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July 8, 2021

CBP shares images of massive meth hauls at border as seizures of the drug increase

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been sharing images of massive quantities of methamphetamine caught by agents patrolling the southern border, as the amount of the drug being apprehended is creeping up.

July 7, 2021

'Squad' Dem Tlaib calls for defunding of ICE, CBP, DHS, claims they ‘terrorize’ migrants

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., in a video interview made public this week doubled down on her calls to defund key immigration agencies, while warning against efforts by the Biden administration to increase technology at the border.

July 7, 2021

Border Patrol arrests sex offenders, MS-13 gang members over July 4 weekend in Rio Grande Valley

Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley sector picked up MS-13 gang members and convicted sex offenders among groups of illegal immigrants they apprehended coming across the border over the Fourth of July weekend.

July 6, 2021

Lindsey Graham 'amazed at how badly' Biden's first six months have been

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters Tuesday he was “amazed at how badly” the first six months of the Biden administration has been for the U.S.

July 6, 2021

Cuccinelli & Roberts: Texas tackling Biden's border crisis to save lives

Numbers matter. Illegal immigration into the U.S.—particularly across the Texas border—is at levels we haven’t seen for two decades.

July 6, 2021

Latino activist group alleges states sending law enforcement to border engaging in 'insurrection'

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is calling on President Biden to stop governors of several states from sending law enforcement officers and National Guard members to the southern border.

July 5, 2021

Ex-acting ICE director: Root cause of border 'chaos' is reversal of Trump’s immigration policies

Former Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Ron Vitiello argued on “Fox & Friends First” on Monday that the “root cause of the chaos” at the southern border is the reversal of former President Trump’s immigration policies.

July 3, 2021

Arrests of criminal migrants, including convictions for sex, drug and homicide crimes, up in FY 2021

The number of arrests of illegal immigrants with criminal convictions -- including sex and drug offenses and even homicide -- have increased in fiscal year (FY) 2021 compared to recent years, amid a surge more generally of migrant encounters at the border.

July 2, 2021

Bruce blasts Joy Reid for claim border crisis 'nonexistent': Say it to the mom afraid to let kids play outside

“Hannity” guest-host Tammy Bruce, president of Independent Women's Voice, slammed MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid for her claim the Biden border crisis is “nonexistent”.

July 2, 2021

Mayorkas to visit Guatemala as Harris remains under fire for handling of migrant crisis

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will visit Guatemala next week, just as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to face criticism for her role in handling the migrant crisis at the southern border