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Mountain of Expenses: Denver’s Fiscal Woes Climb as Illegal Aliens Overwhelm City
Denver is buckling under a financial crisis caused by illegal immigration. But the fault lies not in the stars, but with the city itself. “Denver will cut hours at recreation centers, end in-person vehicle-registration renewals and eliminate spring flower beds to save $5 million this year, a response to the migrant crisis that is expected…Jarrett Stepman -
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Pakistani Illegal Alien on Terror Watchlist Released Before Being Caught Again
Federal immigration authorities caught and released a Pakistani man who illegally crossed America’s southern border and whose name appeared on the nation’s terror watchlist, according to a memo from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Pakistani national entered the U.S. illegally Nov. 9 and was nabbed by…Jennie Taer -
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An Open Border Policy Is Not a Biblical Mandate
When the Supreme Court ruled recently that the federal government could remove razor wire on the border between Texas and Mexico that was put in place by the state of Texas, it set off a legal, political, and even theological debate about the federalism and border policy. Despite the ruling, the state of Texas has said it…Joseph Backholm -
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Democrats Lavish Illegal Immigrants With Valentines. Citizens Take the Arrows.
They’re just not that into you. Today’s Democrats treat the American people like a spouse who has grown routine, sometimes ungrateful, and decreasingly alluring. And they cannot forgive America for running off for four years with that damn contractor. But Democrats swoon over the 8.8 million illegal aliens who they have helped invade the country on President Joe Biden’s watch. These arrivistes are…Deroy Murdock -
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Human Trafficking Connects Super Bowl, Southern Border
A city becomes a prime location for human trafficking when it hosts the Super Bowl, a busy and heavily attended event. Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit for the National Football League’s big game. This makes it easier for traffickers to hide the movement and sale of their human wares. Super Bowl LVII, set for…Noah Slayter -
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The Absurd Democrat Border Con
In 2021, President Joe Biden opened wide an inherited, secure southern border that had finally stopped mass illegal immigration. When he overturned former President Donald Trump’s efforts, a planned flood of over 8 million illegal immigrants entered the U.S. Almost all arrived without background checks, health screening, or vaccination certificates—but with massive needs for free…Victor Davis Hanson -
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The Gang’s All Here—Thanks to Biden’s Open Border: The BorderLine
Have you heard of the Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal gang? Maybe not, but this is “the little engine that could” that may bring your quiet American neighborhood some dangerous young men with little to contribute and even less to lose. Joseph Humire, an expert on Latin American security, calls the Tren “the fastest-growing…Simon Hankinson -
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House Vote to Impeach Mayorkas Over Border Crisis Fails
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday evening 214 to 216 against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The vote on two articles of impeachment largely was along party lines, with Republicans holding 219 seats in the House and Democrats having 212 seats, plus four vacancies. (House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., was scheduled to be…Virginia Allen -
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Illegal Alien Work Permits, Sanctuary City Bailouts, $60B for Ukraine: What’s Really in Senate’s 370-Page ‘Border Bill’
The Senate released the text of a 370-page spending bill Sunday that includes about $20 billion for border-related provisions and $60 billion for Ukraine. The bill was originally intended to be a bipartisan compromise giving Democrats the Ukraine funding they have advocated for, and Republicans the border-security measure they have called for. But border policy…Virginia Allen -
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Fentanyl Poisoning Victims ‘Didn’t Want to Die,’ Texan Says After Losing Grandson
After losing her grandson to fentanyl poisoning in 2021, Martha Johnson has made a habit of asking young people if they know about the deadly drug. “That’s what I feel right now, that when I see a teenager or young adult, I need to tell them,” Johnson said. The young people who have been poisoned by…Virginia Allen -
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‘We Are a Happy People’: What I Saw at Trucker Convoy Rally to ‘Close the Border’
QUEMADO, Texas— Hundreds of trucks and vehicles arrived in western Texas Friday night as part of the Take Our Border Back Convoy. Americans from Tennessee, Maryland, New York, Missouri, Ohio, New Mexico, and many other states gathered Friday night and Saturday in Quemado, Texas, about 150 miles west of San Antonio, to call on elected…Virginia Allen -
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Case for Impeaching Mayorkas Over Border Crisis Is Clear, Compelling
In considering the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, it’s appropriate for each House member to ask: Is his central role in precipitating our unprecedented immigration disaster and destroying the security and well-being of the American people tolerable and consistent with the rule of law? It’s not. The grounds for impeaching Mayorkas…Steve Bradbury -
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What I Saw at America’s Wide-Open Northern Border: The BorderLine
A damaged pickup truck with no lights sped past me in the opposite direction in the middle of Malone, New York, up on America’s northern border with Canada. It was 5 p.m. on a dark winter evening, and the truck was going about 60, throwing off sparks and burning plastic. At least eight police cars…Simon Hankinson -
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150 Democrats Vote Against Bill to Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of DUIs
Some 150 House Democrats voted Thursday against a bill to allow the deportation of illegal immigrants who have been convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol and other drugs. “In the United States, someone dies in a crash with an impaired driver every 45 minutes,” the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., told…Tyler O’Neil -
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Former Border Patrol, ICE Officials Refute Biden’s Claim He Doesn’t Have ‘Power’ to Secure Border
President Joe Biden claimed Tuesday that he doesn’t have the “power” to fix the crisis at the southern border, but four former federal border and immigration enforcement officials told the Daily Caller News Foundation that he in fact does have the power to fix it. Most of what Biden needs to do is reverse his…Jennie Taer -
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Massive Trucker Convoys Heading South for ‘Take Our Border Back’ Rallies
Trucker convoys that could total as many as 700,000 vehicles are headed south to demand a secure border this weekend. “We have a trucker convoy coming down to the border,” Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, said in an interview with Fox Business Network, adding: “The American people have had enough. We’re demanding that the Biden administration do…Mary Elise Cosgray -
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‘Grave Day’: House Republicans Take Big Step on Border Crisis
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas cannot “remain in office any longer,” Rep. Mark Green says. Green, R-Tenn., chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, oversaw the markup of two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas on Tuesday and into early Wednesday morning. “Today is a grave day,” Green said at the start of the…Virginia Allen -
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No Such Thing as a Free Lunch: The Cost of Unchecked Illegal Immigration on Americans—The BorderLine
The BorderLine is a weekly Daily Signal feature examining everything from the unprecedented illegal immigration crisis at the border to immigration’s impact on cities and states throughout the land. We will also shed light on other critical border-related issues like human trafficking, drug smuggling, terrorism, and more. ——————————————————— “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” used to…Simon Hankinson -
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University of California Officials Delay Plan to Hire Illegal Immigrant Students
The University of California Regents delayed a plan that would have allowed illegal immigrant students to have jobs on campus, Politico reported. The UC Regents voted on Thursday to put the plan on hold for at least a year, according to Politico. The Department of Homeland Security previously pressed UC officials to reconsider the plan, which it saw as…Brandon Poulter -
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Roger Marshall Tracks Serious Crimes Committed by Illegal Aliens During Biden Presidency
The body of 11-year-old Maria Gonzalez was found wrapped in a trash bag and stuffed in a laundry basket under her bed last summer. Police report that Maria was sexually assaulted and murdered while her father was at work, according to KHOU 11. Juan Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez, an illegal alien from Guatemala, is facing murder…Virginia Allen