As a new wave of migrants laps along the southern border, Texas is barricading a key entry point under international bridges in the town of Eagle Pass. Whether Operation Steel Curtain will deter illegal crossers, or just reroute them up or down the lar…
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25 Oct: Texas Orders National Guard to Arrest Illegal Aliens (But It’s Not as Dramatic as It Sounds)
Since Kinney County, Texas, declared a border disaster in April, law enforcement officers there have arrested more than 1,000 illegal aliens, mainly on trespassing charges. Though Kinney is far and away the Lone Star leader in jailing migrants, officia…
On his very first day in office, President Joe Biden made it clear he is ideologically opposed to building walls. He doesn’t like them, they’re unfriendly, and they don’t work, are among the reasons he and his administration have cited for halting cons…
With the Biden administration effectively MIA at the southern border, Texas is moving forward with construction of more than 700 miles of barriers as part of a $2.9 billion security program. “Texas taxpayers should not have to pick up the tab for what …
Despite President Joe Biden’s efforts to weaken our borders through countless executive orders and proclamations, U.S. Border Patrol agents have remained vigilant in securing our southern border. Last week was no different when Border Patrol agents, wi…
In response to the January 6 attack of the U.S. Capitol, acting Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman has called for a permanent wall to surround the U.S. Capitol building. “In light of recent events, I can unequivocally say that vast improvements to …
On October 16, the Department of Justice released a report revealing 94 percent of aliens in federal incarceration facilities were confirmed to be unlawfully present in the United States during Fiscal Year 2019. According to the Alien Incarceration Rep…
Back in April, a blog about alien criminals re-entering the United States was intended to be a one-time piece. Since then, it has evolved into a series as a result of the glut of examples of previously deported foreign felons taking advantage of our po…
On October 1, 3,000 Honduran migrants forced their way past police and soldiers as they crossed into Guatemala on their way to the U.S. southern border, but they didn’t make it far. Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei ordered the migrants to be d…
Nearly four years after Donald Trump pledged to build a wall along the 1,954-mile U.S.-Mexico border, how many miles of new barriers have been completed? It depends on the definition of “new.” In common parlance, “new” refers to wall segments built whe…