Chris Murphy and Tony Gonzales urge Congress to take action on southern border to keep migrant decline
Lawmakers from both parties warned Sunday that the drop in migrant numbers at the U.S. southern border is unlikely to be permanent and called for congressional action to maintain the decline. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), in two separate interviews with CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” agreed that illegal border crossings […]
Ron Johnson claims failed border bill was ‘political ploy’ for Schumer
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said in comments broadcast on Sunday that the U.S.-Mexico border bill that was again defeated in the Senate this week was a “political ploy” by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Johnson slammed Schumer for putting the border bill back to a vote, saying Democrats were “trying to gain political cover” […]
Joe Biden’s Rising Costs, Open Border More Worrisome than Donald Trump’s Abortion Policy
A Cook Report/BSG/GS Strategy Group poll found that voters are more concerned about President Joe Biden’s inflation and open border policies than they are about former President Donald Trump’s abortion policies. Polls seem to confirm that Trump’s messaging on immigration and the economy is disrupting and undermining Biden’s most popular issue in the 2024 election: […]
Human Smuggler Shot at Border Patrol Agents in Texas
A suspected human trafficker from South Texas is facing federal charges after he allegedly fired multiple times at a U.S. Border Patrol agent who tried to stop him in brush near the border. The incident happened last week in a grassy area near the Texas border town of Progreso. According to a federal criminal complaint […]
Eyes on Trump’s 2024 veepstakes; Senate border bill fails again
This Sunday’s news programs will likely focus on who former President Trump’s running mate will be. The race for President Trump’s vice presidency has appeared to heat up recently, with several candidates stopping by the former president’s hush money trial in New York, including Rep. Byron Donald (R-Fla.), who is scheduled to appear on “Fox […]
Tucson Reclaims Position as Busiest Migrant Border Crossing Sector
After a brief lull from previous migrant surges, the Tucson sector has regained its No. 1 position for migrant encounters along the southwest border with Mexico. Apprehensions of migrants crossing the border illegally between ports of entry have surged to about 7,400 this week. Apprehensions in the San Diego sector have fallen to just over […]
Did Border Patrol Lose 25 Percent of Agents Under Biden
the article is Washington Examiner The headline read: “Border Patrol [its] “Workforce has declined since the 2020 election.” While the headline and article seem technically correct, they give the impression that there are significantly fewer agents patrolling the border, which is not an accurate conclusion. In Anna Galittelli’s article “The Biden Effect? Border Patrol Has […]
Video Appears To Show Immigrants Pelting Border Patrol Agents With Rocks, Bottles
Video from Fox News reporter Bill Melgin appears to show illegal immigrants hurling rocks, water bottles and sand at Border Patrol agents in an attempt to cross into the United States. The video shows a group of undocumented immigrants confronting Border Patrol agents as they try to scale the border wall using makeshift ladders near […]
REPORT: Frustrated Illegal Immigrants Turn To Ride-Sharing Apps After Waiting For Border Patrol
Illegal immigrants at the southern border were reportedly spotted using a rideshare service to get into the United States after growing tired of waiting for Border Patrol to pick them up, according to Fox News. Colombian migrants arrived at the border near Jacumba, California, and reportedly waited for several hours for Border Patrol agents to […]
Second Bipartisan Senate Border Bill Fails, Democrats Shift Blame Towards GOP
(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke MalloryFriday, May 24, 2024 12:13 PM A second bipartisan border security measure was introduced in the Senate on Thursday but did not advance for consideration. advertisement Previously, the first border security measure was vetoed by Republicans earlier this year after Republican lawmakers learned that it would have further […]