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Team Biden Reveals Its Cynicism by Punishing Border Patrol Agents
Remember last year, when a few mounted Border Patrol agents were accused of “whipping” Haitian migrants at the southern border? The media and left-wing politicos and celebrities whipped activists into a frenzy, accusing the Border Patrol of cruelty and actions reminiscent of the days of slavery. When the story broke, President Joe Biden—a man known…Jarrett Stepman -
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Biden Administration Admits Border Patrol Never Whipped Anyone
U.S. Customs and Border Protection found that Border Patrol agents who many mistook to be “whipping” Haitian migrants at the border never whipped anyone, according to CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus. The September 2021 “whipping” incident took place in Del Rio, Texas, when Border Patrol agent on horseback attempted to push back dozens of Haitian migrants at the…Ailan Evans -
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Supreme Court Unwisely Lets Biden End Program Making Illegal Aliens Remain in Mexico
As the U.S. southern border is being overrun with record numbers of illegal aliens month after month, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday approved the Biden administration’s termination of the successful Remain in Mexico program in a 5-4 decision by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and…Lora Ries -
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White House Rejects Blame for 50 Illegal Immigrants Found Dead in Texas
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre rejected criticism Tuesday from Republicans that the Biden administration is to blame for the human smuggling attempt that left at least 50 migrants dead in Texas, insisting that the southern border is “closed.” At least 50 illegal immigrants are dead after an 18-wheeler smuggling them was found Monday night near San…Jennie Taer -
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Terrorists Surf-in Atop Biden Democrats’ Illegal Alien Tsunami
“The fact is that our borders are not open,” according to Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus. You could have fooled me. Notwithstanding this unfounded claim by a member of Team Biden, Border Patrol agents confronted 234,088 illegal aliens in April. This is yet another record shattered by an administration that smashes all the…Deroy Murdock -
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Biden Slammed for Providing Baby Formula to Illegal Immigrants Amid Shortage
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd slammed President Joe Biden Thursday for allegedly providing migrants with baby formula amid a nationwide shortage. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., shared photos on Twitter Wednesday showing stocked shelves of baby formula in one Texas migrant facility. Abbott and Judd said the issue is just another…Jennie Taer -
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Lifting Title 42 Will Mean Fewer Border Patrol Agents in Field
McALLEN, Texas—Border security experts expect the nation will bear the consequences of more illegal immigration whether the Biden administration ends a key public health measure by the end of the month or does it later. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last month that the policy, known as Title 42, would expire May…Fred Lucas -
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Biden Administration Sneaks Unlawful Immigration Benefits Into Ukraine Aid Request
President Joe Biden recently sent an emergency supplemental funding request to Congress for $33 billion in aid to Ukraine. However, the administration used the opportunity to sneak in unlawful immigration benefits for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian, Afghan, and Russian immigrants—paid for by the American people and at the expense of lawful applicants who have…Erin Dwinell -
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Mexican Cartels Use Social Media to Recruit Young Americans, Border Patrol Veteran Says
LOS EBANOS, Texas—Mexican smugglers increasingly are hiring American teens, often through social media platforms, as President Joe Biden’s border policies prove to be much less effective than his two immediate predecessors, a Border Patrol veteran says. “They tend to recruit a lot of the younger crowd, because they know that the young kids are going…Fred Lucas -
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After Texas National Guardsman Drowns Saving Illegal Aliens at Border, Biden Administration Shirks Responsibility
Brave Texas Army National Guard member Specialist Bishop E. Evans tragically drowned on April 22 saving the lives of two illegal aliens attempting to cross the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. Despite creating the very crisis that put Evans there, the Biden administration has shrugged off any and all responsibility for the 22-year-old’s death….Erin Dwinell -
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Why This Rio Grande Valley Rancher Wants Biden to Finish Border Wall
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas—It was about 10 p.m. when Ruperto Escobar and one of his ranch hands were surprised to come across two men carrying AK-47s on Escobar’s land, men they believed to be members of a Mexican drug cartel. “You need to leave this property,” one of the gun-wielding intruders said, according to Escobar. “This…Fred Lucas -
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Illegal Immigrants on Run ‘Harass’ Texas Border Farmers
MISSION, Texas—Many of the illegal immigrants who run through a grapefruit farm in the Rio Grande Valley owned by Sharon and Joe Waite aren’t those who feel secure enough to rely on the U.S. “catch and release” policy—meaning the migrants likely have a criminal record, the couple says. Their 1,100-acre grapefruit farm and cattle ranch…Fred Lucas -
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Biden’s Smartphones for Illegal Aliens Shouldn’t Replace Detention
The announcement that the Biden administration is giving free smartphones to illegal aliens who recently crossed the border understandably has incensed Americans. It brings back memories of “Obamaphones.” Although the “Bidenphone” has limited functionality and provides better immigration enforcement awareness than none at all, it underscores the better options of preventing illegal immigration and detaining those who…Thomas Homan -
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Add Kansas to the Growing List of States Banning Sanctuary Cities
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a bill prohibiting cities and counties from enacting “sanctuary” policies or ordinances for illegal aliens. Considering the deadly and destructive outcomes we constantly see in sanctuary cities, now is the time for other states to join Kansas. And the fact that Kansas isn’t a border state shows how deeply…Erin Dwinell -
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Under Cartel Control: Life on This Stretch of Rio Grande
HIDALGO, Texas—This seemingly tranquil stretch of the Rio Grande is, in reality, controlled by drug cartels that exploit it for illicit activities. The Daily Signal visited a water treatment facility nestled on the river’s edge in Hidalgo to speak with local stakeholders as well as the Border Patrol. We asked how they’ve been affected by…Gloria Taylor -
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New Biden Immigration Judge Ripped ICE, Trump Border Policies
The Biden administration has appointed an immigration judge in New York with an activist past, including criticizing federal immigration agents as “just guys who are walking around with guns calling themselves law enforcement.” She also routinely used Twitter to attack the Trump administration’s immigration and border security policies, drawing the ire of a top House…Fred Lucas -
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Biden’s Radical Open Borders Policies Prompt Pushback
President Joe Biden is about to blow open the floodgates on illegal immigration at the border, and the governor of Texas is vowing to push back. “To help local officials whose communities are being overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are being dropped off by the administration, Texas is providing charter buses to send…Jarrett Stepman -
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Texas Governor Pledges to Bus Illegal Immigrants to Nation’s Capital
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will charter buses to send migrants entering his state illegally to Washington, D.C., in response to an expected border surge when the Biden administration ends a public health measure known as Title 42. “To help local officials, whose communities are being overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are…Jennie Taer -
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Immigration Experts Back Lawmaker in Decrying Biden’s ‘Reckless’ Plan for Border
Rep. Andy Biggs, a lawmaker from a border state, got support from former immigration enforcement officials Tuesday in assailing President Joe Biden's border security policies, calling them "reckless" and far from "humane." Their remarks came at a press conference called to respond to the Biden administration's decision to revoke Title 42, a policy that allows…Douglas Blair -
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House Panel Pushes to Further Fragment Our Immigration System by Moving Courts
In a move that will prove to be all smoke and mirrors, the House Judiciary Committee is set to consider a bill that would displace immigration courts and their parent agency from the Justice Department and create an independent court outside the executive branch. Although touted as a way to cut down on bureaucracy and…Joseph Edlow