Border, Crime
Kansas City criminal sentenced after delivering child pornography to U.S. from Mexico, stealing firearmsA Kansas City-area man was sentenced Thursday to over eight years in prison for stealing firearms and transporting child pornography to the U.S. from Mexico. Olathe resident Frank Guereca, 24,… Read More
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Border patrol union blames Biden admin for cartel’s possession of ‘military-grade weapons’(The Daily Signal) – The National Border Patrol Council is blaming the Biden administration for a Mexican criminal cartel obtaining “military-grade weapons.” “For the entire [four] years of the… Read More
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Illegal border crosser apprehensions drop 96% at southwest border in a year(The Center Square) – In one year, illegal border crossings dropped by 96% at the southwest border, a historic shift from record highs during the Biden administration. In… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Texas Operation Lone Star 2.0: pursuing domestic terrorist threats(The Center Square) – The border crisis is far from over despite the Trump administration implementing policies to reduce illegal border crossings to historic lows. The hardest part… Read More
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Border Patrol applications highest in U.S. history under Trump(The Center Square) – Since President Donald Trump took office, U.S. Border Patrol has seen an unprecedented surge in applications from men and women who want to serve at the… Read More
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First contract granted to construct border wall under new Trump administration(The Center Square) – The first contract has been awarded for border wall construction under the second Trump administration. Rebuilding and expanding border wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border is… Read More
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Abbott deploys Texas military to Rio Grande Valley to assist Trump administration(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott surged additional Texas military resources to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) to assist President Donald Trump with his border security efforts. Abbott… Read More
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Texas bill would ban taxpayer money funding legal defense of illegal border crossers(The Center Square) – Of the many bills being filed in the Texas Legislature to address border-related issues, one would ban taxpayer money from being used to fund legal services… Read More
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Poll: Majority of Americans support Trump’s plan to declare emergency at border(The Center Square) – A majority of Americans support President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to declare a national emergency over the border crisis, according to a new poll. Declaring such an… Read More
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Trump to declare national emergency, use military to help at border(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump on Monday confirmed reports that he is planning to declare a national emergency because of the “invasion” of the southern border and use… Read More
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Arizona governor expected to make ‘major’ border announcement(The Center Square) – Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is expected to make a border policy announcement in Nogales on Monday. The governor’s office has not provided details on what the… Read More
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Texas officers apprehend human smugglers, rescue unaccompanied children(The Center Square) – Texas Department of Public Safety troopers continue to apprehend human smugglers and rescue unaccompanied minors at the border through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation… Read More
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Trump border security policy may include Mexico tariff(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump said Monday he would impose a double-digit tariff on Mexico if the nation doesn’t stop illegal border crossings. During a speech in… Read More
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U.S. House investigating nonworking Border Patrol surveillance cameras(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, R-TN, is demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about a claim that… Read More
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New Mexico lawmakers asked Texas for border help, despite their governor’s criticisms(The Center Square) – Recent news coverage of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security efforts doesn’t mention that just months before, New Mexico… Read More
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Retired border chief ordered to not report border crossers with ties to terrorism(The Center Square) – Retired San Diego Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke said he was instructed by the Biden administration to not publicize arrests of illegal immigrant border… Read More
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Report: Border crisis damage ‘will take decades to remedy’(The Center Square) – A comprehensive new report from a U.S. House committee accuses the Biden administration of “the worst border crisis in American history.” “Crisis By Design,” as titled… Read More
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Since 2021, U.S. has seen greatest number of Canada illegal border crossers in history(The Center Square) – The greatest number of Canadians who’ve illegally entered the U.S. or attempted to illegally enter in recorded U.S. history has been reported under the Biden-Harris administration… Read More
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Former Border Patrol agent asks 23 years after 9/11: What does ‘safe’ mean?(The Center Square) – Twenty-three years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Americans are not any safer than they were before because of a border crisis facilitated by the Biden-Harris… Read More
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Harris says she will build a border wall; majority polled don’t believe her(The Center Square) – In another policy reversal, Vice President Kamala Harris says she now supports building a border wall after she and President Joe Biden opposed doing so for… Read More