State Headliners: Gov. Scott wants to shrink Border Patrol traffic stop zone
Gov. Phil Scott supports shrinking the U.S. Border Patrol enforcement zone from the current 100-mile standard, he said at a press conference Thursday.
Officials in ‘sanctuary’ county lash out at conservative media for reporting on rash of illegal alien sex crimes
Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, blamed conservative media, the White House and a top immigration official Thursday for drawing attention to a recent spate of sexual assaults carried out by illegal aliens.
Trump using military funds to build 175 miles of border wall
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper authorized the military construction funds for 11 different wall projects on the U.S.-Mexico border. The announcement is the latest move by President Donald Trump after he declared an emergency at the southern border in February.
Bernie Sanders won’t commit to abolish ICE: ‘You need people to’ protect the border
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Saturday he does not believe in open borders and that America needs people to protect its border.
Report: Illegal immigration costs taxpayers $116 billion annually; Californians, Texans, Floridians pay the most
A comprehensive report by the Federation for Immigration Reform (FAIR) breaks down the cost of illegal immigration to U.S. taxpayers: $115.9 billion annually.
64% of federal arrests in 2018 were of non-citizens, DOJ finds
Federal arrests of non-citizens has increased exponentially over the past two decades, and account for the majority of all federal arrests, data released by the Justice Department revealed.
Sanctuary in the Big Apple: Every ICE detainer request ignored by NYPD
Newly-released information shows that the New York Police Department denied thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests over a one-year timespan.
US deploys surge of doctors to tend to illegal immigrants
A substantial increase in medical and humanitarian care has followed the surge of illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexican border, according to Department of Homeland Security statistics.
White House approves rule that penalizes immigrants who use public benefits
The Trump administration announced a new “public charge” rule on Monday, which takes into account immigrants’ use of government benefits when deciding whether to award them permanent status.
‘Hispanic invasion’: Alleged El Paso shooter’s manifesto reads as call to arms
The man who police say committed the deadly shooting spree in El Paso, Texas, is believed to have published an anti-immigrant manifesto minutes before the attack.
Several hundred march against Vermont cooperation with ICE detention centers
Several hundred protesters took to the streets of Williston on Sunday afternoon to express their opposition to immigration detentions and any cooperation between Vermont and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
McClaughry: Solving the border crisis
Here’s my solution: Release every immigrant family into the custody of one of the Americans who are protesting the conditions at the border facilities. That American will take responsibility for and assist the families and post a $10,000 bond that the family will actually show up when summoned to the immigration court.