Title 42 ends. “Now you…


Record Number of Illegal Immigrants Waiting in Mexico for ‘Magic Day’: Immigration Expert

With U.S. intelligence officials estimating a massive increase in the number of illegal immigrants inundating illegal entry points at the southern border, Senior National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Todd Bensman said many who have been temporarily held off in Mexico will flood the border after Title 42 ends. “Now you have…


Texas Governor Sends 6th Bus With Illegal Immigrants to Washington

The sixth bus of illegal immigrants who were picked up along the southern U.S. border was sent to Washington, D.C., from Texas on late Sunday night, according to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office. Footage showed the bus arriving with the unlawful aliens at D.C.’s Union Square on Sunday evening, according to local outlet WUSA-9. In a…


Arizona Border Sheriffs Expect More Cartel Crime Once Title 42 Revoked

One sheriff gets the illegal alien “gotaways” in his Arizona county, while the other predominantly gets the “give-ups.” Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels said that during the month of March his office apprehended more than 7,000 illegal immigrants, who were trying to avoid capture, also known as “gotaways.” Two years ago, that number was “a…