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Watchdog Calling Out Biden’s Border Crisis Faces Pushback
A watchdog agency that has called out many of the Biden administration’s failures at the border has faced an onslaught of frivolous and time-consuming investigations, the agency’s top lawyer alleges in a new federal lawsuit. James Read, chief counsel to Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, filed suit Monday against the Council of…Fred Lucas -
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Supreme Court Confirms No ‘Right’ for Foreigners to Enter US: The BorderLine
The one poker rule I taught my kids was: “Don’t cry when you lose, don’t gloat when you win.” Ideally, this would apply to our court system, though lower court decisions seem increasingly to be influenced by ideology and politics. The Supreme Court is our highest and last protection, and its justices should be the…Simon Hankinson -
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Top DHS Official Refuses to Answer Whether Biden’s Border Policies Invite Terrorists
Under questioning from lawmakers, an intelligence official at the Department of Homeland Security refused to say Wednesday whether the Biden administration’s border policies increase security threats to America. Republicans asked Ken Wainstein, DHS under secretary for intelligence and analysis, about recent reports of illegal border crossers with ties to terrorists. Wainstein acknowledged during testimony to…Hudson Crozier -
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Consequences of Biden Shifting Health Care Resources From Veterans to Illegal Aliens
The Biden administration is under scrutiny for prioritizing medical care for noncitizens and illegal immigrants at the expense of service members and veterans. Inadequate care, restricted access to medical treatments, a complex filing process, and lengthy wait times are fueling the ongoing veteran suicide crisis. These issues impact military readiness and recruitment, evident in the…Derick Carver -
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525,000 Illegal Migrants Crossed Southern Border in Just 4 Months
Hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals descended on the U.S.-Mexico border between the time President Joe Biden declared there was nothing more he could do to stop illegal immigration and when he issued an executive order. Border Patrol agents made nearly 525,000 illegal immigrant encounters across the southern border in February, March, April, and May, according…Jason Hopkins -
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Heritage President Kevin Roberts Schools MSNBC Hosts on Illegal Immigration, Project 2025
Kevin Roberts ventured into unfriendly territory Saturday morning to face hostile questions from MSNBC hosts Symone Sanders-Townsend and Michael Steele. His masterful performance exposed their radical views on immigration and scaremongering about Project 2025. Five months after schooling the global elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, The Heritage Foundation president once again…Rob Bluey -
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EXCLUSIVE: Migrants on Unregistered Mopeds in DC Use Food Delivery Apps—Violating Company Rules
Migrants in the District of Columbia are driving unregistered mopeds and motorcycles, making food deliveries on popular apps, such as Uber Eats and DoorDash—violating both companies’ terms of use in the process. In April, The Daily Signal launched an investigation into the unprecedented rise in motorcycle and moped traffic in Washington, D.C. The news outlet…Tim Kennedy -
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Biden’s 5 Favorite Fudges on Immigration Law: The BorderLine
Earlier this week, I explained “parole in place,” President Joe Biden’s latest attempt to grant a back-door amnesty. Biden isn’t the first president to use flimsy pretexts and dodgy interpretations of law to force immigration policy in the absence of legal authority, but he is by far the most reckless. Here are my Five Favorite…Simon Hankinson -
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Poll: Majority of Hispanics Favor Deporting ‘All’ Illegal Immigrants
An outright majority of Hispanic Americans are in favor of a mass deportation plan for illegal immigrants, a new survey found. Fifty-three percent of Hispanic adults approve of “a new national program to deport all undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. illegally,” according to a CBS/YouGov poll conducted from June 5-7. Only 47% of Hispanic respondents…Jason Hopkins -
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Biden’s Outrageous Use of a ‘Parole’ Loophole to Grant Amnesty to Illegal Aliens
Tuesday afternoon, President Joe Biden announced his latest unauthorized attempt to grant a back-door amnesty to half a million or more people living illegally in the United States. When it stands between him and a policy objective, Biden treats the law of the land as a minor obstacle to work around. Whether it’s passing along…Simon Hankinson -
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Illegal Alien ‘Gotaways’ Near 2 Million Under Biden Admin
The number of illegal immigrant “gotaways” has skyrocketed to nearly 2 million under the Biden administration, a congressional source confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Roughly 1.9 million gotaways, illegal aliens who escape into the interior of the U.S., have been recorded since President Joe Biden first entered office in January 2021, a congressional source confirmed….Jason Hopkins -
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Illegal Alien Arrested in Rape, Murder of Maryland Mother
An illegal alien from El Salvador has been arrested on charges of raping and murdering a Maryland mother of five. Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, crossed the U.S. southern border illegally in February 2023, according to Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler. Six months later, in August 2023, Hernandez is suspected of attacking, raping, and killing Rachel…Virginia Allen -
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‘No Alternative but to Sue.’ ACLU Takes Action Against Biden’s Southern Border Order.
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Biden administration over a recent executive order that aims to limit the number of illegal aliens that cross the southern border daily. President Joe Biden’s executive order, which he signed June 4, gives him the authority to close the border when the seven-day average of daily border…Virginia Allen -
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The Dangerous Consequences of an Open Border
On a quiet Friday morning on May 3, two men posing as subcontracted Amazon drivers pulled their truck up to the main gate entering Quantico Marine Base in Virginia. The men did not present approved access credentials and had no affiliation with the base. They claimed they were making a delivery to the post office….Nicole Robinson -
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Let’s Talk Some More About America’s Supposed ‘Rule of Law’: The BorderLine
There’s been a lot of talk about the “rule of law” in the wake of the recent verdict in Manhattan against former President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden said that “the American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed.” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., tweeted: “The rule of law still matters.” The rule…Simon Hankinson -
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‘WE WILL FIND YOU AND DEFEAT YOU’: PAC Warns Republicans Who ‘Support Open Borders’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans seen as insufficiently strong on border security should proceed with caution, warns a political action committee that plans to spend more than $1 million to defeat them in the 2024 elections. “If you support open borders and illegal immigration, you will find no safe haven in state legislatures,” Katie Miller,…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Why Biden’s Executive Order Won’t Solve the Illegal Immigration Crisis
President Joe Biden announced his highly anticipated executive order to supposedly secure the border on Tuesday. With it, the president attempted to do the impossible: avoid impeding the mass illegal migration for which his policies are directly responsible while convincing Americans he is “doing something”—at last—to secure the border. This “unserious” proclamation-plus-rule combo platter (a…Simon Hankinson -
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Biden’s Edict on Southern Border Is an Election Year Stunt, Republicans Say
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday giving himself the authority to close the border when the seven-day average of daily border crossings between ports of entry exceeds 2,500. The order is set to take effect immediately, since the daily threshold has already been met. The border will only reopen if crossings between ports…Virginia Allen -
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The Dark Side of Big Labor: How SEIU Is Exploiting Border Crisis
As unprecedented numbers of illegal aliens overwhelm the southern border, the United States faces the worst illegal immigration crisis in its history. But for one infamously progressive labor union, out-of-control illegal immigration isn’t an urgent national crisis to be solved, but a political opportunity to be exploited. A recent email obtained by the Freedom Foundation details a…Maddie Dermon -
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Soros-Backed DA’s Office Gave Free Consultations to Illegal Aliens Charged With Violent Crimes
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office provided free consultations and legal assistance to illegal aliens charged with violent felonies in 2023, documents reveal. The taxpayer-funded consultations were provided to migrants charged with various heinous crimes—including rape, robbery, strangulation, aggravated assault, and homicide by vehicle—in an ostensible effort to help them avoid convictions that would lead…Jason Hopkins