Border

DHS Secretary Mayorkas Says There is No Crisis at U.S.-Mexico Border

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas denied the notion Monday that there is a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border despite the number of illegal immigrants entering the U.S. being at levels three and four times...

Scalise: Biden’s Executive Order Would Allow Illegals to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Ahead of Some Americans

President Joe Biden plans to sign three executive orders on immigration Tuesday, including one that would allow for illegal immigrants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as they cross the border.

Trump: Caravans Forming on the Border in Anticipation of a Biden Presidency

President Donald warned Tuesday that caravans of illegal immigrants are forming on the southern border, in anticipation of Joe Biden’s presidency and what’s in it for them, but the Trump administration...

Trump: I’m Like a Wall Between the American Dream and Chaos

President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s had support from Hispanic-Americans in building the wall, and he likened himself to a wall between the American dream and chaos.

CBP: Up to 200 Migrants Held in Custody Now Compared to 20,000 Last Year

Acting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Mark Morgan on Thursday reported a significant drop in the number of migrants crossing the southern border compared to last year - a fact he attributed...

Trump to Close Canadian Border, Prohibit Asylum Seekers from Crossing Mexican Border

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is closing the U.S. border with Canada - a decision he made with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic.

Acting USCIS Director: We Have a More Restrictive Asylum Arrangement with Canada Than Mexico

Acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli defended the Trump administration’s new asylum rules in an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, saying that the asylum arrangement that the U.S....

Rep. Ilhan Omar: ‘I’m Only Controversial Because People Seem to Want to Controversy’

 Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday that she’s only controversial because people “want to controversy.”

Open the Border? Beto Calls For Decriminalizing Illegal Immigration

Democrat candidate Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke called for a multitude of different reforms to basically allow for the border to have a welcome mat instead of a wall.

Sen. Ben Cardin: Release Asylum Seekers in 1-2 Days

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-N.J.) was among a group of Democrats who visited the Southwest border on Friday, and he said he was "disappointed" with what he saw.

Acting USCIS Director: Border Apprehensions in June Still 3rd Highest Month in Years Despite Decline

Acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli acknowledged Wednesday that the number of apprehensions at the border in June fell 28 percent compared to May, but he said that’s...

Acting USCIS Director: Border Apprehensions in June Still 3rd Highest Month in Years Despite Decline

Acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli acknowledged Wednesday that the number of apprehensions at the border in June fell 28 percent compared to May, but he said that’s...

Acting USCIS Director: Border Apprehensions in June Still 3rd Highest Month in Years Despite Decline

Acting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli acknowledged Wednesday that the number of apprehensions at the border in June fell 28 percent compared to May, but he said that’s...