Border Patrol chief disappointed in Lankford bill’s failure, suggests good may have outweighed bad
The head of the U.S. Border Patrol said: fox news In an exclusive interview, he said the failed Senate border bill contained both improvements and drawbacks to existing policy, but should have been considered a fair compromise. Chief Jason Owens spoke on “The Story” about the bill’s co-authors, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kyrsten Sinema (R-Ariz.) […]
Biden Blaming Trump for Border Was ‘Offensive’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) exclusively tells Breitbart News that Democratic President Joe Biden’s speech on Tuesday called out former President Donald Trump and “MAGA Republicans” over the border crisis Biden has caused. He said the accusations were “disgusting.” Asked about his reaction to Biden’s speech in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Johnson […]
Senate Republicans block bipartisan border security deal
Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted against advancing a bipartisan border security deal that is part of a massive emergency foreign aid package to fund the war in Ukraine, Israel and Indo-Pacific security. The motion to proceed with the package failed 49-50, with the majority of the Senate Republican conference voting against it. Republican Sens. Susan […]
Trump Had Better Border Numbers than Biden, But a Couple of His Policies Had Problems
On Tuesday’s “CNN News Central” broadcast, Biden 2024 co-chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) said border crossings were more frequent in 2017 under then-President Donald Trump than in previous years. answered the argument that there were far fewer. They still do that even though immigration law says nothing has actually changed, one provision is family separation […]
Ted Cruz knows exactly who is to blame for failed border bill — and he’s demanding accountability: ‘Entirely avoidable’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is calling on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Texas) to resign as Senate Republican leader. Asked at Tuesday’s press conference if he thought it was time for McConnell to step down, Cruz admitted: “I do.” “I think Republican leaders should actually lead this conference and advance Republican priorities,” Cruz explained. Cruz […]
EXCLUSIVE: Border Agents Released More Than 30,000 Migrants Flagged As Possible Security Risks In Last 15 Months
According to internal Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation, Border Patrol agents have marked the southern border as a potential national security risk in the past 15 months. More than 30,000 immigrants have been released. According to internal data, the Border Patrol had 20,287 encounters with special […]
Mitch McConnell scoffs at GOP critics after his border deal collapses: ‘They had their shot’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed the backlash from Republican critics after support for a bipartisan border deal collapsed on Wednesday. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called for McConnell’s resignation this week, arguing the border deal was too weak to be tolerated. McConnell said his detractors are ignoring and compromising political realities. “For all the time […]
After fumbling border security, the immigration crisis is on Republicans
President Biden must feel like he can’t catch a break. While the country’s cost-of-living crisis appears to be abating, another crisis is emerging to replace it. It’s a record surge in illegal immigrants crossing America’s southern border. Immigration is either reducing or causing inflation, a top concern for U.S. voters, according to recent polls. second […]
Chicago mayor excoriates reporter’s border question
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson slammed a reporter who asked city leaders if they planned to reschedule a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. “There are children going to schools where there are football matches,” Mr Johnson told reporters after being asked about his border plans. “You know, you’re all asking me as if I’m not a […]
Biden Admin’s Secret Border Deal with Mexico Delays Onslaught of Migrant Crossings — 50 Percent Drop in Jan.
The number of migrants apprehended along the southwest border with Mexico in January was down more than 50 percent from the record-breaking December report. 125,000 in January due to President Joe Biden’s decline in approval ratings on the topic of immigration and border security and actions taken by the Mexican government following a meeting between […]