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‘They’re Already Here,’ Arizona Sheriff Says of Terrorists Coming Across the Border
There is growing concern in the U.S. over terrorists crossing America’s southern border and entering the country illegally, according to Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb. And after Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, Lamb said some Americans asked, “Should we be concerned about Hamas coming in across our borders?” But the reality, according…Virginia Allen -
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Will We Get a Bad Border Deal for Christmas?
Don’t hold your breath that some senators will be able to squeeze border sanity out of the White House in exchange for billions more in aid to Ukraine, all before they go home for Christmas. Before discussing the latest effort, it’s worth noting new laws aren’t even needed to fix about 80% of the border…Simon Hankinson -
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House Passes Bill Barring Funding to House Illegal Aliens on Federal Land
The federal government shouldn’t be permitted to use taxpayer funds to house illegal aliens on federal government land, under a bill passed by the House on Thursday. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., and specifically prohibits federal funding from being used to provide housing for illegal aliens on land that is under the…Virginia Allen -
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The BorderLine: Memo from McAllen—A Look Inside the Mayorkas Migration Machine
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. ——————————————————— The Biden administration would have you believe that its purportedly…Simon Hankinson -
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Mayorkas Set for Return to Hot Seat for Hearing on Threats at Border
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is expected to face a barrage of questions regarding the security threats at America’s southern border at another hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Mayorkas is set to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee at a hearing on “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland.” The homeland security chief recently testified…Virginia Allen -
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Migrant Encounters at the Southern Border Remain at Record Levels in October
Federal authorities recorded 240,988 migrant encounters at the southern border in October, sustaining record highs seen under the Biden administration, according to Customs and Border Protection data released Tuesday. The number of encounters along the southern border in September totaled 269,735, marking the highest month on record. CBP recorded 232,963 and 183,479 encounters in August and July,…Jennie Taer -
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SPLC Goes to Extreme Lengths to Brand Speaker Mike Johnson ‘Racist’ on Immigration
Democrats can celebrate the migrants pouring into America as a hopeful new generation, but the moment a Republican suggests his political opponents see illegal immigrants as a potential new voting bloc, he’s a racist conspiracy theorist. Just ask the Southern Poverty Law Center, which acknowledged Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., winning election to become speaker of…Tyler O’Neil -
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The BorderLine: New York’s ‘Right to Shelter’—Why Are Taxpayers Forced to House Unlimited Illegal Aliens?
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. ———————————————————- Faced with a flood of caught-and-released illegal…Simon Hankinson -
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Cruz Recounts ‘Horrifying’ Scene at Southern Border During Midnight Patrol With Agents
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was at the southern border late Thursday night and into Friday and encountered a situation he calls “horrifying.” While on a midnight patrol with Border Patrol agents, Cruz encountered a group of about 20 illegal aliens in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. They had turned themselves in to Border Patrol, and the…Virginia Allen -
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The BorderLine: Cities, States Can’t Continue to Shoulder Costs of Biden’s Deliberate Border Crisis
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. ———————————————————- “Will we have enough unicorn poop to pay for it,…Simon Hankinson -
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Risk of Terrorists Crossing Border Has Been ‘Concern From Day One,’ Texas Land Commissioner Says
Texas officials express serious concerns over who's crossing America’s border with Mexico, especially in light of the war between Hamas and Israel. “This is absolutely a concern,” Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham says of the threat of terrorists taking advantage of the lack of security along America’s southern border. “We are seeing over 200 people…Virginia Allen -
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This State Has Suffered ‘Highest Fentanyl Death Rate in America’
West Virginia is feeling the worst effects of illicit fentanyl flowing across America’s southern border, according to state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. Fentanyl is “ravaging our state,” Morrisey says, noting that is “in part because West Virginia for many decades really has had the highest drug-overdose death rate in the nation.” And now, the Mountain…Virginia Allen -
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Biden Admin Reports Over 3 Million Illegal Aliens on America’s Borders in Single Year
For the first time ever, U.S. border agents encountered over 3.2 million illegal aliens on America’s borders in a single fiscal year, a number that is greater than the combined population of Hawaii, Alaska, and Vermont. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or CPB, reported Saturday that agents encountered 3,201,144 illegal immigrants at or between ports…Virginia Allen -
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The BorderLine: Revoke the Visas of Students Who Support Terrorists
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. ———————————————————- The United States is a tolerant society with…Simon Hankinson -
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Iranians on America’s Terrorist Watchlist Encountered on Southern Border
Illegal aliens on America’s terrorist watchlist are crossing America’s southern border, including at least two from Iran so far this month, authorities say. Since Oct. 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has apprehended at least two Iranians at the border who are on the watchlist, officially called the Terrorist Screening Data Base, according to…Virginia Allen -
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US ‘Will Never Be the Same,’ Tucker Carlson Says of Country ‘Being Invaded’ by Flood of Illegal Aliens
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson says the U.S. is “being invaded” and “will never be the same” after playing a video that showed illegal immigrants rushing toward the southern border in El Paso, Texas. “This was the scene at the so-called border at El Paso, Texas, the other day,” Carlson said on X, formerly…Samantha Aschieris -
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America’s Border Crisis Invites Terrorists, Guatemalan President Warns
GUATEMALA CITY—Hamas’ harrowing terrorist attacks in Israel last weekend made it all the clearer to Americans that President Joe Biden’s opening of our borders has put the United States at grave risk. At least one Central American leader says he warned the Biden administration two years ago. Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei cautions us that we are being invaded, perhaps by…Mike Gonzalez -
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Here’s How Many Illegal Aliens From Terrorist or Suspect Nations Were Encountered at Border
The U.S. Border Patrol has encountered 72,823 “special interest aliens” on America’s borders over the past two years—many from the Middle East—according to an exclusive Fox News report. A special interest alien is a government term used to refer to an illegal alien from a nation that either promotes terrorist activity, harbors terrorists, or poses a…Virginia Allen -
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New Data Reveals Number of Illegal Aliens Who Entered US Under Biden Exceeds Population of These 22 States
The number of illegal aliens who have entered the interior of the U.S. under the Biden administration now is greater than the population of at least 22 states as well as the District of Columbia. Data released Monday by the House Judiciary Committee reveals that at least 3.8 million illegal aliens either have been released into…Virginia Allen -
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Hell Freezes Over, Pigs Fly, and Democrats Demand Closed Border
“There is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States.” Who said that? Donald Trump? Rep. Matt Gaetz, R- Fla.? Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.? Nope. These are the words of…Deroy Murdock