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
December 15, 2023 by
“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?
December 10, 2023 by
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
November 28, 2023 by
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
November 17, 2023 by
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
November 16, 2023 by
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
November 15, 2023 by
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
November 7, 2023 by
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’
November 2, 2023 by
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 […]
Slovak PM looks to curb migration by deploying forces to Hungarian border
October 31, 2023 by
The new Slovak government announced a big deployment of police and armed forces Monday along the border with Hungary to prevent growing numbers of migrants entering the country. Prime Minister Robert Fico did not immediately give details of the deployment but said that illegal migration must be controlled or else people linked to “terrorist” groups […]
100 Syrians, 50 Iranians Cross Biden’s Open Border in October, Says Source
October 29, 2023 by
Randy Clark/Breitbart Texas EAGLE PASS, Texas — According to a source within CBP, the influx of Special Interest Migrants across the U.S./Mexico border continues early in the NEW fiscal year as nearly 100 Syrian and 50 Iranian nationals have been apprehended by the Border Patrol since the beginning of October. The source says the influx […]
Mayorkas backtracks on Texas border wall hours after DHS cites ‘immediate need’
October 16, 2023 by
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday backtracked from Biden administration statements made this week that cited the need to waive dozens of federal laws to build a border wall in South Texas. “I want to address today’s reporting relating to a border wall and be absolutely clear,” he said in a statement. “There is […]
Jean-Pierre claims Biden is helpless against own admin’s border wall; president believes it won’t work
October 16, 2023 by
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clarified that President Biden does not actually want the border wall expedited by his administration. Jean-Pierre, speaking to the press Thursday, said Biden is opposed to the border wall demanded by his Department of Homeland Security and immigration officials. “This is a law that we are complying with. We […]
Tom Homan sounds alarm on Biden’s border leaving US vulnerable to terrorists: ‘I’ve never been more concerned’
October 13, 2023 by
Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan expressed fear that the Biden administration’s border policies have left the United States vulnerable to terrorism after Hamas’ deadly assault on Israel. “I’ve never been more concerned about the safety and security of this nation than I am right now,” Homan told “FOX & Friends First” Thursday. “I’m telling […]
Latest increase in illegal migrant crossings undercuts Biden admin claims of progress on border crisis
October 8, 2023 by
The Biden administration has repeatedly pointed to a decrease in crossings at the southern border in May and June as a key indicator that its latest post-Title 42 border policies are working – but now that narrative is being undercut as the numbers are surging back up. The Washington Post reported this week that initial […]
Exclusive: 61K ‘Special Interest Aliens’ Entered U.S. through Biden’s Open Border in 2023, Says DHS
October 7, 2023 by
According to a Department of Homeland Security report reviewed by Breitbart Texas, 61,471 migrants from “Special Interest Countries” entered the United States in Fiscal Year 2src23. According to a source within CBP, most of the migrants, mainly single adult males from countries subject to travel warnings by the U.S. State Department due to terrorism, were
Two Million Migrants Apprehended at Southwest Border for 2nd Straight Year
October 6, 2023 by
Border Patrol agents assigned to the nine southwest border sectors apprehended more than two million migrants for the second consecutive year. September’s apprehension of approximately 218,000 migrants pushed the Fiscal Year 23 report to just over two million migrants, according to unofficial Border Patrol reports reviewed by Breitbart Texas. Since President Joe Biden took office
10K Migrants Apprehended in One Week in Arizona Border Sector
October 3, 2023 by
U.S. Border Patrol/Tucson Sector The surge of migrant apprehensions in the Arizona desert continues as Tucson Sector agents arrested 10,000 migrants during the past week. During that period, agents also carried out 430 migrant rescues and interdicted 21 human smuggling attempts. Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin tweeted a report indicating that agents in
Exclusive: Border Patrol Records 125 Migrant Deaths in July
October 2, 2023 by
EAGLE PASS, Texas — An ongoing heatwave impacting much of the nation and the swift-moving currents of the Rio Grande proved deadly for migrants attempting to enter the United States during the month of July. According to a source within Customs and Border Protection, 125 migrants perished attempting to cross the U.S. southwest border in
Murder of Congress’ Legal Director Rocks Border State in Mexico
October 2, 2023 by
Facebook Authorities in the border state of Nuevo Leon continue investigating the murder of a top politician who served as the legal director for the state’s congress. The high-profile murder sent shockwaves through political spheres in the state. The murder occurred on Monday night in the suburb of San Nicolas in the Monterrey metropolitan area.
Record-setting 260,000 migrants crossed southern border in September: report
October 1, 2023 by
More than 260,000 migrant encounters were reported by CBP officials in May, Fox News reported. REUTERS A record-setting number of migrants crossed the southern border into the United States in September, with over 260,000 encounters reported by Customs and Border Protection in the last 30 days, according to a report. The stunning figure — which […]
Pictures: Poland Vows to Defend NATO’s Eastern Border at Army Day Parade
September 30, 2023 by
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – NATO member Poland displayed its state-of-the-art weapons and defense systems at a massive military parade Tuesday, as war rages in neighboring Ukraine and ahead of parliamentary elections in two months. President Andrzej Duda, the chief commander of the armed forces, said in his opening speech that the protection of Poland’s eastern
Vatican Slams ‘Inhuman’ U.S. Southern Border Fence
September 29, 2023 by
ROME — The Vatican newspaper has slammed the U.S. for its southern border fence with a frontpage article decrying “that inhuman wire.” The L’Osservatore Romano piece is accompanied by a large photo of a young woman and a child attempting to crawl through the midst of razor wire, presumably in an effort to enter the
Human Smugglers Abandon Migrant Children in Heatwave Along Texas Border
September 28, 2023 by
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers rescued two young migrant children who had been abandoned in a brushy area by human smugglers along the Rio Grande border with Mexico. The children, who are four and seven years old, only had a sheet of paper with a contact number for two relatives in Alabama. The incident
Kevin McCarthy: There Will Be a Government Shutdown If Biden ‘Stays on the Sidelines While Our Border Is Destroyed’
September 27, 2023 by
There will be a government shutdown if President Biden “stays on the sidelines,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told reporters this week. “If President Biden stays on the sidelines while our border is destroyed day after day, the government will shut down,” McCarthy said in a message posted to X. “Just like we’ve had strikes
House Republicans Try Flipping Script from Funding Futility to Border Security
September 26, 2023 by
AP Photo/Nathan Howard House Republicans are hammering out their differences over spending plans for 2024 while Democrats and the media blame them for the looming shutdown caused by the establishment’s unpopular demands for more migration and the war in Ukraine. The House is preparing to vote as soon as Tuesday on individual spending bills for
Video shows train filled with migrants heading toward US southern border from Mexico
September 24, 2023 by
A FerroMex train out of Zacatecas, Mexico and heading toward the U.S. southern border was packed with migrants who could be heard cheering while hanging off the sides of the cars, video shows. The train was captured on video on Sunday, despite the U.S. sending a stern message to migrants: “do not come.” Border patrols […]
Exclusive: ‘DHS Out to Lunch,’ Plans Massive Migrant Releases at Texas Border, Says CBP Source
September 23, 2023 by
EAGLE PASS, Texas — According to a source within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has no cohesive enforcement strategy to address the border incursion of more than 2,500 migrants into one Texas border town on Wednesday. The source, not authorized to speak to the media, told Breitbart Texas every
Kamala Harris Becomes Gun Control ‘Czar’ After Repeated Failures as Border, Voting Rights Czar
September 22, 2023 by
President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the new federal office of gun violence prevention after she produced questionable results on the border and with voting rights legislation. The office will reportedly act as a coordinated effort between the Biden White House, the Community Justice Action Fund, and Everytown
Exclusive: Migrant Released by Biden Admin Arrested for Texas Border Town Murder
September 20, 2023 by
EAGLE PASS, Texas — A migrant released by the Biden administration to pursue an asylum claim was arrested by Texas Rangers as a suspect in the murder of a Houston man in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Monday. According to a source within CBP, the murder suspect, Roberto Emilio Vasquez-Santamaria, a 64-year-old Peruvian national, was released