Category: Immigration & Border Security

The Battle for the Texas Border

DEL RIO, Texas—The border crisis has reached a point where a growing chorus in Texas is pushing for the state to take matters into its own hands. Several state Republican lawmakers, bolstered by their U.S. congressional counterparts, argue that Texas needs to step up because the state is being invaded—orchestrated by Mexican cartels—and the Constitution…


Texas Under Pressure to Secure Its Own Border Against Illegal Immigration Amid Escalating Crisis

DEL RIO, Texas—The border crisis has reached a point where a growing chorus in Texas is pushing for the state to take matters into its own hands. Several state Republican lawmakers, bolstered by their U.S. congressional counterparts, argue that Texas needs to step up because the state is being invaded—orchestrated by Mexican cartels—and the Constitution…


DeSantis Vows to Send Illegal Immigrants in Florida to Biden’s Home State

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to send illegal immigrants from his state to Delaware, which is President Joe Biden’s home state. “What we’re doing in Florida is saying, ‘We’re not gonna let the recklessness of those policies impact our state,’” DeSantis said at a signing event in Florida on Wednesday, referring to federal immigration policies….


$10 Billion COVID Bill Held up in Senate by GOP Objections

A $10 billion COVID-19 funding bill worked out by Senate leadership has faced a roadblock in the Senate due to GOP objections over one of its immigration provisions. Senate Republicans and Democrats first struck a deal on April 4 for $10 billion in additional funding for the United States’ COVID-19 response, Senate Majority Leader Chuck…


Democrats’ COVID Mitigation Policies Don’t Make Sense: Rep. Markwayne Mullin

The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security recently announced that it will end the health rule that allows deportation during the pandemic, Title 42, by May 23. Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Modernization and Readiness and candidate running for U.S Senate, Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said this is just another contradiction in the Democrats’…


Texas Governor Directs State to Bus or Fly Illegal Immigrants to DC as Title 42 Ends

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said that his government will provide charter buses or flights to transport illegal immigrants released from federal custody into its territory to Washington D.C. The Republican made the remarks during a press briefing, saying that his state on the southern border has been “overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who…


DHS Giving Cell Phones to Illegal Border Crossers: White House

The White House confirmed Wednesday that the administration is giving cell phones to illegal border crossers before releasing them into the United States. As part of an Alternative to Detention (ATD) program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is handing out cellphones and ankle monitors meant to track individuals who crossed the border to ensure…


Leaked DHS Document Says US Plans to Offer ‘Broadscale Release Mechanisms’ for Illegal Aliens

A leaked U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plan published this week shows senior officials being told that the removal of Title 42 would lead to an increase in illegal immigration and one way to respond to the increase is to release many apprehended illegal aliens into the U.S. interior. The 115-page document, dated Feb….


Border Patrol Braces for New Surge in Illegal Immigration as Title 42 Ends

DEL RIO, Texas—As the Biden administration prepares to drop the Title 42 public health provision on May 23, Border Patrol agents and local officials along the border are bracing for an even greater influx of illegal immigrants. “They’re preparing for us to start apprehending over 500,000 a month,” a Border Patrol agent, who spoke on…


States Sue to Force Biden Administration to Keep Emergency Border Powers in Place

A new lawsuit filed in federal court on April 4 seeks to compel federal officials to keep a pandemic-era order in place to help manage the crisis at the U.S. Mexico border. If the Biden administration is allowed to rescind the Title 42 order next month, it will lead to a spike in illegal immigrants flooding…