Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly’s wife was called to testify on behalf of the prosecution on Wednesday, as the high-stakes murder trial with broad implications about the borderlands continues. Wanda Kelly, who has been married to the defendant for nearly 54 years, told the Santa Cruz County courtroom that she had spotted two men armed with rifles and carrying backpacks …
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Texas Gov Abbott on terrorists crossing the border: 'We are extraordinarily concerned' about another 9/11
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott joined “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday to explain how President Biden’s approach at the border increases national security risks for his state and the country as a whole. MONTANA GOVERNOR BEGS BIDEN TO ‘DO HIS JOB’ AND SECURE SOUTHERN BORDER AS MEXICAN CARTELS INFILTRATE STATE GOV. GREG ABBOTT: Well, let’s be clear. The administration is doing …
Read More »Texas officials search for 2 wanted migrants, release mugshots of others in March border stampede
Texas authorities have released the mugshots of a number of migrants, including Venezuelan nationals, and the names of two others who are facing felony charges for rioting and assault during a dramatic migrant surge in El Paso last month that saw migrants tear up fencing and charge past Texas forces. The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed the arrest of …
Read More »Texas congressmen divided on state's power to enforce immigration law as DOJ battles Abbott in court
As the Justice Department’s lawsuit against the state of Texas over the constitutionality of its S.B. 4 law that allows Public Safety officers to detain and deport illegal migrants was heard in court Tuesday, two of the state’s border-district congressmen appeared to have clashing opinions on the Lone Star State’s authority on Fox News. The Biden administration faced off Wednesday …
Read More »Finland extends closure of Russian border until further notice over migration concerns
Finland will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the current April 14 deadline “until further notice” due to a high risk of organized migration orchestrated by Moscow, the Finnish government said on Thursday. The Finnish Interior Ministry said in a statement that the Nordic country’s national security and public order would come under serious threat …
Read More »Indian child sex offender arrested after Maryland courts give light sentences, detainer holds ignored: ICE
An Indian national convicted of child sex offenses, but given light sentences, was arrested last month after he was released from a Maryland detention center without any warning to federal immigration authorities, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (CBP) said Thursday. The unidentified 32-year-old man was arrested March 20 near his home in Ellicott City, 38 miles north of Washington D.C. …
Read More »Hamburger stuffed with fentanyl intercepted at US-Mexico border: CBP
U.S. border officials had a beef with a woman after she allegedly tried to smuggle fentanyl stuffed inside a hamburger sandwich across the southern border. In one of the region’s most unusual contraband smuggling attempts, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found a half-ounce pack of fentanyl hidden between hamburger patties during an interception on March 23. The fentanyl …
Read More »Border agents apprehend 182 Chinese citizens who crossed into US illegally in key sector: source
U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended 182 Chinese citizens who crossed illegally into the U.S. through a key sector of the southern border on Tuesday, Fox News has learned. The Chinese nationals were caught after crossing into the San Diego Sector, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) source told Fox News, which has seen large numbers of Chinese migrants in …
Read More »Texas, Biden admin square off in circuit court over blocked anti-illegal immigration law
Texas on Wednesday defended its anti-illegal immigration law in oral arguments before a federal appeals court panel as the law remains on hold due to a legal challenge from the Biden administration. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the legislation, SB 4, in December, which allows local police to arrest illegal immigrants and for judges to order them deported. However, the law …
Read More »WATCH: Dashcam footage shows Texas National Guardsman's arrest for allegedly smuggling migrant
A Texas National Guardsman was arrested on Sunday for allegedly smuggling an illegal immigrant across the southern border, with dashcam footage obtained by Fox News showing the moment he was arrested — just as Gov. Greg Abbott’s office said the man is a “traitor and criminal” if the charges are true. The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to Fox …
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