Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released border apprehension figures that reveal a drop of over 70 percent since the migrant crisis reached a crescendo in May.The agency carried out 42,649 apprehensions in November, in sharp contrast to 144,116 just six months ago.Total apprehensions of inadmissible foreign nationals have fallen every month since May. CBP’s […]
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents arrested a Guatemalan national with a previous rape conviction after he illegally re-entered the country via the southern border.Jose Jose Baltazar was discovered hiding in a cave near Presidio, Texas, along with 11 other illegal aliens who had recently crossed into the U.S. and were hiking north. […]
The Trump administration is expanding a program designed to return migrants to Mexico while they await asylum proceedings, according to reports.Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), otherwise referred to as ‘Remain-In-Mexico,’ will be implemented at additional hotspots along the southern border, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have revealed.The program will be rolled in the Tucson and […]
Border Patrol agents arrested two convicted murderers present in the United States illegally, the agency announced.The apprehensions of the men occurred during separate incidents in Texas, just three days apart.Both were identified as Mexican nationals with violent criminal histories.“Wednesday, agents from the McAllen station arrested a Mexican national, later identified as Jose Mendez-Hernandez near Havana, […]
The Trump administration is working to implement new policies that would enable the collection of DNA samples from migrants who have been detained by U.S. authorities.The biometric data would be added to a federal database used by law enforcement agencies to track criminals, a Justice Department official told the Associated Press.“Trump administration officials say they […]
Construction of the barrier along the U.S. southern border is in full swing, with many miles completed and many more in the pipeline, according to Border Patrol chief Carla Provost.Provost posted an update about the wall’s progress on social media, announcing that 71 miles have been completed, and another 438 are either under construction or […]
A Virginia police officer has been suspended and blasted by his chief for detaining a suspected illegal alien with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warrant who was involved in a traffic accident. According to a description of events about the incident, which occurred on September 21, an unidentified Fairfax County Police Department officer discovered […]
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has announced contract awards for approximately 65 miles of new border wall construction where no current barrier exists. Along with the Army Corps of Engineers, CBP says it has granted three separate contracts for projects in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, the busiest sector for illegal immigration and cocaine […]
President Trump is fulfilling his promises to border agents with the erection of a new see-through wall along the southern frontier, according to the acting head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan shared video of the new wall system in Arizona, affirming that is it precisely what was requested by […]
Migrants claiming to be traveling as families would undergo DNA testing under a new bill proposed by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX). The End Child Trafficking Now Act aims to crack down on fraudulent family asylum claims, and also the practice of ‘recycling’ foreign children by illegal migrants and human traffickers. “There are one in five […]
The Trump administration has announced new asylum policies that would effectively end asylum entitlements for the vast majority of migrants reaching the southern border. The “Third-Country Asylum Rule” issued in a bulletin by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) signals a major crackdown on asylum claims along the Mexican border. […]
A Mexican human smuggler was arrested after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discovered 33 illegal migrants locked inside an extremely hot trailer. Border Patrol agents flagged a tractor-trailer for secondary inspection at an immigration checkpoint on Interstate 19 near Nogales, Arizona, on Tuesday night. “A search of the trailer filled with produce from Mexico, […]
An American Catholic bishop staged a protest against U.S. immigration laws and enforcement by escorting Central American migrants across the Lerdo International Bridge into Texas on Thursday. Surrounded by media and activists holding large images of migrant children, El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz slammed the federal government in both Spanish and English for “inhumane” treatment […]
A Mexican national who was previously deported after serving a lengthy prison sentence for attempted murder in the U.S. was arrested while attempting to illegally cross back into the country, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Pedro Tiempo-Garcia, 45, was apprehended by border agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station in south Texas […]
The catastrophic surge of migrants on the U.S. southern frontier could be slashed by up to 90 percent if Congress made changes to a pair of key asylum laws, according to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan. McAleenan also asserted that the migration crisis may effectively never end if current laws are not changed. […]
The United States immigration system is long past its breaking point amid a crisis driven by the lucrative business of human trafficking, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned at a border security hearing on Tuesday. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan arrived to testify to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the catastrophic migrant surge on […]
A vehicle transporting illegal migrants crashed while evading Texas police, leaving six dead and eight injured, authorities say. Officers attempted to stop the speeding SUV in Nueces County, Texas, at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, but lost track of the vehicle during a chase when it disappeared into an area of dense brush, according […]
Trial is beginning for a U.S. activist charged with harboring illegal aliens and conspiring to transport them. Scott Warren, a volunteer with No More Deaths, faces 20 years in prison if convicted of three felony counts in a case that could set future precedent for what assistance U.S. citizens can provide to illegal migrants who […]
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has warned the migrant crisis at the southern border is spiraling out of control, citing astronomical numbers of illegal aliens and ‘families’ being apprehended by agents. CBP has captured over half a million illegal aliens since October 1st alone – more than any entire fiscal year in a decade. “Border […]
A large group of African migrants has gathered at the U.S.-Mexico border where they are demanding asylum hearings so they can enter the country. Hundreds of Africans protested at a Mexican customs office near the Laredo International Bridge, local outlet KGNS reports. One man told reporters that he and fellow Africans have been in Mexico […]
The vast majority of migrant families are skipping their deportation hearings, as the crisis at the southern border reaches epic proportions and a quarter of family claims are proving to be fraudulent. A stunning 87 percent of purported family units are ignoring court orders to attend hearings to determine the legitimacy of their asylum claims, […]
Border authorities have released stunning new data indicating that agents are detaining some 2,400 families every day, while discovering more than 25 percent of family claims are fraudulent. U.S. Border Patrol chief Carla Provost also revealed that tens of thousands of migrants are being released into the interior of the country due to overloading of […]
In the fiscal year of 2019, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has already apprehended more migrants attempting to illegally enter the United States than the entirety of FY2018 – with over five months still to go. The agency made the announcement on social media, revealing that last year’s totals were surpassed last week, with the […]
Video showing heavily-armed men escorting illegal migrants across the U.S. southern border was shared by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). At least five men appearing to be wearing tactical gear and toting rifles can be observed bringing a Guatemalan woman and her child to a border fence near Lukeville, Arizona, under cover of darkness. One […]
National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd expressed his disgust with mainstream media and leftists who bash border enforcement agents while idealizing illegal aliens. Judd slammed the double-standard being applied by the globalist press during an interview on Fox and Friends on Thursday. “It’s so frustrating and disappointing to see that border patrol agents are […]
President Trump’s selection for the acting head of Department of Homeland Security (DHS), following the departure of ex-chief Kirstjen Nielsen, has triggered dissenting reactions from two former officials with intimate knowledge of the challenges at the southern border. Former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director Thomas Homan and former Arizona sheriff Paul Babeu, both […]
The national emergency unfolding at the U.S. Southern border is a “meltdown” of unprecedented scale, according to correlating statements made by a former Border Patrol chief and a current director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mark Morgan, who led Customs and Border Patrol under President Obama, asserts that this is the worst immigration catastrophe […]
Americans living roughly 75 miles north of the Mexican border are being terrorized by foreign gang members and illegal aliens, according to a resident of Encino, Texas, who says a border wall is needed to protect U.S. citizens. A woman identified only as “Soila” told NBC affiliate KVEO that “hundreds” of illegal aliens pass through […]
The migrant crisis on the southern frontier is spiraling out of control, with the Border Patrol announcing that the biggest single-day surges in more than a decade have occurred twice this week alone. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) shared the stunning details on Twitter just hours after CBP chief Kevin McAleenan declared the U.S. has […]
A “skyrocketing” surge of migrants is arriving at the U.S. border, with many being released into the country due to dysfunctional laws and judicial activism, warns former Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan. Morgan, who served as head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under President Obama, dismantled “false narratives” being parroted by mainstream media […]
Human traffickers are exploiting weak U.S. asylum laws and immigration policies by ‘recycling’ children used to escort adult illegal aliens into the country, according to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. Nielsen testified before Congress on Thursday regarding the explosive crisis unfolding at the U.S. border – a situation she said is “truly an emergency.” “Smugglers and […]
The driver of a vehicle allegedly attempting to run down a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officer was shot and killed at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to reports. The DeConcini Crossing at Nogales, Arizona, was the scene of the incident at approximately 7 p.m. on Thursday night. “A CBP Officer conducting outbound operations at the […]
President Trump can immediately order the military to build a barrier along the southern border under existing laws, according to analysis presented by Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) Rep. Brooks made his case during a hearing of the Armed Services Committee, citing U.S. Code pertaining to “Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized […]
Farmers and ranchers on the U.S. southern frontier are finding Islamic prayer rugs on their properties, according to a new report. An anonymous New Mexico rancher interviewed by the Washington Examiner shed light on the crisis unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border, asserting that many migrants illegally crossing into the U.S. are coming from much farther […]
The United States is at risk of collapsing if the southern frontier is not secured and a barrier built, says former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Brewer delivered the stark warning during an interview on Breitbart News Tonight, asserting a “crisis” has been unfolding at the border for a “long time.” “I often used to say, […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for alternative options to a wall at the southern border, including road repairs at ports of entry in order to “facilitate immigration.” Pelosi offered the bizarre suggestion during a meandering and barely coherent press conference that did little to quell speculation she may be suffering from some form of […]
Mainstream media pundits and Democrats claiming the crisis at the U.S. southern border has been “manufactured” by President Trump are “misleading” the public, says former Border Patrol Chief Mark Morgan. Morgan, who served as head of the agency under President Obama before being replaced by the Trump administration, tore apart leftist talking points regarding the […]
President Trump’s assertion that America’s porous southern border is a national emergency is “absolute fiction,” according to CNN commentator Joe Lockhart, who says actual national emergencies include “climate change” and “gun violence.” During a discussion on New Day regarding the President’s upcoming Oval Office address, the former Clinton White House Press Secretary expressed his indignation […]
President Trump taunted Democrats who previously expressed support for a barrier along the southern border, pointing out that some even voted in favor of funding projects similar to the border wall now being blocked by many in the D.C. establishment. As the partial government shutdown continues, Trump unleashed a salvo of tweets aimed at hypocritical […]
Activist groups encouraging and organizing illegal mass migration to the United States should be prosecuted, says journalist and author Michelle Malkin. Malkin addressed reports that migrants who participated in recent ‘caravans’ trekking from Central America to the US border are now accusing ‘immigrant rights’ NGOs such as Pueblo Sin Fronteras of recklessly endangering thousands of […]
The Trump administration is committed to building a border wall by any means necessary, says White House senior advisor Stephen Miller. Activist judges and loopholes in immigration laws are ‘incentivizing’ dangerous migration to the United States, said Miller during his heated interview on Face the Nation. “We’re going to do whatever is necessary to […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says Central American migrants attempting to exploit the United States government should return to their own countries. Groups of migrants appeared at the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana demanding to be let in to the U.S. or paid $50,000 per person, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Responding to press […]
Initial tests of President Donald Trump’s border wall prototypes show the structures fail to meet the “non penetrable” criteria, according to a government report. Study crews were able to breach a wall and in at least one case, make a prototype unstable.
