Politics
Democrat J.B. Pritzker admits Biden’s border crisis went away as soon as Trump took office(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker conceded Thursday on Fox News that illegal border crossings dramatically subsided under President Donald Trump. Border crossings have… Read More
Government
Trudeau admits ‘more things’ Canada can do to secure border after massive 140% surge in 2024 arrests(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday on CNN that Canada could intensify its efforts to bolster border controls. During an appearance on… Read More
Elections
Florida congressman files bills to strengthen election integrity related to border crisis(The Center Square) – A group of Republican lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL, has filed election integrity bills related to the border crisis. Gaetz filed the “Judicial… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Walz says Abbott ‘has a point’ on border crisis(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee, admits that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “has a point” on the border crisis. The Democratic governor… Read More
Government
‘Absolutely not’: Retired border patrol chief says Harris never spoke with him about border crisis(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A retired Border Patrol chief confirmed on Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris never spoke to him, even after she was tasked to lead a… Read More
2024 election
By the numbers: Trump vs Biden on the border(The Center Square) – Since January 2021, when President Joe Biden came into office, the number of illegal border crossers and associated crimes have increased exponentially. That's across the board,… Read More
Crime
Reliable data on gang crimes lacking(The Center Square) – As the effects of the border crisis ripple throughout the nation, concern grows over increased transnational organized crime, in Pennsylvania and beyond. Those subjective fears have… Read More
Border
Border crisis worsens as Mexico dries out south Texas farmers(The Center Square) – The border crisis continues to worsen as the Mexican government dries out south Texas farmers, those in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley argue. The situation has become… Read More
Border
Texas counties changing national conversation on border crisis as invasion(The Center Square) – Three years ago this April, a small border county took a stand to defend its few thousand residents after they were inundated by border-related crime. On… Read More
Border
Border crisis: Water scarcity forces Texas’ last sugar mill to close(The Center Square) – The border crisis has taken on many forms in Texas, from crime to fentanyl poisonings to farmers and ranchers losing their livelihoods. Another casualty of the… Read More
President Biden
Texas officials push back against Biden border claims(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden told members of Congress he wanted to fix the border crisis in his state of the union address Thursday night after repeatedly claiming… Read More
Congress
U.S. House begins debate on Mayorkas impeachment articles(The Center Square) – The U.S. House has begun debate on two articles of impeachment against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the border crisis, with a vote expected… Read More
Border, Missouri
Attorneys general testify to impacts of border crisis on Missouri, other states(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from Montana, Oklahoma and Missouri testified before Congress on Wednesday about how the border crisis was impacting their states. They testified in the … Read More
Illegal Immigration
Cities large and small react to buses carrying migrants to their doorstep(The Center Square) – From the small towns of Woodstock, Illinois, and Secaucus, New Jersey, to the metropolises of Denver, New York and Chicago, municipalities are starting to take action… Read More
Opinion
‘God’s children are not for sale.’ Tim Ballard and ‘Sound of Freedom’ bring our border crisis home(The Daily Signal) – As I walked out of the movie theater with my wife, Haley, after watching “Sound of Freedom,” my mind returned to the… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Border crisis creates national security threat for U.S., observers say(The Center Square) – The number of terror suspects captured trying to enter the U.S. illegally has soared since President Joe Biden took office. But with more than 1 million… Read More
National
Border observers: Illegal immigration surge helped fuel U.S. drug overdose spike(The Center Square) – Drug overdoses spiked last year alongside a significant rise in illegal immigration, raising questions about how the increased traffic at the border could be leading to… Read More
National, State Government
14 attorneys general demand DHS Secretary Mayorkas resign over border crisis(The Center Square) – Fourteen Republican attorneys general, led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, have called on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign. “We, the Attorneys… Read More
National
Western Sheriffs Association declares ‘no confidence’ in DHS Secretary Mayorkas(The Center Square) – The Western States Sheriffs’ Association has issued a declaration of “no confidence” in Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border… Read More
National
GOP governors: Biden ignores meeting request on border crisis, propose own solutions(The Center Square) – Twenty-six U.S. governors requested to meet with President Joe Biden to propose solutions to the ongoing border crisis, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a Wednesday… Read More
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