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March 16, 2023

Border Patrol terror watch-list encounters on track to outpace last year’s record

The number of people on the FBI's Terrorist Screening Database encountered between ports of entry at the southern border is on pace to eclipse last year's numbers.

March 16, 2023

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas parties with MSNBC honchos amid border crisis

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas partied with MSNBC-ers at an event celebrating Jen Psaki’s new show, as Border Patrol admitted at a House hearing the border is in crisis.

March 15, 2023

Migrant encounters in February down to lowest level since Jan 2022; Biden admin credits new border measures

Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday that border numbers were at the lowest level since January last year, as Biden admin credited new border measures.

March 15, 2023

Border Patrol chief says he disagrees with Biden move to stop wall construction

Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said Wednesday at a House hearing that he disagreed with President Biden's decision to end border wall construction in early 2021.

March 15, 2023

White House accuses House Republicans of playing ‘partisan games’ with Texas border field hearing

The White House on Wednesday accused Republicans of playing "partisan" games with a hearing on border security in McAllen, Texas -- while calling for more funding.

March 15, 2023

Border Patrol chief says no operational control of the border

Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz says DHS does not have operational control of the southern border. 

March 15, 2023

Border Patrol chief says DHS doesn't have operational control of US border

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz told lawmakers on Wednesday that DHS does not have operational control of the southern border, as he also said parts were in crisis.

March 11, 2023

Former Trump officials skeptical of Biden admin’s reported plan to resume migrant family detention

Former Trump administration officials were skeptical of new reports that the Biden administration is considering reinstating family detention at the southern border.

March 10, 2023

Biden turns the longest border in the world to a largely overexposed border

The Northern Border Security Caucus seeks to secure all of U.S. borders and ensure that border states and five Great Lakes in the north get the attention and resources they deserve.

March 9, 2023

Border Patrol Chief Ortiz to testify at Homeland Security Committee hearing in McAllen, Texas

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will be one of the witnesses at next week's House Homeland Security Committee hearing in McAllen, Texas, the committee announced.