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    Texas Lawmaker’s Bill Would Require DHS to Report to Congress Crimes Illegal Aliens Commit
    New legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security to notify Congress of crimes committed by illegal aliens that the Biden administration paroled in the country.   Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, introduced the Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act on Thursday. The bill, if passed and signed into law, would require DHS to “to report to…
    Virginia Allen
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    ICE Arrests of Illegal Aliens Up 627% Under Trump
    Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s monthly arrests have increased 627% under President Donald Trump compared with the last year of the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security.   In the first month of Trump’s presidency, more than 20,000 illegal aliens were arrested, according to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. During the last full year of…
    Virginia Allen
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    DHS Is Encouraging Illegal Aliens to Self-Deport
    The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it will use “every available tool to compel illegal aliens to self-deport.”    “President [Donald] Trump and [DHS] Secretary [Kristi] Noem have a clear message for those in our country illegally: Leave now. If you leave now, you may have the opportunity to return and enjoy our freedom and…
    Virginia Allen
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    ‘We’re Saving Lives’: Homan Praises Border Success, Promises More Deportations
    Border czar Tom Homan touted the Trump administration’s achievements in addressing the illegal immigration crisis in a speech over the weekend, although he admitted that there’s still more to do. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, Homan, former chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, began by enumerating the damage done by former President Joe…
    S.A. McCarthy
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    HISTORIC: Single Day Encounters at Southern Border Hit 15-Year Low 
    Customs and Border Protection encountered a record-low number of illegal aliens at the southern border on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.   Agents “encountered only 200 aliens at the U.S. southern border. That is the lowest number of apprehensions in a single day in over 15 years,” according to a statement from…
    Virginia Allen
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    NYC’s Notorious Roosevelt Hotel to End Illegal Immigrant Housing
    The Trump administration is swiftly bringing about some level of “normalcy” to the border, and it’s already having a significant impact around the country. One sign of that return to normalcy is New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement on Monday that the Roosevelt Hotel will shut down sometime in the next few months. The hotel…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Why Does the Left Coddle Illegal Alien Child Rapists?
    When it comes to giving illegal aliens sanctuary, services, and second chances, “Just say, ‘No’” is not in the Democrat–Left’s vocabulary—apparently not even for child rapists. “It’s hard to believe there are any jurisdictions out there that wouldn’t cooperate with [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] when it comes to illegal aliens charged with forcibly raping children, but in Massachusetts, it’s…
    Deroy Murdock
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    Trump Vows to Deport Illegal Aliens at Unprecedented Scale in Speech to Conservatives
    OXON HILL, Md.—President Donald Trump slammed left-wing politicians for sending the American military abroad instead of protecting the southern border. “After years of politicians using our military to defend foreign borders while leaving our country defenseless, helpless, we deployed a group of people, active duty troops, to defend our border and repel the invasion of…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Unlawful Border Crossings Plummet by 94% Since Last Year
    What a difference a new year and a new president makes. More and more good news from the southern border highlights how the Biden administration intentionally created a catastrophe and how President Donald Trump—through a change in policy and rhetoric—has reversed the system practically overnight. We didn’t need the phony “border security” bill President Joe…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    DHS ‘Clawed Back’ $59 Million FEMA Allocated to House Illegal Aliens
    The Trump administration has retrieved the $59 million the Federal Emergency Management Agency allocated last week to house illegal aliens in hotels in New York City.    “I have clawed back the full payment that FEMA deep state activists unilaterally gave to NYC migrant hotels,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X on Wednesday.  …
    Virginia Allen
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    ‘BETRAYAL’: Lawmaker Responds to FEMA Diverting $59M to House Illegal Aliens
    Elon Musk claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency allocated $59 million last week to house illegal aliens in New York City.   The Department of Government Efficiency, an agency established to root out government waste, “discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants,” Musk wrote…
    Virginia Allen
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    If You Really Support Immigration, Stop Excusing Chaos
    Celebrity Selena Gomez recently posted, and then quickly deleted, a video of herself sobbing uncontrollably over the treatment of illegal immigrants being expelled by the Trump administration. Gomez was, of course, mercilessly mocked by conservatives across social media. And there’s really nothing wrong with sympathizing with those trying to escape the deprivation and tyranny of…
    David Harsanyi
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    Taxpayer-Subsidized College Tuition for Illegal Aliens—but Not for Citizens
    Did you know that 25 states offer in-state college tuition to illegal aliens? Probably not.  And did you know that there is a federal statute that prohibits states from offering in-state tuition to illegal aliens unless a state offers the same tuition break to students from other states? Didn’t think so.    One of the…
    Hans von Spakovsky | Cully Stimson
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    History of Illegal Aliens at Guantanamo Bay
    The first military airplane carrying criminal illegal aliens arrived at Guantanamo Bay this week. President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily house criminal illegal aliens at Gitmo has earned headlines across the media, but the move is not that novel, according to Cully Stimson, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation and an expert on crime…
    Virginia Allen
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    Border Patrol Says It’s Ready for Increased Threats
    The Border Patrol is prepared to face down any increase of violence or threats along the southern border, according to a Border Patrol official who spoke on background with The Daily Signal.   If needed, Border Patrol will surge additional resources to the border to ensure the safety of its agents, the official explained.  …
    Virginia Allen
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    Can NJ’s Governor Legally Harbor an Illegal Alien Above His Garage?
    The governor of New Jersey appeared to admit during recent public remarks that he has an illegal immigrant living above his garage and then proceeded to challenge the federal government to “try to get her.”   “I don’t want to get into too much detail,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said Saturday, adding,…
    Virginia Allen
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    Why Is Left So Upset at Deportation of Criminal Illegal Aliens?
    There is no greater love than this: The Democrat-Left’s blistering passion for illegal aliens, even those with yards-long rap sheets choked with violent crimes. President Donald Trump is busy keeping his solemn promise to the American people: Mass deportation of illegal aliens, starting with “the worst first.” He has placed dangerous thugs at the head of a reverse invasion across the…
    Deroy Murdock
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    Role of US Military at Southern Border
    President Donald Trump is surging resources to America’s southern border, including military personnel, and has every right to do so, according to Robert Greenway.  “It is not unprecedented for the military to be called in [to the border] when the capacity of our law enforcement agencies is exceeded, and that’s almost certainly the case now,”…
    Virginia Allen
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    Will Others in Government Follow Trump’s Decisive Lead on Illegal Immigration?
    In politics, few figures have demonstrated the kind of transactional decisiveness that President Donald Trump exemplifies. His recent dealings with the Colombian government underscore the efficacy of his approach. Regardless of whether you agree with his broader policies, it’s hard to deny the fact that, so far, the president has been decisive and effective on…
    Armstrong Williams
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    Here’s How Republicans Should Follow Through With Their Tough Talk on Immigration
    Each day Republican leadership debates about how, and when, to proceed with the budget reconciliation process is another day the American people are forced to wait for President Donald Trump’s agenda to kick into high gear.  Americans need our leaders to act with the urgency that this moment demands. The safety and security of Americans must be…
    Kevin Roberts
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