Progress on the border wall between the United States and Mexico has continued unabated, despite a worldwide pandemic that has halted most other functions of daily life.
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Pandemic Is Not Stopping Border Wall Construction
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First Migrant Children in US Custody Test Positive for Coronavirus
Several unaccompanied alien children have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, making them the first minors in the agency’s custody to carry the disease.
Read More‘Disregarding Fundamental Human Rights’: Democrats Criticize Border Closure Meant to Protect US from Coronavirus
Numerous House Democrats criticized the Trump administration Friday for closing the U.S.-Mexico border amid the coronavirus pandemic and demanded a number of answers regarding the order.
Read MoreMexican Protesters Block Border Traffic, Tell Americans to ‘Stay At Home’
In a seemingly-paradoxical turn of events, Mexican protesters on Wednesday blocked incoming traffic at the U.S. southern border, demanding their government do more to restrict American travel into their country.
A group of about a dozen protesters, holding signs and wearing face masks, used two vehicles to block southbound traffic coming out of a U.S.-Mexico port of entry near Nogales, Arizona, according to a report from the Arizona Republic. The protesters said their stunt was meant to highlight the dangers posed by incoming U.S. residents who may carry the coronavirus.
Read MoreHouse Democrats Ask DHS to ‘Release as Many Immigrants as Possible from Detention’
Citing the coronavirus pandemic, several progressive lawmakers are demanding the Department of Homeland Security release illegal aliens from detention and scale back other immigration enforcement measures.
Read MoreTrump Confirms He Is Shutting Off Southern Border to Illegal Aliens and Asylum Seekers
President Donald Trump confirmed reports that his administration will turn away illegal aliens and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read MoreSupreme Court Allows Trump’s Remain in Mexico Program to Stay in Place
The Supreme Court delivered a win for the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, blocking a federal court injunction that would have limited a program that requires asylum seekers to wait in Mexico.
Read MoreBorder Apprehensions Rose Slightly, Ending Eight Straight Months of Decline
While enforcement actions along the U.S. southern border rose for the first time in nine months, the increase is much smaller than the historical average, a consequence that is being attributed to the administration’s immigration policies.
Read MoreNew Rule Allows Trump Administration to Collect DNA From Migrants
The Trump administration will begin collecting the DNA of all migrants who are apprehended at the border or are in U.S. detention, allowing authorities to store this information in a federal criminal database.
Read MoreTrump’s Remain in Mexico Program to Be Blocked on Section of US Border
A federal appeals court said it will block the Migrant Protection Protocols program within its jurisdiction next week, unless the Supreme Court chooses to wade in.
Read MoreCommentary: Left-Wing Groups Continue to Stop Trump’s Successful Remain in Mexico Policy and Border Wall Construction
During the 2016 campaign, President Trump ran on cracking down on illegal immigration. After years of border security being largely ignored, Trump made it a central issue. After three years in office, it is clear that he is getting results.
Read MoreLatin American Criminals Hiding in Migrant Caravans
U.S. officials are warning that dangerous criminals are hiding in illegal alien caravans that are making their way to the United States, as Fox News reports.
Read MoreFederal Court Blocks Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program
In a major blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday that migrants can’t be sent to Mexico to await their asylum decisions.
Read MoreFew Asylum Seekers Have Legitimate Claims, Latest Data Indicate
The majority of asylum applications are being denied in the U.S. immigration court system, supporting a narrative by border hawks that most asylum seekers are lodging bogus claims.
Read MoreThe Trump Admin Is Waiving Contracting Laws to Expedite Border Wall Construction
The Trump administration is waiving federal contracting laws to hasten the time it takes to build border walls between the U.S. and Mexico.
Read MoreAs Trump Extends Emergency at Border Arrests of Migrants Are Dropping
While President Donald Trump extends his declaration of a national emergency to use Defense Department money to build the southern border wall, illegal immigration in January dropped by almost three-quarters from the peak of the border crisis last May.
Read MoreBorder Apprehensions Continue to Decline as Smugglers Try New Tactics, CBP Says
Customs and Border Protection confirmed that apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen for the eighth straight month, a consequence the agency directly attributed to “successful” administration policies.
Read More‘The Most Radical Piece of Immigration Legislation’: Experts, GOP React to Democratic ‘New Way Forward’ Bill
Immigration experts and House Republicans are balking at the New Way Forward Act, a Democratic bill that is being described as an embrace of “open borders” and likely to be the most “radical” legislation ever introduced in history.
Read MoreBorder Apprehensions Decline for Eighth Consecutive Month
Border Patrol apprehensions on the US-Mexico border dropped in January, marking a decline for the eighth consecutive month, according to CNN.
Read MoreMore Than 30 Migrants Found Inside Hidden Compartment of Dump Truck in Texas
Thirty-six migrants were found trapped in a hidden compartment inside a dump truck in Texas near the Mexican border last week.
Read MoreLongest-Ever Smuggling Tunnel Discovered Along the US-Mexico Border
U.S. authorities have discovered the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the U.S.-Mexico border, with the tunnel stretching nearly a mile between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego.
Read MoreSalvadoran Man Arrested for Promoting Creation of Migrant Caravan
A man in El Salvador was charged and jailed for promoting the formation of a U.S.-bound migrant caravan Thursday.
Read MoreDHS Started Preparing Against Iran Threats Months Ago, Acting Secretary Says
YUMA, Arizona — Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said the U.S. government was well prepared for any threats from Iran because it had prepared months in advance.
Read MoreICE Chief Gives Sordid Example of ‘Fraudulent Family’ Cases at the Southern Border
The chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), giving an example of how far migrants will go to deceive U.S. authorities, said one migrant woman was caught spitting into the mouth of a baby that was not related to her.
Read More‘Removed, Returned, Repatriated’: DHS Chief Issues Warning To Members Of Migrant Caravan
Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), made clear how the U.S. government would respond if an incoming migrant caravan reached the U.S. southern border.
Read MoreDHS Chief Calls Out Double Standard From Border Wall Opponents
Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), accused many border wall critics in Congress of having a double standard, noting how many of them became opponents during the Trump administration.
Read More‘I Want Trump Out!’: Migrants Plan to Cross US Border Once Trump Leaves Office
Central American migrants hoping to enter the United States have said they will wait in Mexico in the hope that President Donald Trump loses reelection, where they will then cross the U.S. border.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Says ‘We Must Stop Detaining’ Illegal Immigrants
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar on Thursday called for the U.S. government to cease detaining illegal immigrants.
Read MoreAnother Caravan Is Headed for the US Border, But DHS Says It’s Ready
Hundreds of Central American migrants are headed toward the United States, but the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the border programs it has put in place, along with international cooperation, will keep them at bay.
Read MoreJudge Rules Trump Administration Acting Within Authority in Family Separation at Border
WASHINGTON – A federal judge has ruled that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is acting within its authority when it comes to separating families at the U.S.-Mexico border without any violation of the “rights to family integrity”. The Court finds Defendants are generally exercising their discretion to separate families at the border consistent with Plaintiffs’ rights to family integrity and the Court’s orders”, U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw in San Diego said in a 26-page decision.
Read MoreJudge Rules Private Company’s Planned Border Wall in Texas Can Proceed
According to Fox News, “a federal judge lifted a temporary restraining order against a project to build a privately funded border wall next to the Rio Grande.” The judge also denied a separate request for a restraining order in a separate lawsuit filed by the National Butterfly Center against the builders.
Read MoreTrump Officials to Announce: 100 Miles of Border Wall Completed
Trump administration officials plan to announce today that they have completed construction on 100 miles of new barriers along the border with Mexico, but their benchmark underscores how far construction crews still have to go to fulfill the president’s pledge to finish 450 miles by the end of 2020, according to The Hill.
Read MoreBorder Patrol Agents Rescue Migrants Abandoned By Smugglers at the Very Top of New Border Wall
Border Patrol agents, with the help of the local fire department, were able to rescue three migrants who climbed to the very top of newly-built border wall and ended up stuck.
Read MoreUS Begins Collecting DNA Information From Detained Migrants
The U.S. government has launched a small-scale pilot program that collects DNA samples from detained migrants, and plans to dramatically expand its reach in the near future.
Read MoreBorder Patrol Agents Open Up Tractor Trailer, Find Over 70 Illegal Aliens Inside
Border Patrol agents busted a major illegal immigration operation, uncovering a tractor-trailer at the Texas-Mexico border carrying more than 70 illegal aliens.
Read MoreNearly All Migrants Removed Under New Asylum Deal Are Opting to Go Back Home
Nearly every single migrant removed from the United States under a newly-implemented asylum deal is simply choosing to return home instead of remaining in Guatemala, a result the Trump administration intended.
Read MorePentagon Inspector General to Review Legality of Trump’s Troop Deployment to Southern Border
The Pentagon’s Office of Inspector General has opened a review into President Donald Trump’s deployment of military personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border following calls from Democratic lawmakers.
Read MoreNinth Circuit Lifts Injunctions on Trump Rule Change, Chastises ‘Feckless Congress’ for Failing to Address Immigration Reform
The Ninth-Circuit Court of Appeals, which has routinely blocked Trump administration rule changes, gave the administration a win when it lifted two injunctions blocking implementation of the administration’s changes to the public charge rule.
Read More‘Every Day Heroes’: ICE Completed a Record-Breaking Year of Criminal Arrests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a record-breaking year in criminal arrests, highlighting the agency’s work to dismantle immigration-related crime, the drug trade, and other transnational criminal activity.
Read MoreTexas Couple Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling More Than 100 Illegal Aliens Across Border
A federal judge sentenced a Texas couple to prison Monday for helping smuggle numerous illegal aliens into the country, the latest punishment of U.S. citizens who have contributed to the immigration crisis.
Read MoreTrump Puts Jared Kushner in Charge of Border Wall
Jared Kushner has been made the de facto project manager responsible for overseeing the construction of 400 miles of Trump’s border wall, according to administration officials who have spoken to the Washington Post on Monday.
Read MoreTrump Admin to Begin Enforcing Asylum Agreements With Central American Governments
The Trump administration will soon begin enforcing its asylum cooperation agreements with three Central American governments, allowing the U.S. to send back many aliens who appear at America’s southern border.
Read MoreOutlets Retract Stories After Realizing the Report Actually Cites How Many Children the Obama Administration Detained
Multiple outlets deleted entire stories Tuesday after falsely reporting the number of children in migrated-related U.S. custody.
Read MoreReport: Trump Admin to Seize Private Land for Border Wall Construction
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to submit court filings to take over private land on the U.S.-Mexico border, allowing border wall construction to move forward.
Read MoreCBP Chief Says ‘No Immigration System in the World’ Can Handle What the US Experienced in 2019
Department of Homeland Security leaders broke down the numbers of the past year’s illegal immigration crisis and revealed the stress it put on government agencies during a Senate committee hearing Wednesday.
Read MoreTrump Admin Wants to Deny Work Permits to Migrants Who Entered the US Illegally
The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that, if implemented, would make asylum seekers ineligible for work permits if they entered the U.S. illegally.
Read MoreCommentary: Illegal Immigration Down 63.5 Percent After U.S.-Mexico Deal, Proof That Trump’s Tariff Threat Worked
Apprehensions on the southern border fell for the fourth consecutive month to 52,546 in September from a peak of 144,116 in May, a 63.5 percent drop, reflecting a major slowdown in migration according to the latest data from Customs and Border Patrol — and it all proves that President Donald’s tariffs are working.
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Says She’s ‘Open’ to Suspending Deportations Of Illegal Aliens
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced that she is open to the idea of putting a hold on all deportations of illegal aliens, making her the latest Democratic presidential candidate to adopt the position.
Read MoreObama Judge Rules Trump Admin Must Provide Mental Health Services to Separated Migrant Families
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government must provide mental health services to the thousands of migrant parents and children who were separated at the southern border.
Read MoreMormon Family Massacred While Traveling Along the US-Mexico Border
At least nine members of a Mormon family, three women and six children, were killed Monday in a deadly ambush while they were traveling near the southern border.
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