Russian Disinformation Fueling Border Deal Opposition
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has suggested that opponents of a border compromise that could allow in more than 5,000 migrants per day are being manipulated by Russian influence. Rounds parroted similar talking points about Russian influence in Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign, citing Russian disinformation about the border and the broader deal, including aid […]
GOP Is Bad for Stymieing Border Deal with Many ‘Troublesome’ Elements
On MSNBC’s “Jose Díaz-Balart Report” airing Thursday, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said many of the reported details of the border deal were “troubling” and that negotiations would not be possible. criticized that it did not include relief for people in conflict areas. But Republicans criticized the deal, saying they were only seeking chaos by blocking […]
Iran’s Proxies Have ‘Definitely Infiltrated Our Wide Open’ Border
Joe Kent, Republican candidate for Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District and former Chief Warrant Officer 3 of the Army Special Forces, said in an exclusive interview that Iranian agents who just killed three soldiers in Jordan are also safe. “They are definitely entering the United States” through the country’s southern border, he said. He called […]
Florida Sending ‘More Support’ to Texas to Secure Southern Border
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Thursday that Florida is sending “further assistance” to help Texas secure its southern border. “Florida has been assisting at our southern border since 2021 and is sending more support from both the @FLStateGuard and up to one battalion of @FLGuard,” DeSantis announced. More specifically, the governor added, “Their mission […]
‘Patriots’ gather for massive rally at Texas border
TRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — Sarah Palin told a crowd of more than 1,000 “patriots” gathered at the southern Texas border on Thursday, “We We will take back our country,” he said. “The eyes of the world are on Texas right now,” Palin, 59, told a cheering crowd at a “Reclaim Our Borders” rally in Dripping […]
Jared Kushner Says Biden Has the Tools Needed to Secure Border
Jared Kushner said Wednesday that President Joe Biden has the tools at his disposal to protect the southern border from invasion. Biden says more money is needed to secure the border, while Republicans To tell The Biden administration has taken 94 executive actions in its first 100 days to reverse the Trump administration’s border policies. […]
Terrorist who crossed border allowed to roam US for nearly a year, arrested only after ICE ‘became aware’
ICE announces arrests of 171 illegal immigrants in 25 U.S. cities U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Enforcement Operations (ERO) officers have illegally arrested 171 noncitizens who have been charged or convicted of crimes including murder, manslaughter and child assault, officials said. announced. President Biden’s acting ICE Director, Patrick Rechleitner, acknowledged that the […]
Crenshaw hits GOP colleagues opposed to border deal: ‘The height of stupidity’
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) slams his Republican colleagues for opposing a Senate deal to combine border and immigration policy changes with aid to Ukraine before the text of the bill was released. did. “The height of stupidity is to have a strong opinion about something you know nothing about,” Crenshaw said Thursday. “So I don’t […]
Ron DeSantis to send Florida National Guard to Texas border
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday morning that up to 1,000 Florida National Guard troops will be sent to the Texas border to stem the flow of migrants. The soldiers will be deployed “based on the needs of the state of Texas.” Florida Governor’s Website Press Release. Florida National Guard troops will also be sent to […]
Large majority of illegal border crossings shift to Arizona and California, pivoting away from Texas
The majority of illegal crossings at the southern border currently occur from Texas to Arizona and California. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials told Fox News that Border Patrol apprehended 32,809 illegal immigrants in the last week of January. Of those, 23,576, or 71.8%, were in Arizona and California, according to CBP sources. Notably, the […]