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September 22, 2021

Psaki says Border Patrol agents guilty of 'brutal and inappropriate' behavior

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday slammed the "brutal and inappropriate" behavior by Border Patrol agents seen on horseback blocking migrants from entering the U.S.

September 22, 2021

Mayorkas snaps at GOP Rep. who called him unprepared for border questions: 'I work 18 hours a day'

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas complained he’s working 18-hour days when pressed on why he couldn’t provide specifics for the second day in a row on the number of migrants processed in the U.S. and their whereabouts.

September 22, 2021

Ron Vitiello says images from Del Rio should disturb all Americans: ‘Never seen anything like it’

Former Acting ICE Director Ronald Vitiello told “America Reports” on Wednesday that the migrant surge at the border is unlike anything he has ever seen.

September 22, 2021

Brandon Judd: Rewarding migrants for illegally crossing our borders means they will keep coming

On the campaign trail, Biden promised an orderly and humane immigration system. If what we are seeing now is humane, the world better brace itself for what the president considers inhumane.

September 22, 2021

Del Rio couple calls out Biden admin for 'horrible' situation at border: 'This didn't just happen overnight'

Lee and Najla Weathersbee said they are "frightened" after seeing the surge of migrants at the Del Rio border firsthand. They believe Biden has been planning to use the crisis to advance his agenda.

September 22, 2021

Kansas' GOP AG pushes Dem governor to send law enforcement to southern border amid requests by Texas, Arizona

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt urged Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly Tuesday to adhere to a request by Texas and Arizona governors and send law enforcement resources to the southern border to assist with the migrant crisis.

September 22, 2021

'The Wire' creator says he won't film in Texas to protect cast/crew's 'civil liberties' amid new abortion law

“The Wire” creator David Simon says he will not film his new HBO show in Texas as a result of its controversial new law regarding abortions in the state.

September 22, 2021

Mayorkas grilled on claims DHS was warned of Del Rio crisis in June

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas on Wednesday quizzed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on reports that the Biden administration had been warned about an incoming migrant crisis at Del Rio as early as June -- months before thousands of Haitian migrants flooded the sector.

September 22, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott creates 'steel barrier' of vehicles to block migrants from entering US

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday described how law enforcement had created a "steel barrier" of vehicles to block migrants from entering the United States – as the Lone Star State works to shut down a wave of illegal migration.

September 22, 2021

Border Patrol agents facing Democratic attacks shifted to desk duty amid investigation

The Border Patrol agents who blocked Haitian migrants from entering the U.S. via the border at Del Rio, Texas, and who are now at the center of a Democratic controversy over false claims about their use of "whips" while on horseback, have been shifted to desk duty pending an investigation.