March 19, 2024

New York State Trooper among 3 killed in National Guard helicopter crash at southern border

A New York state trooper and another New York soldier have been identified as two of the three people killed in a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border. John M. Grassia III, 30, who served in NYSP’s Troop G, was serving with the National Guard in Texas when the chopper went down on […]

SPEAKER JOHNSON: Border is ‘Disaster of President’s Own Design’

EAGLE PASS, Texas — U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, accompanied by a group of 64 other Republican legislators, visited the small Texas border city of Eagle Pass to receive a security briefing on the latest surge that saw more than 70,000 migrants cross the Rio Grande into the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector

Dem Rep. Sherman: Biden Doesn’t Need to Act on Border, Blaming Trump Is ‘All You Need’

On NewsNation’s Super Tuesday, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) responded to a question on whether President Joe Biden needs to take executive action on the border to reclaim the issue by stating that 2src24 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump tanking the Senate border bill is “all you need to say.” Co-host Leland Vittert asked

WATCH: Joe Biden Ignores Questions on Laken Riley’s Murder During Southern Border Visit

President Joe Biden ignored questions regarding the murder of 22-year-old Laken Riley, allegedly at the hands of an illegal alien released into the United States, while speaking to the media in Brownsville, Texas, near the southern border. On Thursday, Biden spoke alongside Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at a Border Patrol station

Pregnant Migrants Admit: We’re Crossing Border to Score Birthright Citizenship for Our Anchor Babies

VALERIE MACON/AFP Pregnant foreign nationals staked out in Mexico admit they are looking to cross the United States-Mexico border with “the goal” of securing birthright American citizenship for their anchor babies, a new report details. The Associated Press (AP) interviewed foreign nationals living in shelters in Mexico, including a couple who are pregnant with their

Dem Rep. Moulton: Border, Israel, and Ukraine Are Important, But We Need Citizenship for DACA Kids

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN International’s “State of the Race,” Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) stated that Israel and Ukraine funding are important and border security needs to be tightened, but House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) is “catering to the extremists” by putting them together because it doesn’t include “a pathway to citizenship for kids

Joe Biden Oversees 7.2M Illegal Aliens at Southern Border, Equivalent to 2 Years of U.S. Births

Joe Biden Oversees 7.2M Illegal Aliens at Southern Border, Equivalent to 2 Years of U.S. Births Guillermo Arias/AFP/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Joe Biden has overseen a record-breaking level of illegal immigration at the United States-Mexico border — a large portion of which is being released directly into American towns and cities. From February 2021 through

Dem Sen. Padilla: Israel, Ukraine Money Shouldn’t Be Hostage for Border, We Should Have My Amnesty in There

On Thursday’s broadcast of ABC’s “GMA3,” Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) stated that he doesn’t think Israel and Ukraine money “should necessarily be held hostage for” border and immigration policy, but also lamented the lack of protections or a path to legal status for some people in the country illegally in the talks. Padilla said, “[F]or

Dem Rep. Gonzalez: We Need to Raise Asylum Standard at Border, Have ‘Expedited Removals’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) argued that Democrats do need to be stronger on the border, and the fear level for asylum claims at the border should be raised and there should be “expedited” hearings and removals for asylum claims. Gonzalez said that while he thinks the actions of

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair: People Don’t Want More Deportations, They ‘Want Border Security’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NBC’s “MTP Now,” Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA) argued that Americans “want border security, they want pathways to citizenship, and things that are going to uplift immigrants” and don’t want to see increased deportations for people who are in the country illegally and the push to do so

Report: CBP on Alert After 10 IEDS Found at U.S.-Mexico Border

Federal authorities are on alert after the discovery of ten IEDs and weapons at the Arizona-Mexico border. The discovery came after authorities from both sides of the border responded to the area for a reported gunbattle. The incident appears to have been a clash in Sonora near a gap in the border fence that has

Internal DHS Memo: Border Walls Are Most Effective Way to Stop Illegal Immigration

Border walls are the most effective tool for stopping illegal immigration at the United States-Mexico border, an internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo concludes. The memo, conducted in June 2017 for then-Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, was obtained and reviewed by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) following a public

Chinese migrant says TikTok helped her to know where to cross the US southern border

As an influx of immigration from around the world continues to surge, many are now crossing into the country through gaps in the border wall – and TikTok is reportedly helping them do it. “TikTok, TikTok,” a translator speaking for a 37-year-old female Chinese migrant relayed to “60 Minutes” after being asked about how they […]

Dem Rep. Moskowitz: Biden, Dems Were ‘Late’ and ‘Slow’ to Act on Border, But We Want to Act Now

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) criticized Republicans for rejecting the reported border deal, but also acknowledged that “the Biden administration and Democrats were slow” to act on the border and Republicans “have been highlighting the border for a long time, and we were late to start addressing it.” Moskowitz

KJP Stumped: Why Isn’t It ‘Racist’ for Biden to Threaten to Close Border?

A reporter stumped White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday by asking why it wasn’t “racist” for President Joe Biden to threaten to close the southern border, when Democrats said it was “racist” for President Donald Trump to do so in 2src19. Last week, Biden promised to “shut down the border” if a bipartisan

Trump to States: Use National Guard to Remove Migrants Across Border

Former President Donald Trump called on governors to use their National Guard soldiers to remove migrants back across the border. His post on Truth Social follows statements from 25 Republican governors supporting the State of Texas’s standoff against the Biden administration in Shelby Park. “We encourage all willing States to deploy their guards to Texas

Illegal border crossings drop after Mexico steps up security and migrant deportations

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Daniel Bermudez’s family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the US to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopped by immigration officials. His wife tried to explain that her family had permission to go to the US. Instead, they flew her to Mexico’s southern […]

Yuma Mayor: Biden Admin. Won’t Activate FEMA to Help on Border Due to Politics

During an interview with CBS News on Thursday, Yuma, AZ Mayor Douglas Nicholls stated that he has repeatedly asked the Biden administration to activate FEMA to help cities along the border, but they won’t for political reasons. Nicholls said, “[R]eally and truly we’ve needed, and [I] really have asked for deliberately, several times, is FEMA

Sanctuary USA: Joe Biden Deporting 1 Illegal Alien for Every 70 Illegal Aliens Arriving at Southern Border

President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is deporting just one illegal alien from the interior of the United States for every roughly 7src illegal aliens arriving at the southern border, new data suggests. Late last month, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency issued its annual report for Fiscal Year 2src23, showing that

Fmr. Obama Official: Biden Will Change Border Policy as Election Nears, Dems Are Complaining Now

On Thursday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” John Sandweg, who served as acting ICE Director during the Obama administration, predicted that as the 2src24 election nears, President Joe Biden will change his approach to border policy because he’s “banking on this idea that, hey, this border’s now becoming a problem,” and that when “Democratic mayors in

Chicago Alderman: ‘I’m a Democrat,’ But Biden ‘Let the Border Remain Open’ and Migrant Surge Is Causing Crime

On Thursday’s “CNN News Central,” Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins said that the city simply can’t handle any more migrants, and as a result of the migrant influx in the city, “We’re seeing crime go up, property values go down” and “We’re seeing communities destabilized.” Hopkins further stated, “I’m a Democrat, but I’ll say the Biden

Republicans’ headache: Cutting a border deal with a DHS chief they loathe

In the House, Alejandro Mayorkas’ impeachment is taking a back seat to the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. | Alex Brandon/AP Senate Republicans are working closely with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they try to craft a bipartisan border security deal. Which creates a new problem for the GOP negotiators: If they succeed

Republicans make new push for Trump-era border restrictions

“We’re still swapping paper like we have been,” said Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Thursday afternoon. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Senate Republicans on Thursday made their latest offer on border policy changes, including a list of demands Democrats have so far shunned. Republicans are seeking a ban on class-based “parole,” a key tool the White House

Joe Biden loves to talk about compromise, so why no Senate border deal?

President Biden has the opportunity to lead a compromise with a deal for Ukraine and the border crisis. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File Joe Biden loves to tout his bona fides as a bipartisan compromiser during his days as a senator.  So why on earth, with a chance as president for real compromise on the […]

Tough border negotiations endanger Ukraine aid

Sen. Thom Tillis says GOP colleague Sen. James Lankford is working on a one-page summary of the Republican position on border and asylum policy. | Francis Chung/POLITICO American support for Ukraine is in peril in Congress. And the best hope is an underdog Senate gang negotiating over border security. For the second time in two

Egypt Fortifies Border Against Possible Exodus of Palestinians

Egypt, the other country besides Israel that borders Gaza, moved quickly this week to fortify its border and prevent a flood of Palestinians from entering Egyptian territory during Israel’s counteroffensive against Hamas. The Israeli military  suggested on Tuesday that Palestinians who do not wish to be used as human shields by the Hamas terrorists should

FBI Director Wray Confirms Illegal Alien Terrorists Have Slipped into U.S. Through Southern Border

Nick Ut/Getty Images Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray confirmed to lawmakers on Wednesday that illegal alien terrorists have, in fact, slipped into the United States via the nation’s southern border with Mexico. During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Wray seemingly acknowledged that illegal aliens on the federal government’s “Terrorist Watch List”

49K Migrants Apprehended in 28 Days in One Arizona Border Sector

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 49,000 migrants who illegally crossed the border from Mexico into Arizona during the past 28 days, according to unofficial Border Patrol reports. Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin posted a report on X indicating that his agents apprehended 13,300 migrants during the past week. The apprehensions

Exclusive: Single Group of 1,200 Migrants Surge Across Arizona Border

Photos: U.S. Border Patrol and Breitbart Texas, Randy Clark According to a source within CBP, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a single group of migrants that crossed the U.S./Mexico border into San Miguel, Arizona. An initial headcount at the crossing scene on Saturday showed the group consisted of 1,200 migrants from across the globe.

GOP senator demands Biden admin brief Congress on terror watchlist border encounters: ‘There is an invasion’

FIRST ON FOX: Legislation being introduced by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., would require the federal government to report to Congress details about terror watchlist encounters at the southern border – coming amid renewed concerns about the terror threat at the border. The legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, would require the Justice Department and […]

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