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 NYSPâs Troop G, was serving with the National Guard in Texas when the chopper went down on […]
New York State Trooper among 3 killed in National Guard helicopter crash at southern border
SPEAKER JOHNSON: Border is ‘Disaster of President’s Own Design’
EAGLE PASS, Texas â 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 NewsNationâs 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 âall you need to say.â 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 âthe goalâ 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 Fridayâs broadcast of CNN Internationalâs âState of the Race,â 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 âcatering to the extremistsâ by putting them together because it doesnât include âa 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 â 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 Thursdayâs broadcast of ABCâs âGMA3,â Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) stated that he doesnât think Israel and Ukraine money âshould necessarily be held hostage forâ 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, â[F]or
Dem Rep. Gonzalez: We Need to Raise Asylum Standard at Border, Have ‘Expedited Removals’
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of âCNN News Central,â 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 âexpeditedâ 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 Wednesdayâs broadcast of NBCâs âMTP Now,â Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Nanette BarragĂĄn (D-CA) argued that Americans âwant border security, they want pathways to citizenship, and things that are going to uplift immigrantsâ and donât 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 â and TikTok is reportedly helping them do it. âTikTok, TikTok,â a translator speaking for a 37-year-old female Chinese migrant relayed to â60 Minutesâ 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 Wednesdayâs broadcast of CNNâs âThe Lead,â Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) criticized Republicans for rejecting the reported border deal, but also acknowledged that âthe Biden administration and Democrats were slowâ to act on the border and Republicans âhave been highlighting the border for a long time, and we were late to start addressing it.â 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 wasnât âracistâ for President Joe Biden to threaten to close the southern border, when Democrats said it was âracistâ for President Donald Trump to do so in 2src19. Last week, Biden promised to âshut down the borderâ 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 Texasâs standoff against the Biden administration in Shelby Park. âWe 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 â Daniel Bermudezâs 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 Mexicoâs 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 wonât for political reasons. Nicholls said, â[R]eally and truly weâve 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 Bidenâs 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 Thursdayâs broadcast of âNewsNation Now,â 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 heâs âbanking on this idea that, hey, this borderâs now becoming a problem,â and that when âDemocratic mayors in
Chicago Alderman: ‘I’m a Democrat,’ But Biden ‘Let the Border Remain Open’ and Migrant Surge Is Causing Crime
On Thursdayâs âCNN News Central,â Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins said that the city simply canât handle any more migrants, and as a result of the migrant influx in the city, âWeâre seeing crime go up, property values go downâ and âWeâre seeing communities destabilized.â Hopkins further stated, âIâm a Democrat, but Iâll say the Biden
Republicans’ headache: Cutting a border deal with a DHS chief they loathe
In the House, Alejandro Mayorkasâ 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
âWeâre still swapping paper like we have been,â 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 âparole,â 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 Israelâs 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 nationâs southern border with Mexico. During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Wray seemingly acknowledged that illegal aliens on the federal governmentâs âTerrorist Watch Listâ
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 â 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 […]