Tim Walz Says ‘Border Crossings Are Down’ from When Trump Left Office
CLAIM: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) claimed during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate that “border crossings have decreased” since former President Donald Trump left office in January 2021. Verdict: Somewhat true, but mostly misleading. Although fewer illegal aliens were apprehended by Border Patrol between ports of entry in August than in December 2020, the last […]
Mexico, not Biden, deserves credit for the reduction in illegal border crossings
Great progress has been made in reducing the number of illegal crossings at our southern border ports of entry. concern The number of cases fell from 117,905 in May to 85,536 in June and 56,399 in July. Slightly increased In August, the number rose to 58,038. White House Press Secretary Angelo Fernandez Hernandez attribute Biden-Harris […]
Large Migrant Group Crossings Returns to Texas Border Sector
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol troopers intercepted a large group of migrants Wednesday just after they crossed the shallow Rio Grande River north of Eagle Pass, leading troopers to arrest a total of 124 migrants from various countries in a surprising turn of events along the Texas border during […]
Biden Admin Touts Reduction In Border Crossings While Flying In Hundreds Of Thousands Of Migrants
The Biden-Harris administration on Monday boasted about a recent decline in illegal border crossings, even as the latest immigration data showed hundreds of thousands of migrants have been allowed into the U.S. through alternative routes set up by the White House. Encounters between ports of entry have fallen by more than 50% since President Joe […]
Gov. Abbott dismisses Biden-Harris victory lap narrative as Texas border crossings plunge
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has touted a sharp drop in border crossings in 2024, blaming it on state efforts and not Biden administration policies. Abbott says the Biden administration is trying to “destroy” Texas' gains and is hurting rather than helping border security efforts. “Texas has the longest border of any state in the United […]
Arizona measure to make border crossings a state crime makes November ballot
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled earlier this week to clear the way for a Republican-led bill to make illegal border crossing a state crime to appear on the November ballot. The bill, known as Proposition 314, would make it a crime for migrants to cross into the Grand Canyon State from Mexico unless they go […]
California sheriff used in Kamala campaign ad says he doesn’t endorse Harris, who ‘did nothing’ to halt border crossings, cartels: report
A California sheriff on Tuesday slammed Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for using his likeness in a new ad without his permission, according to a new report, adding that he will not support the Democratic presidential candidate because he has “done nothing to stop people from crossing the border illegally.” “In light of Kamala Harris’ […]
Border smuggling booms despite drop in migrant crossings
DOUGLAS, Ariz. — Tyler Crump’s ranch on the Arizona border has become a major highway for people crossing the border illegally from Mexico, and the evidence is everywhere. On a recent tour of the grounds, The Post saw discarded water bottles, backpacks, “carpet shoes” (footwear covered with carpet to prevent footprints in the sand) and […]
‘It’s deliberate’: Border rancher fumes over admin’s opening of floodgates driving more illegal crossings
John Ladd, who owns a 16,000-acre ranch near the southern Arizona border, recently New York Post He is frustrated with the Biden-Harris administration, which he says is creating an unprecedented migration crisis. Rudd argued that his ranch in Cochise County has become a hotspot for illegal immigration, and noted that the federal government has reopened […]
Texas’ buoy barrier to deter illegal crossings can remain in Rio Grande, court rules
On Tuesday, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Texas Maintains waterproofness On the Rio Grande River. Last summer, in response to the Biden administration’s refusal to secure the southern border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced plans to erect a 1,000-foot-tall floating fence across the river, made up of linked, 4-foot-wide, spherical […]