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$113.4B vs. $37.8B: Congress Spent 3 Times as Much on Ukraine as on Customs and Border Protection
From February 2022 to December 2023, Congress appropriated about three times as much money for its response to the conflict in Ukraine as the federal government spent on Customs and Border Protection. Congress approved approximately $113.4 billion in spending related to Ukraine conflict during that period, while the government spent only $37.82 billion on Customs…Terence Jeffrey -
Former Border Patrol Chief Opens Up About the Horrifying Power Cartels Wield Around the Rio Grande
Whether it’s a family or a single male, the drug cartels play a role in every illegal crossing into the U.S. at the southern border, former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott says. “They’re either directly paying the cartels or the cartels are controlling their movements for another benefit, meaning to systematically overwhelm Border Patrol, create…Virginia Allen -
Biden Grew National Debt $3.67 Trillion in 2 Years, Yet Underfunded Border Protection
President Joe Biden, working with a Democrat-controlled Congress, increased the federal debt in 2022 by approximately $11,374 per every American worker. On Dec. 31, 2021, according to the U.S. Treasury, the federal debt was $29,617,214,856,051.75. By Dec. 30, 2022, it was $31,419,689,421,557.90. So, in calendar year 2022, the federal debt increased by $1,802,474,565,506.15. As of…Terence Jeffrey -
Border Patrol Warns Illegal Migrants: ‘This Journey Is Deadly’
Rows of unmarked graves are visible behind Chief Border Patrol Agent Jason Owens as he pleads with those seeking to enter America not to cross the southern border illegally. “Don’t risk it,” Owens says in a short video with Spanish subtitles posted on the Facebook page of the Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector over the…Virginia Allen -
Chris Magnus’ Opus: A Record-Setting Disaster for the Head of Border Protection
Chris Magnus was forced to resign as head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Nov. 12. He was unprepared for the job, never had the support of the workforce, and cared more about internal “social justice” than executing CBP’s mission. Not surprisingly, he utterly failed to secure the U.S. border in his tenure of…Simon Hankinson -
Border Patrol Increasingly Encounters People on Terror Watchlist, Data Shows
U.S. Border Patrol has seen a massive spike in southern border encounters with people on the U.S. terror watchlist between ports of entry, according to Customs and Border Protection statistics. CBP personnel came across individuals on the watchlist 78 times in those areas between October and August, the data reveals. There have been more than 2…Trevor Schakohl -
Biden’s Policies Fueling Illegal Immigration Crisis, Border Patrol Chief Says in Deposition
The border surge of the past 18 months is a crisis of the Biden administration’s own making. That’s the conclusion to be drawn from a video of a July 28 deposition by Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz. The video, which was part of discovery in a lawsuit by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, was obtained…Jarrett Stepman -
Biden Owes Border Patrol Agents Apology Over Phony Migrant Whipping Charges
Only in America, it seems, can Border Patrol agents be cleared of breaking any laws, but still be punished, while those entering the country illegally mostly escape punishment. President Joe Biden, then-press secretary Jen Psaki, and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas all rushed to judgment when they saw a video of Border Patrol agents in…Cal Thomas -
Team Biden Reveals Its Cynicism by Punishing Border Patrol Agents
Remember last year, when a few mounted Border Patrol agents were accused of “whipping” Haitian migrants at the southern border? The media and left-wing politicos and celebrities whipped activists into a frenzy, accusing the Border Patrol of cruelty and actions reminiscent of the days of slavery. When the story broke, President Joe Biden—a man known…Jarrett Stepman -
Biden Administration Admits Border Patrol Never Whipped Anyone
U.S. Customs and Border Protection found that Border Patrol agents who many mistook to be “whipping” Haitian migrants at the border never whipped anyone, according to CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus. The September 2021 “whipping” incident took place in Del Rio, Texas, when Border Patrol agent on horseback attempted to push back dozens of Haitian migrants at the…Ailan Evans -
Lifting Title 42 Will Mean Fewer Border Patrol Agents in Field
McALLEN, Texas—Border security experts expect the nation will bear the consequences of more illegal immigration whether the Biden administration ends a key public health measure by the end of the month or does it later. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last month that the policy, known as Title 42, would expire May…Fred Lucas -
Mexican Cartels Use Social Media to Recruit Young Americans, Border Patrol Veteran Says
LOS EBANOS, Texas—Mexican smugglers increasingly are hiring American teens, often through social media platforms, as President Joe Biden’s border policies prove to be much less effective than his two immediate predecessors, a Border Patrol veteran says. “They tend to recruit a lot of the younger crowd, because they know that the young kids are going…Fred Lucas -
Biden Owes Border Patrol Belated Apology Over Phony Charges of ‘Whipping’ Illegal Aliens
Lest anyone still thinks the Biden administration supports the U.S. Border Patrol, we have now passed the six-month mark since the administration called for an investigation of horse patrol agents engaging with Haitian migrants illegally entering the U.S. near Del Rio, Texas. The administration still hasn’t released the completed investigation report. After clearly making up…Thomas Homan -
Twitter Censors Daily Signal Video About Border Patrol on Horseback
Twitter suppressed a 2017 video by The Daily Signal about Border Patrol horses amid continuing false news reports that mounted agents whipped Haitian refugees in Del Rio, Texas. Twitter did not allow users to see the 4-minute video sometime after The Daily Signal and its audience began promoting the story again Thursday evening in response…Fred Lucas -
Biden Administration Maligns Border Patrol
Since he took office, President Joe Biden has had a series of flubs that have called into question the basic competence of his administration. Now, he’s punishing his employees who are actually doing their jobs. Biden’s policies have utterly failed at the border, leading to a historic surge in border crossings since he took office…Jarrett Stepman -
‘Our Hands Are Completely Tied’: See Border Patrol Union Chief’s Take on Border Crisis
SIERRA VISTA, Arizona—The crisis at the border is unlike anything the country has seen before, the head of the Border Patrol’s labor union tells The Daily Signal. “This surge is bigger than we’ve ever seen before,” Brandon Judd, a Border Patrol agent who is president of the National Border Patrol Council, serving in that capacity…Rachel del Guidice -
House Republicans Seek to Finish Wall, Hire More Border Patrol Agents
House Republicans will propose legislation Thursday to finish the border wall and hire more officers in response to President Joe Biden’s “destructive” immigration policies, according to a statement provided to The Daily Caller News Foundation. Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., and other House Republican leadership announced the Border Security for America Act of 2021, which would require the…Kaylee Greenlee -
Ocasio-Cortez Berated, Falsely Accused Border Patrol Agent, Memos Say
An “agitated and animated” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., began “pointing and screaming” at a female agent during a 2019 visit to a Border Patrol station in El Paso, Texas, according to government documents. “I as a woman of color do not feel safe here,” Ocasio-Cortez told the female agent, according to an official memorandum that…Fred Lucas -
Customs and Border Protection Implements New Measures at US-Mexico Border as Coronavirus Spikes
Individuals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border will be subject to secondary inspections after a survey of people crossing the border found 60% of trips were nonessential, a local NBC affiliate reported. The survey was reportedly given to 100,000 U.S. citizens and permanent residents, and found that over 60% of the trips made were considered nonessential, NBC…Kaylee Greenlee -
Greyhound Announces It Will No Longer Allow Border Patrol Checks
Greyhound, the largest bus company in the U.S., announced Friday it will no longer allow Border Patrol agents to conduct immigration checks on its buses without a warrant. The bus company revealed in an emailed statement that it no longer consents to any Border Patrol agents or Customs and Border Protection officers conducting unwarranted searches…Jason Hopkins