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Biden Wants Blank Check to Fund Open Borders Immigration Priorities
The Biden administration is publicly proud of its open border policies and seeks to “expand on the historic progress” it has made over the past year to spend even more taxpayer money in 2023 to process even more illegal aliens into the country and grant them asylum. In his statement for President Joe Biden’s $97.3…Lora Ries -
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Biden Owes Border Patrol Belated Apology Over Phony Charges of ‘Whipping’ Illegal Aliens
Lest anyone still thinks the Biden administration supports the U.S. Border Patrol, we have now passed the six-month mark since the administration called for an investigation of horse patrol agents engaging with Haitian migrants illegally entering the U.S. near Del Rio, Texas. The administration still hasn’t released the completed investigation report. After clearly making up…Thomas Homan -
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Texas Lawmaker Blasts Biden’s Open Borders for Illegal Immigration, Fentanyl Crises
Americans in every state—not just those in the southwest—should be concerned about President Joe Biden’s lack of border security and the resulting drug crisis, a Texas congressman says. “Every state is a border state now,” said Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas. “I think the government has spent about $350 million this past year on transportation costs…Maggie Hroncich -
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Officials Assail Biden Inaction: ‘Mexican Cartels Basically Control Our Border Now’
As the fentanyl crisis ravages the country, elected officials and former border protection and drug enforcement officers are calling on the Biden administration to take action to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. “If you look at the age group of people between 18 and 45 over the past year, the leading cause of death is not…Maggie Hroncich -
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Effective Immigration Enforcement Can’t Rely on Honor System
Despite President Joe Biden’s State of the Union call March 1 to secure our border, his administration continues to keep our border open and further neuter immigration enforcement. It’s become increasingly clear that the Biden administration has a globalist view and is not interested in protecting this country’s borders—or its citizens. Now, it appears the…Thomas Homan -
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Arizona AG Mark Brnovich Fights for Trump’s Immigration Rule at Supreme Court
Illegal immigration is taking the spotlight at the Supreme Court. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich argued Wednesday before the nine justices in favor of former President Donald Trump’s “public charge” rule. That rule, based on a concept that goes back to 1882, would prevent illegal immigrants from gaining citizenship if they use too many social…Douglas Blair -
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EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Demands Answers After Whistleblowers Allege Nurse Performed Abortions With Expired License, Turned ‘Blind Eye’ to Sex Trafficking
Rep. Ted Budd of North Carolina is demanding explanations from the North Carolina Board of Nursing following reports that a nurse performed abortions after her medical license had expired and turned “a blind eye” to the sex trafficking of underage girls. “It has come to my attention that Deborah Jane Walsh, a nurse who operates…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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School Assigns Seventh Graders to Read Novel Glamorizing Illegal Immigration
A Virginia parent says his seventh grade daughter was assigned to read a book meant to “elicit sympathy” for illegal immigrants. At the end of January, Michael Erickson’s daughter and her classmates were assigned the 2007 novel “Crossing the Wire” by Will Hobbs. The novel promotes a “leftist-leaning philosophy that we should just open up…Virginia Allen -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Bill Would Require Abortionists to Report Suspected Trafficking Victims
Legislation proposed by Rep. Ted Budd of North Carolina would require abortion providers to file a report with the National Human Trafficking Hotline if they suspect a patient at the clinic is a victim of human trafficking. The Daily Signal first obtained a copy of the legislation, the Stopping Traffickers and Their Accomplices Act of…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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California Provides Millions in Loans for Illegal Alien Business Owners
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, confirmed that his administration is providing economic relief to businesses in his state that do not otherwise qualify for federal aid, including those owned by illegal aliens. “[W]e always consider those that are documented, those that are undocumented, those that are living in mixed-status families,” Newsom said Friday during…Jason Hopkins -
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Nonprofit Accused of Breaking Rules Gets $178M Contract to House Migrant Children at Border
The Biden administration is paying more than $175 million to a nonprofit that has faced allegations of financial mismanagement to house unaccompanied children who illegally crossed the southern border. The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $178 million contract to Southwest Key Programs, also known as SWK Inc., to house unaccompanied children at…Fred Lucas -
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Migrants Are Setting Up Camps Across Mexico, Hoping to Be Allowed Into US
New migrant campsites have sprung up around Mexico throughout 2021 as migrants have grown uncertain of whether they’ll be able to remain in the U.S., The Associated Press reported Thursday. Camps are full of migrants, including many children and those who can’t apply for asylum in the U.S. because of Title 42 restrictions, who have to…Kaylee Greenlee -
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White House’s Border Policies Bring Death and Misery
In the middle of heated political battles in Washington, D.C., it can become easy to forget the real, human toll that America’s porous border takes on United States citizens. The family of Francisco Javier Cuellar, however, is unlikely to ever forget. The 46-year-old Cuellar was killed in Jacksonville, Florida, last month, allegedly murdered by an…Dale Wilcox -
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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Demand Answers From Garland on Reported $450,000 Payments to Illegal Aliens
Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from President Joe Biden’s administration on reported massive payments to be made to illegal immigrants, a letter first obtained by The Daily Signal shows. “Recent reports indicate that the Biden administration, as part of negotiations with a left-wing activist group, is considering paying $450,000 per person to aliens who entered…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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How Many More Illegal Immigrants Will Cross Border?
“They’re Coming to America” – Neil Diamond The numbers are staggering. Should we call them invaders instead of migrants, since that word better describes the hordes of humanity coming across what used to be our southern border, a border that has been effectively erased? In March, the COVID positivity rate for those breaching our border…Cal Thomas -
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Biden Administration Blocks This Sheriff From Detaining Illegal Immigrants
Far from the southern border, Massachusetts is rarely the first place one thinks about regarding illegal immigration. But the pull of generous sanctuary cities and social programs has brought in a significant population, said Sheriff Tom Hodgson of Bristol County, Massachusetts. So a phone call in May about detaining illegal immigrants came as a surprise…Fred Lucas -
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Illegal Immigration Could Destroy Our Country
Britain’s Home Office says more than 12,500 migrants have broken the law to get into the U.K. so far this year. Compare this to the nearly 200,000 migrants who have crossed the nearly nonexistent southern border just in July of this year. The count is estimated by the overwhelmed U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a…Cal Thomas -
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Over 94,000 Illegal Immigrants in Southern Texas Released Into US With Notices to Report, Documents Show
Just over 94,500 migrants who entered the U.S. illegally were encountered by border officials in southern Texas and released into the country with notices to report, according to data obtained by Fox News on Wednesday. The migrants were encountered in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley and Del Rio sectors since March 20, according to Fox News. Notices to…Kaylee Greenlee -
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Biden Exempts Some Crimes by Illegal Immigrants as Basis for Deportation
Federal immigration officials no longer will view unlawful entry into the country as the sole basis for detaining and deporting illegal immigrants, under a new Biden administration policy. The policy will limit deportation to what immigraion officials call aggravated felons, such as violent gang members and others who commit violent crimes. Critics of President Joe…Fred Lucas -
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Twitter Censors Daily Signal Video About Border Patrol on Horseback
Twitter suppressed a 2017 video by The Daily Signal about Border Patrol horses amid continuing false news reports that mounted agents whipped Haitian refugees in Del Rio, Texas. Twitter did not allow users to see the 4-minute video sometime after The Daily Signal and its audience began promoting the story again Thursday evening in response…Fred Lucas