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Too Many Drugs, Not Enough Prosecution, Texas Border Sheriff Says
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas—The courts are “failing” in West Texas, Hudspeth County Sheriff Arvin West says. Law enforcement is apprehending drugs every day in his county, which borders Mexico, but West says his deputies are tired of repeatedly arresting the same people. “When I get on the deputies about, ‘Y'all need to stop this… -
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Biden-Era App Was Like ‘Fast Pass at Disneyland’ for Illegal Aliens, Trump Press Secretary Says
The Biden administration’s CBP One app facilitated the “mass illegal entry” of illegal immigrants, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday. “It was like a fast pass at Disneyland,” Leavitt told The Daily Signal at a White House press briefing. The Trump administration, however, repurposed the app to make it easier for illegal immigrants… -
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Cash Cows: Gangs Allegedly Smuggling Drugs Across Border Inside Cattle
The Mexican cartels appear to be smuggling drugs into the U.S. inside cows, according to sources interviewed at the border in Texas and New Mexico last week. The cartels are known to use cattle cars to smuggle drugs, but also seem to be using the cattle themselves as couriers. “When they do the spaying… -
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Using the Border Patrol Home App to Get Illegal Aliens to Self Deport
So far, poetic justice seems the theme of this political year. And there’s nothing more poetically just or ironic than what the Donald Trump administration just did: Turned an app used to mass parole millions of aliens into an app to help those aliens leave the U.S. In October 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol launched the… -
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Senate Strikes Blow to Drug Traffickers With Passage of HALT Fentanyl Act
Update: The Senate passed the HALT Fentanyl Act on Friday afternoon by a vote of 84-16. America has many adversaries: China, Iran, North Korea, to name a few. But perhaps America’s biggest enemy is fentanyl, a highly addictive and highly lethal synthetic opioid. In this war on fentanyl, the Senate is preparing to launch its… -
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After Years of Dealing With Illegal Immigration, ‘Maybe This Issue Is Actually Going to Get Tackled,’ Border Rancher Says
LUNA COUNTY, N.M.—A Border Patrol helicopter flew overhead in a sight Russell Johnson said was a rarity over his ranch until President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Johnson says he would like to see an even greater Border Patrol presence along New Mexico’s border with Mexico, but agents “have at least some presence on… -
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The Meritless ACLU Lawsuit to Stop Trump From Sending Illegal Aliens to Gitmo
Earlier this week, the Trump administration brought about 40 illegal aliens it had taken to the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a detention facility in Louisiana. The reason behind the surprise move is unclear, but it likely has something to do with the lawsuit filed by the ACLU and others contesting the… -
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ICE Arrests Nearly 550 Criminal Migrants in Massive City Sweep
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Federal immigration authorities arrested several hundred criminal migrants in a massive Houston operation that spanned only several days. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 646 illegal migrants, 543 of which were foreign nationals charged or convicted of a criminal offense and living unlawfully in the United States, according to a press release from the… -
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CBP One Is Gone, Replaced With CBP Home to Encourage Illegal Aliens to Self-Deport
The Trump administration is launching a mobile application to help illegal aliens self-deport. The CBP Home app provides illegal immigrants with a way to report their planned self-deportation to the Department of Homeland Security. “The CBP Home app gives aliens the option to leave now and self-deport, so they may still have the opportunity to… -
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The Sanctimony of ‘Sanctuary’ Cities: The BorderLine
The mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York were grilled at a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday over their “sanctuary” policies that encourage illegal immigrants to live in their cities, obtain certain government benefits, and remain in the U.S. illegally. Ideally, a hearing would see members of Congress asking questions of witnesses who… -
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Border Security Advocates Critique Democrat Mayors on Sanctuary City Policies
Democratic mayors, testifying Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee, consistently minimized the problems associated with their “sanctuary city” policies, which limit local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with federal border enforcement—and urged Republicans not to carry out deportations. Their assertions were met with considerable pushback by border security hawks, however. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, for… -
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The Only Immigrant Democrats Don’t Support: Elon Musk
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Have you noticed, everyone, that the crescendo of hatred toward Elon Musk is becoming surreal? We… -
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Pentagon Surging More Troops, Black Hawk Helicopters to Southern Border
The Pentagon is surging about 3,000 active-duty troops and other resources to the U.S. southern border as aggressive efforts continue to stop the flow of illegal immigration. The Department of Defense announced Saturday that it's sending a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and a General Support Aviation Battalion to the U.S. border with Mexico. The… -
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Yes, Every Noncitizen in the US Should Register: The BorderLine
President Donald Trump has lost no time keeping his promises to secure the border, curtail illegal immigration, and enforce our immigration laws. He has signed a series of executive orders, appointed an experienced Cabinet and White House team for immigration policy, and undone former President Joe Biden’s open border policies like mass release, mass parole,… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…