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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… -
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Why Does the Left Coddle Illegal Alien Child Rapists?
When it comes to giving illegal aliens sanctuary, services, and second chances, “Just say, ‘No’” is not in the Democrat–Left’s vocabulary—apparently not even for child rapists. “It’s hard to believe there are any jurisdictions out there that wouldn’t cooperate with [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] when it comes to illegal aliens charged with forcibly raping children, but in Massachusetts, it’s… -
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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…