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September 24, 2021

Officials say as many as 30,000 migrants flooded Del Rio, all have been cleared from camp

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday that all migrants camped out under the Del Rio International Bridge in southern Texas have been cleared.

September 24, 2021

Mayorkas doubles down on Border Patrol criticism, even as 'whip' narrative crumbles

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas doubled down on his criticism of Border Patrol horse patrol agents who had blocked Haitian migrants from entering the U.S., claiming the images "conjured up" America's history of "systemic racism" – even as the narrative promoted by the White House that migrants were whipped continues to crumble.

September 24, 2021

Photographer behind viral images of Border Patrol agents on horseback: 'I've never seen them whip anyone'

The photographer behind viral images of Border Patrol agents on horseback with Haitian migrants said the pictures that caused liberal outrage are being misconstrued and he never saw anyone get whipped.

September 24, 2021

Border Patrol stunned as Biden goes to war with his own agents over false 'whipping' allegations

President Biden on Friday took aim at Border Patrol agents who are at the frontlines of the crisis at the southern border, repeating false and widely-debunked claims that agents “strapped” migrants, and promising to make those agents “pay” -- leading to shock and anger from agents.

September 24, 2021

Harris says CBP on horseback 'evoked' images of slavery, in chaotic 'The View' interview

In a chaotic interview with "The View" Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris likened aggressive acts by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers on horseback at the southern border with the historical treatment of slaves and Indigenous Americans.

September 24, 2021

Rep. Roy slams Dems for 'stonewall' of resolution seeking info from DHS on border crisis

Rep. Chip Roy is slamming House Democrats for moves to “stonewall” a resolution of inquiry that seeks information from the Department of Homeland Security about the ongoing crisis at the southern border.

September 24, 2021

Rep. Babin slams Biden's 'shell game' at border: Migrant numbers 'don't add up'

Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, called out the Biden administration Friday of playing a "shell game" with illegal immigrants coming across the southern border, arguing on "Fox & Friends" the White House's numbers "don't add up" as thousands of migrants remain unaccounted for.

September 24, 2021

Army veteran witnesses 'horrific' conditions for migrants in Del Rio, Texas: 'Roughest I've ever seen'

Great American Cleanup founder describes what he saw at the Del Rio, Texas bridge near border.

September 24, 2021

Nancy Pelosi defends Democrats' abortion bill after San Francisco archbishop calls it 'child sacrifice'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday defended a Democratic bill aimed at protecting abortion access in the U.S. after the Archbishop of San Francisco – her home district – compared it to "child sacrifice." 

September 24, 2021

Del Rio congressman accuses Mayorkas of trying to ‘bull----‘ him on border situation

A Texas Republican—whose district encompasses Del Rio—accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of trying to ‘bulls—t’ him during a conference call earlier this week on the conditions at the border, according to a report.