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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…