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Former top ICE official sides with Texas Gov. Abbott over Biden in ongoing border battle

March 28, 2024

Former top ICE official sides with Texas Gov. Abbott over Biden in ongoing border battle

Former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Thomas Homan says he supports Gov. Greg Abbott in his efforts to secure the southern border.

GOP senator visits border, hails Abbott's success slowing migrant surge despite Biden admin opposition

March 28, 2024

GOP senator visits border, hails Abbott's success slowing migrant surge despite Biden admin opposition

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is offering her support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has fought with the Biden administration on his efforts to secure the border.

Man sentenced to 11 months in prison for threatening phone calls to Pelosi and Mayorkas

March 28, 2024

Man sentenced to 11 months in prison for threatening phone calls to Pelosi and Mayorkas

A California man who left threatening voicemails to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been sentenced to 11 months in prison

GOP senator outraged by weekly reports of migrant arrivals released by DHS

March 26, 2024

GOP senator outraged by weekly reports of migrant arrivals released by DHS

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., is hitting back at President Biden's DHS over how it gives notice to local officials ahead of migrant arrivals into the state.

Biden, Texas feud over anti-illegal immigration law as migrants rush border: What to know

March 23, 2024

Biden, Texas feud over anti-illegal immigration law as migrants rush border: What to know

Texas and the Biden administraton are battling in court over a controversial bill that empowers police in the state to arrest illegal immigrants.

Migrant encounters at southern border hit new February record high

March 22, 2024

Migrant encounters at southern border hit new February record high

February saw the highest number of migrant encounters ever recorded at the southern border in that calendar month, according to new CBP data released Friday.

House Dem blames Republicans in wake of viral video of migrants storming US border in Texas

March 22, 2024

House Dem blames Republicans in wake of viral video of migrants storming US border in Texas

Republicans and Democrats have been reacting differently to the chaotic scenes where more than 100 illegal migrants burst through razor wire and surged at Texas National Guardsmen on Thursday.

CBP increases patrols after migrant surge overwhelms Texas National Guard in El Paso

March 22, 2024

CBP increases patrols after migrant surge overwhelms Texas National Guard in El Paso

Customs and Border Protection says it is increasing patrols in an area of the border where Texas forces were quickly overwhelmed by a migrant surge.

Midwest state on verge of defying Biden with Texas-style bill to combat illegal immigration

March 21, 2024

Midwest state on verge of defying Biden with Texas-style bill to combat illegal immigration

A new Texas-style bill making a deported immigrant's illegal re-entry into the country a state crime is heading to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk for signature.

ICE agents blast LA's 'frustrating' sanctuary policies as they work to nab criminal illegal immigrants

March 20, 2024

ICE agents blast LA's 'frustrating' sanctuary policies as they work to nab criminal illegal immigrants

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Los Angeles are struggling against "sanctuary" policies that leave their detainers requests being ignored in many cases.