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Trump Administration Deploying Border Patrol Tactical Units to Sanctuary Cities
The Trump administration is deploying an elite unit of the Border Patrol, including 100 Customs and Border Protection officers, to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehend illegal aliens in sanctuary cities. Members of the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) will be helping ICE officers arrest illegal aliens living at large in sanctuary cities, a spokesman…Jason Hopkins -
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Yes, Border Patrol Arrests Are Down, but Our Immigration Policies Still Need Work
The last few months have seen a significant decline in Border Patrol arrests thanks in part to attempts by the Trump administration to deter and discourage illegal immigration. But serious problems remain unsolved and more remains to be done. Following the inauguration of President Trump, illegal entries into the U.S. fell sharply, partially as a result of…David Inserra -
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‘Helping People Avoid Justice’: Border Patrol Union President Reacts to Clinton’s Advice to Illegal Aliens
National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd blasted Hillary Clinton for publicly coaching illegal immigrants on how to avoid apprehension from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. “I’m amazed that somebody … that ran for president of the United States—that was willing to promise to uphold the laws of the United States, the Constitution of the…Jason Hopkins -
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A Border Patrol Agent Shares What It’s Really Like at the Border
“What was pretty amazing to me … is just how bold these individuals are when they’re crossing the border, giving themselves up knowing that they’re going to get released and they’re going to get released into the United States and that they’re going to be able to disappear into the shadows of society,” says Brandon…Rachel del Guidice -
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More Than 100,000 Illegal Migrants Have Escaped Border Patrol Agents in 2019
Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost spoke to Congress on Thursday about the immigration crisis, and how it’s keeping agents from apprehending migrants who cross the border illegally. “I have been forced to divert 40% to 60% of Border Patrol’s manpower away from the border as we process and care for nearly 435,000 [families] and children…Jason Hopkins -
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We Hear You: Visiting the Border Patrol in Laredo, Texas
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience responded to the reporting our Fred Lucas did from the U.S.-Mexico border at Laredo, Texas. Here’s a sampling. Write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I live on Social Security and do not have funds to donate, but I read and appreciate the information The Daily Signal publishes….Ken McIntyre -
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Border Patrol Catches 116 Africans at Texas Border
The Border Patrol is seeing an increase in migrants from African countries who are blending in with the large numbers crossing the southern border illegally through Central America. Agents assigned to at the Del Rio, Texas, sector apprehended 116 individuals last week from African countries as they crossed the border from Mexico. Those caught around…Fred Lucas -
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‘Daily, Our Agents Save Somebody’s Life’: Border Patrol Agents Recall Cases of Heroism and Compassion
LAREDO, Texas—Temperatures along the southwest border here average about 90 degrees, and inside the trailer of an 18-wheeler can go up to 120 degrees, said Joel Martinez, deputy chief for the U.S. Border Patrol’s Laredo sector. “We had a 18-wheeler with 120 people in the back. I think seven of them were juveniles,” Martinez told…Fred Lucas -
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Former Border Patrol Chief Explains Why Border Crisis Is Worst It’s Been in US History
In an exclusive interview, former Border Patrol chief Mark Morgan shares with The Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey why it’s urgent we take action on the border crisis, and the importance of building a wall. Read the interview, posted below, or listen to it on the podcast: Or watch the interview: We also cover these stories:…Rob Bluey -
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Amid This Immigration Crisis, Border Patrol Deserves a Break
A new report from the U.S. Border Patrol proves that only the willfully ignorant can doubt that we’re dealing with an immigration crisis. “The entire system right now is at full capacity,” agent Manuel Padilla said. “Actually, it’s overwhelmed.” Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 66,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexican border in February. That’s the…Ed Feulner -
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Border Patrol Chief Agrees With Trump That There Is a Border Crisis
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost broke down in a testimony to Congress why the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border qualifies as a national security crisis. “There is an ongoing debate as to whether this constitutes a border security crisis or a humanitarian crisis. Let me be clear, it is both,” Provost, President Donald Trump’s…Jason Hopkins -
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Podcast: Obama’s Border Patrol Chief Explains Why Walls Work
On today’s podcast, we’re featuring an exclusive interview with Mark Morgan, who was chief of the U.S. Border Patrol under President Barack Obama. Now Morgan is speaking out in favor of President Donald Trump’s border wall. Find out why on today’s show. Also on today’s show: We’re celebrating Presidents Day, or what rightfully should be…Rob Bluey -
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Under Obama Administration, Border Patrol Used Pepper Spray on Around 100 Migrants
Border Patrol agents used pepper spray and tear gas Sunday as about 500 migrants from Central America rushed the U.S.-Mexico border at Tijuana, prompting some criticism of the Trump administration for deploying tear gas. Some denounced the response, although in 2013 the Border Patrol under the Obama administration deployed pepper spray, but not tear gas,…Tristan Justice -
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Trump: ‘Open-Border Extremists’ Oppose ICE, Border Patrol
President Donald Trump praised the actions of federal immigration agents Monday and denounced “open-borders extremists” who he said “don’t mind crime.” More than 150 officers and agents of two federal agencies, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, attended the event in the East Room of the White House. “A coalition of open-borders…Fred Lucas -
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Fact Check: Are Half of All Border Patrol Agents Hispanic?
Townhall editor and Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich said in a tweet Wednesday that 52 percent of U.S. Border Patrol agents are Hispanic. Verdict: True Pavlich’s figure is in the ballpark. About half of all Border Patrol agents—51 percent—were Hispanic or Latino at the end of fiscal year 2016. Fact Check: Pavlich mentioned the proportion of Border…Emily Larsen -
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Border Patrol Agents Are American Heroes
The following is adapted from a speech Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, delivered on April 3 at the National Border Patrol Council in Edinburg, Texas, and has been edited for length. Growing up, my dad would tell me stories about the legends of Texas history. I’d dream of fighting alongside Col. William Travis, Jim Bowie, and…Ted Cruz -
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Podcast: The Dangers Border Patrol Agents Face
In today’s podcast, we discuss how President Donald Trump is declaring North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, and new allegations of inappropriate behavior from Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and a New York Times reporter. Talking about the death of a Border Patrol agent, Kelsey Harkness, who has been to the United States-Mexico border, tells…Katrina Trinko -
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Why ‘There Will Always Be a Place’ for Horses in the US Border Patrol
Editor’s note: White House press secretary Jen Psaki, answering questions about Border Patrol efforts to stop Haitian refugees from entering Texas, told reporters Sept. 23, 2021, that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas had just informed “civil rights leaders” that the Biden administration “would no longer be using horses” in the Del Rio sector. The Daily…Kelsey Bolar -
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Meet the Unsung Heroes of the US Border Patrol
SAN DIEGO—Deep inside the U.S. Border Patrol is a little-known elite team called the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit. Since its creation nearly 20 years ago, BORSTAR has largely flown under the radar. “Most people don’t realize that the Border Patrol has paramedics, search and rescue capability,” says John Welter, a BORSTAR agent…Kelsey Bolar -
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Why This Son of an Illegal Immigrant Became a Border Patrol Agent
SAN DIEGO—Arturo Payan knew he wanted to go into law enforcement from a young age. But he feared his father, an immigrant from Mexico who first came to the United States illegally, wouldn’t approve of his career. “When I got into the Border Patrol, I thought my dad would be a little bit disappointed,” Payan,…Kelsey Bolar