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    Illegal Immigrants on Run ‘Harass’ Texas Border Farmers

    MISSION, Texas—Many of the illegal immigrants who run through a grapefruit farm in the Rio Grande Valley owned by Sharon and Joe Waite aren’t those who feel secure enough to rely on the U.S. “catch and release” policy—meaning the migrants likely have a criminal record, the couple says.   Their 1,100-acre grapefruit farm and cattle ranch…
    Fred Lucas
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    Biden’s Smartphones for Illegal Aliens Shouldn’t Replace Detention  

    The announcement that the Biden administration is giving free smartphones to illegal aliens who recently crossed the border understandably has incensed Americans. It brings back memories of “Obamaphones.” Although the “Bidenphone” has limited functionality and provides better immigration enforcement awareness than none at all, it underscores the better options of preventing illegal immigration and detaining those who…
    Thomas Homan
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    Under Cartel Control: Life on This Stretch of Rio Grande

    HIDALGO, Texas—This seemingly tranquil stretch of the Rio Grande is, in reality, controlled by drug cartels that exploit it for illicit activities. The Daily Signal visited a water treatment facility nestled on the river’s edge in Hidalgo to speak with local stakeholders as well as the Border Patrol. We asked how they’ve been affected by…
    Gloria Taylor
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    Biden’s Radical Open Borders Policies Prompt Pushback

    President Joe Biden is about to blow open the floodgates on illegal immigration at the border, and the governor of Texas is vowing to push back. “To help local officials whose communities are being overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are being dropped off by the administration, Texas is providing charter buses to send…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Texas Governor Pledges to Bus Illegal Immigrants to Nation’s Capital

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will charter buses to send migrants entering his state illegally to Washington, D.C., in response to an expected border surge when the Biden administration ends a public health measure known as Title 42. “To help local officials, whose communities are being overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are…
    Jennie Taer
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    Immigration Experts Back Lawmaker in Decrying Biden’s ‘Reckless’ Plan for Border

    Rep. Andy Biggs, a lawmaker from a border state, got support from former immigration enforcement officials Tuesday in assailing President Joe Biden's border security policies, calling them "reckless" and far from "humane."  Their remarks came at a press conference called to respond to the Biden administration's decision to revoke Title 42, a policy that allows…
    Douglas Blair
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    House Panel Pushes to Further Fragment Our Immigration System by Moving Courts

    In a move that will prove to be all smoke and mirrors, the House Judiciary Committee is set to consider a bill that would displace immigration courts and their parent agency from the Justice Department and create an independent court outside the executive branch. Although touted as a way to cut down on bureaucracy and…
    Joseph Edlow
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    Biden Wants Blank Check to Fund Open Borders Immigration Priorities

    The Biden administration is publicly proud of its open border policies and seeks to “expand on the historic progress” it has made over the past year to spend even more taxpayer money in 2023 to process even more illegal aliens into the country and grant them asylum. In his statement for President Joe Biden’s $97.3…
    Lora Ries
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    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
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    Texas Lawmaker Blasts Biden’s Open Borders for Illegal Immigration, Fentanyl Crises

    Americans in every state—not just those in the southwest—should be concerned about President Joe Biden’s lack of border security and the resulting drug crisis, a Texas congressman says. “Every state is a border state now,” said Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas. “I think the government has spent about $350 million this past year on transportation costs…
    Maggie Hroncich
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    Officials Assail Biden Inaction: ‘Mexican Cartels Basically Control Our Border Now’

    As the fentanyl crisis ravages the country, elected officials and former border protection and drug enforcement officers are calling on the Biden administration to take action to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.  “If you look at the age group of people between 18 and 45 over the past year, the leading cause of death is not…
    Maggie Hroncich
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    Effective Immigration Enforcement Can’t Rely on Honor System

    Despite President Joe Biden’s State of the Union call March 1 to secure our border, his administration continues to keep our border open and further neuter immigration enforcement. It’s become increasingly clear that the Biden administration has a globalist view and is not interested in protecting this country’s borders—or its citizens. Now, it appears the…
    Thomas Homan
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    Arizona AG Mark Brnovich Fights for Trump’s Immigration Rule at Supreme Court

    Illegal immigration is taking the spotlight at the Supreme Court. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich argued Wednesday before the nine justices in favor of former President Donald Trump’s “public charge” rule. That rule, based on a concept that goes back to 1882, would prevent illegal immigrants from gaining citizenship if they use too many social…
    Douglas Blair
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    School Assigns Seventh Graders to Read Novel Glamorizing Illegal Immigration

    A Virginia parent says his seventh grade daughter was assigned to read a book meant to “elicit sympathy” for illegal immigrants.  At the end of January, Michael Erickson’s daughter and her classmates were assigned the 2007 novel “Crossing the Wire” by Will Hobbs.  The novel promotes a “leftist-leaning philosophy that we should just open up…
    Virginia Allen
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    California Provides Millions in Loans for Illegal Alien Business Owners

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, confirmed that his administration is providing economic relief to businesses in his state that do not otherwise qualify for federal aid, including those owned by illegal aliens. “[W]e always consider those that are documented, those that are undocumented, those that are living in mixed-status families,” Newsom said Friday during…
    Jason Hopkins
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    Nonprofit Accused of Breaking Rules Gets $178M Contract to House Migrant Children at Border

    The Biden administration is paying more than $175 million to a nonprofit that has faced allegations of financial mismanagement to house unaccompanied children who illegally crossed the southern border.  The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $178 million contract to Southwest Key Programs, also known as SWK Inc., to house unaccompanied children at…
    Fred Lucas
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    Migrants Are Setting Up Camps Across Mexico, Hoping to Be Allowed Into US

    New migrant campsites have sprung up around Mexico throughout 2021 as migrants have grown uncertain of whether they’ll be able to remain in the U.S., The Associated Press reported Thursday. Camps are full of migrants, including many children and those who can’t apply for asylum in the U.S. because of Title 42 restrictions, who have to…
    Kaylee Greenlee
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    White House’s Border Policies Bring Death and Misery

    In the middle of heated political battles in Washington, D.C., it can become easy to forget the real, human toll that America’s porous border takes on United States citizens. The family of Francisco Javier Cuellar, however, is unlikely to ever forget. The 46-year-old Cuellar was killed in Jacksonville, Florida, last month, allegedly murdered by an…
    Dale Wilcox
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    EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Demand Answers From Garland on Reported $450,000 Payments to Illegal Aliens

    Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from President Joe Biden’s administration on reported massive payments to be made to illegal immigrants, a letter first obtained by The Daily Signal shows.  “Recent reports indicate that the Biden administration, as part of negotiations with a left-wing activist group, is considering paying $450,000 per person to aliens who entered…
    Mary Margaret Olohan
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    How Many More Illegal Immigrants Will Cross Border?

    “They’re Coming to America” – Neil Diamond The numbers are staggering. Should we call them invaders instead of migrants, since that word better describes the hordes of humanity coming across what used to be our southern border, a border that has been effectively erased? In March, the COVID positivity rate for those breaching our border…
    Cal Thomas
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