March 19, 2024

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

Outgoing Silicon Valley lawmaker says big tech needs immigration reform

House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee Chair Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) listens to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar as he testifies about the the FY2src in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Feb. 26, 2src2src in Washington. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Outgoing California Rep. Anna Eshoo’s biggest tech regret isn’t

Senators Lobby for More Immigration Despite Objections from GOP Voters

The group of Republican senators lobbying for more legal immigration to the United States is increasingly among the party’s fringe, a survey released Friday revealed. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as well as Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), John Thune (R-SD), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) are currently negotiating a deal with Senate Democrats to increase legal immigration

Muslim Democrats ‘Horrified’ by Plan to Halt Palestinian Immigration to U.S.

Muslim Democrats Andre Carson, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan Omar say they are “horrified” by GOP plans that would halt Palestinian legal immigration to the United States. This week, Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and other House Republicans introduced legislation to ban the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from providing green cards, visas, refugee status, and parole to

Mayor Eric Adams Warns Again: Illegal Immigration ‘Devastating’ New York City

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is yet again warning that illegal immigration is “devastating” the city and will “hurt” New Yorkers as a result. During a town hall meeting, Adams said New York City, a sanctuary jurisdiction that refuses to cooperate with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, is “at a breaking

Marco Rubio: U.S. Immigration Policy Is Driven by Wall Street

The federal government’s migration policy is driven by business and economics, not by claims about “citizens of the world,” says Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). “This country has prioritized the importation of cheap labor,” including legal cheap labor, he said in his book, titled, “Decades of Decadence: How Our Spoiled Elites Blew America’s Inheritance of Liberty, Security

FNC’s Turley: SCOTUS Gave Biden a ‘Huge Victory on Immigration,’ But Dems Are Still Attacking It Because It Blocked Loan ‘Authoritarianism’

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Fox News Contributor and George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley reacted to Democrats in Congress demanding structural changes to the Supreme Court and attacking its legitimacy by pointing out that the court handed the Biden administration “a huge victory on immigration” earlier in the

House and Senate diverge on immigration as border fears mount

Migrants wait at the Gateway International Port of Entry under U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody in Brownsville, Texas, on Friday before being sent back to Mexico under Title 42. | Veronica G. Cardenas/AP Photo House Republicans are still wrangling their members to get behind a sweeping border bill they plan to pass this week.

House GOP plows ahead on risky immigration plan

Republicans are quietly laying the groundwork to potentially impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo House Republicans dug in Wednesday on a two-track strategy to project commitment to border security. Both tracks seem headed toward failure. On one side, Judiciary Committee Republicans are in the midst of an hourslong debate on a

Biden is ignoring immigration issues, voters say in poll

More than eight-in-1src voters in the poll believe the immigration system is broken and want to see policies that provide a pathway to citizenship, such as work permits for Dreamers. | Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo President Joe Biden’s immigration problem isn’t just about policy. It’s that he’s not talking about the issue enough, voters say

Illegal Immigration Costs American Taxpayers Billions Every Year

Illegal immigration costs American taxpayers and hospitals billions of dollars in medical costs every year, the Federation for American Immigration Reform pointed out.  Last year, when over 98,000 illegal aliens were encountered in the Yuma, Arizona, border sector, the local hospital found itself providing $26 million in uncompensated care to illegal migrants. CEO of Yuma

Survey: Plurality of Working Class Americans Say Illegal Immigration Has Made Local Schools Worse

A plurality of working class Americans say illegal immigration to the United States has made their local school systems worse off, a new survey reveals. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shows that 40 percent of Americans earning under $30,000 say illegal immigration has made their local schools worse, while 41 percent of those earning $30,000 to

Biden immigration policy aides to depart amid criticism of new migration policy

News of the impending exits comes days after the Biden administration announced its most restrictive border control measure to date. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo Two White House officials involved in crafting immigration policy are preparing to depart as the Biden administration rolls out new asylum restrictions that critics say mirror those from the Trump era.

He’s a Texas border-district Republican. And he says the right’s new immigration bill is a ‘bad idea.’

You might call Gonzales a political rarity, wading into the kind of huge policy fights that would terrify most swing-district members — but he’s been like this for a while. The Navy veteran and father of six has flouted GOP orthodoxy time and time again as his sprawling border district makes national news for the

GREG GUTFELD: We’re talking large breasts here

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! What a gorgeous Thursday it is. And not just because Pete Hegseth is here. Yeah, he’s so hot, AOC wants to ban him along with gas stoves. He’s so hot, he could be my twin brother. I’m exaggerating. Anyway, I’m way hotter. We’re going to tackle the […]

Biden Admin Tells Supreme Court Judges Cannot Strike Down Agency Decisions in Immigration Case

WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration argued in a Supreme Court immigration case Tuesday that states have no standing to sue the federal government over illegal immigration policies, and courts lack the power to strike them down anyway. Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas and Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana sued the Biden administration

Sen. Roger Marshall Seeks to Block Biden’s Reopening Welfare-Dependent Immigration to U.S.

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) is looking to block President Joe Biden’s reopening of welfare-dependent immigration to the United States after former President Trump had written new regulations to make it more difficult for welfare-dependent foreign nationals to secure green cards. In early 2020, the Trump administration finalized a federal regulation known as the “public charge”

Democrats confront bleak odds for immigration deal before 2023

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Democrats are “crazy” to try pushing for a deal now: “I think they’re just trying to do it, probably, to please some activist groups.” And Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Rubio’s only remaining GOP partner on the 2src13 bill brokered by the so-called “Gang of Eight,” claims “there’s no way you’re

EXCLUSIVE: Migrants Breakout from Mexican Immigration Detention –

Mexican immigration officials tried to cover up another breakout in one of their migrant detention facilities. Like in a previous breakout, agents assigned to a state-of-the-art national surveillance center failed to notice the escape and alert fellow agents on the ground. The breakout took place on October 8 between 11 pm and 1 am at

Hageman: Cheney Lost Due to Obsessive Focus on Trump When Voters Cared about Inflation, Energy, Illegal Immigration 

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Wyoming Congressional candidate Harriet Hageman (R) stated that her opponent Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) lost in large part because “She’s not focusing on Wyoming. She’s not focusing on our issues. She’s still focusing on an obsession [with] President Trump.” And that inflation, illegal immigration, and energy…

Harvard Poll: VP Harris Fails on Immigration, Voters Want Return of Trump Border Policies

Registered voters believe Vice President Kamala Harris has failed at her task of addressing the root causes of migration from Central America to the United States, a recent Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll reveals. The results are based on online surveys of 2,006 registered voters between June 15 and 17. The pollsters asked, “Do you think vice…

‘Oh, God Help Us’: Greg Gutfeld Loses Patience With Juan Williams During Testy Spat On Immigration

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld appeared to lose patience with co-host Juan Williams during Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Five.” Gutfeld and co-host Jesse Watters challenged Williams over his assessment that President Joe Biden’s administration was doing a good job handling the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. (RELATED: ‘Sure, A Few Kids Drown. Some Get Raped’:…

EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Push Back As Biden Admin Remains Confident Despite Low Immigration Approval Rating

President Joe Biden’s administration is confident of its immigration policies as Republicans push back on them and a new poll shows a majority of Americans disapprove of how the border crisis is being handled. Ninety-six percent of Democrats, 62% of Independents and 23% of Republicans said they approve of Biden’s work so far, an Associated…

Fact Check: Biden Claims ‘Immigration Has Always Been Essential to America’

CLAIM: President Joe Biden said in his 2021 speech to Congress, “Immigration has always been essential to America.” VERDICT: FALSE. The United States won World War II, created a middle-class economy, invented many new technologies, revived racial equality, and landed astronauts on the moon during the long period of low migration between 1925 and 1970.…

‘We Should Demand To Know Now’: Tucker Carlson Rips Federal Government For ‘Hiding’ Actual Illegal Immigration Numbers

Fox News’ Tucker Carlson ripped the federal government on Monday for “hiding” the actual number of illegal immigrants crossing the border and those currently residing in the U.S. Carlson tore into the “lies” surrounding the crisis at the southern border during the broadcast of his show, Tucker Carlson Tonight, and said “we should demand to…

Analysis: Biden Policies Are ‘Primary Cause’ of Illegal Immigration Surge

President Joe Biden’s policies are the “primary cause” of the current surge of illegal immigration to the United States, analysis states. Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Director of Research Steven Camarota reviewed illegal immigration levels from years past and found, despite Biden’s claims, the current surge is not merely the “usual seasonal bump,” as the Washington…

Exclusive — Sen. Marsha Blackburn: Joe Biden’s Open Borders Policy and Amnesty Talk Attract Illegal Immigration, Human Smuggling, Sex Trafficking

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) told Breitbart News on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s “open border policy” and promises of amnesty are an “invitation” for illegal immigration, human smuggling, and sex trafficking operations run by transnational criminal cartels. “What we are seeing is a true surge at the border,” Blackburn said on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily…

Merrick Garland Refuses to Say if He Supports Decriminalizing Illegal Immigration

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) as Attorney General, Merrick Garland, is still refusing to say whether he supports decriminalizing illegal immigration. Last month, during a Senate confirmation hearing, Garland was asked by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) if he supported criminally prosecuting illegal entry to the United States and if prosecutions…

Democrat Amnesty Bill Replaces ‘Alien’ with ‘Noncitizen’ in Federal Immigration Law

Legislation introduced in both chambers of Congress on Thursday by Democrats and supported by the Biden administration would replace the term “alien” with “noncitizen” in existing federal immigration law. The U.S. Citizenship Act, introduced by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in the House and Senate, respectively, includes a section titled “Terminology…

How Will The Incoming Biden Administration Approach Immigration Policies? Here’s What 2 Experts Say

The Biden campaign promised to end for-profit detention centers, saying businesses shouldn’t profit from refugees or asylum seekers, but a Heritage Foundation expert says these facilities provide the highest levels of federally mandated detention standards. Biden has yet to say how he will manage migrant caravans from Central America if they reach the U.S. border,…

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