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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… -
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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… -
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Senate GOP Blocks Dem Effort to Make Immigration Enforcement Package About Anything Other Than Border Security
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Republicans blocked nearly 30 amendments from Democrats intended to derail the upper chamber’s budget blueprint to fund President Donald Trump’s border security agenda during an overnight session that concluded early Friday morning. The Senate took the first step in unlocking more than $340 billion in spending to fund the president’s border security… -
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Senate GOP Not Backing Down From Budget Proposal Fearing Funds for Trump’s Border Security Agenda Could Run Dry
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with their budget proposal despite President Donald Trump throwing his weight behind the House version, arguing their plan will allow federal immigration authorities to execute the president’s border security agenda with full force. As Trump moves to secure the border following his predecessor’s failure to stem the… -
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Newsom Diverts $50M from Californians to Fight Trump on Immigration
Nearly one month after several parts of Los Angeles were engulfed in flames, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two California bills into law allocating $50 million to fight the Trump administration’s agenda, especially on illegal immigration. Amid the ongoing relief efforts in Southern California, some residents are expressing their displeasure with the governor’s move. Greg Burt,… -
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Historic Plummet in Illegal Border Crossings Reveals the Root Cause of the Biden Border Crisis
The massive flood of illegal aliens across the southern border has become a trickle, disappearing almost as swiftly as it first emerged four years ago. The Daily Signal’s Fred Lucas reported on Tuesday that, according to the White House and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the number of border apprehensions in January fell to the lowest point… -
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House Republicans Urge Bondi to Prosecute Officials, Left-Wing Activists Subverting Deportation Efforts
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Four House Republicans are urging President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice to prosecute elected officials and left-wing activist groups allegedly subverting the administration’s deportation efforts. GOP Reps. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Andy Harris of Maryland, Eric Burlison of Missouri, and Pete Sessions of Texas sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi… -
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‘Trump Effect’: Illegal Border Crossings Could Be on Track to Hit Near 50-Year Low
The White House has touted January’s 36% decline in border apprehensions—the lowest number of illegal aliens apprehended along the border in almost five years—as the “Trump effect.” That total includes 29,116 apprehended at the border outside of official ports of entry, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. That’s the lowest since May 2020. And… -
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Numerous Reports Show Immigration Crisis Sapping US Economy
Over the past several years, the illegal immigration crisis the U.S. has been grappling with has significantly impacted the nation’s economy, both in terms of government spending and the national workforce. According to watchdog organization Open the Books, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its Office of Refugee Resettlement spent nearly $23 billion… -
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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. … -
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Immigration Industrial Complex Struggling to ‘Keep Their Lights on’ After Trump Decree
Did you know that your tax dollars have been propping up a system of nonprofit organiations that house and transport illegal aliens across the country? President Donald Trump has paused some of the programs that propped up that system, and now those nonprofits are taking him to court. HIAS (formerly Hebrew Immigrant Aid Services) and… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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Canada’s Migrant Crisis Spills Over to US, Raising Concerns: The BorderLine
President Donald Trump’s first week in office saw a flurry of executive orders to secure the southern border and turn off the giant magnet attracting the world to enter the U.S. illegally. At the same time, he’s taken the gloves off interior immigration enforcement, including deportations. But while there is a lot to worry about… -
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Most Americans Support Trump’s Use of Tariff Threats Against Colombia in Deportation of Illegals, Poll Finds
Most Americans support President Donald Trump’s recent use of tariff threats to pressure Colombia to accept American deportation flights, a poll by Scott Rasmussen’s Napolitan Institute finds. In late January, Trump successfully persuaded Colombian President Gustavo Petro to accept repatriation flights of Colombian illegal immigrants in the U.S. by threatening 50% tariffs after Petro initially… -
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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. … -
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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,… -
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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…