Tag Archives: border

Chicago mayor says city returning park to the public after using them to house illegal immigrants

The City of Chicago will return five parks to the public this week after using them to temporarily house illegal immigrants – a move that had irked many residents. The office of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said, beginning this Saturday, the city will “decompress” temporary shelters from five park district facilities. Once all immigrants are transitioned to another shelter, the …

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Border Patrol chief says not knowing who enters the US illegally, or why, adds up to a ‘national threat’

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said Sunday during an interview that not knowing who is crossing the southern border illegally and what their intent is, is a “national security threat.” Owens sat with CBS for an interview aired on Face the Nation, where he spoke about nearing a million migrant apprehensions between U.S.-Mexico ports of entry so far in …

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Rubio warns ISIS-K could exploit US southern border following deadly Moscow attack

As the U.S. southern border becomes an increasing issue for voters, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Sunday warned that ISIS-K terrorists could try to exploit the border to launch an attack on Americans like the deadly attack that the group has claimed to have carried out in Moscow on Friday. Rubio, the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said …

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Texas secessionist says shocking footage of migrants surging border 'moved the needle' for 'TEXIT' support

Footage of migrants surging across the southern border and trampling Texas National Guard members has “moved the needle” for residents in the Lone Star State to consider supporting the TEXIT movement, according to a leading advocate in the movement. Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, told Fox News Digital that the border crisis is “the most public and …

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WATCH: Texas migrants arrested for human smuggling after wild, fiery high-speed car chase with DPS troopers

Two migrants led Texas Department of Safety troopers on a wild high-speed chase this week in Kinney County before they were arrested for human smuggling. Law enforcement dashcam video of the chase and arrest shows a trooper in pursuit of the suspects, saying on the radio “they’re not stopping” and driving at speeds “in excess of 100 mph.” Eventually, the …

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Biden, Texas feud over anti-illegal immigration law as migrants rush border: What to know

Just as illegal immigrants rushed the southern border in El Paso, Texas, the Biden administration is locked in a months-long legal battle with Gov. Greg Abbott over a controversial anti-illegal immigration law. What is S.B. 4? Senate Bill 4 was passed by the Texas legislature and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in December. The law allows police to arrest those …

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Southern border in El Paso experiencing migrant backlog due to slow state transportation

EL PASO, Texas – While crossings have slightly slowed down at the southern border in El Paso, the city is trying to cope with housing a large number of migrants in the area for longer than expected. On Friday, March 1st, the City of El Paso’s online migrant dashboard showed 1,135 encounters for the previous day. On Dec. 19, for …

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White House blames Republicans, Texas Gov. Abbott, after migrants attack Guard members, storm border

The White House on Friday blamed Republicans and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott when asked about the reaction to the chaotic scene a day earlier, when more than 100 migrants were filmed bursting through razor wire along the southern border to get into Texas. “What does President Biden think should happen to adult men who are assaulting and overpowering U.S. National …

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Border Patrol chief suggests 'jail time,' tougher 'consequences' to stop illegal US-Mexico border crossings

The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol is suggesting “jail time” and tougher “consequences” to help America crack down on the number of migrants crossing illegally over the U.S.-Mexico border. Jason Owens made the remark Thursday to CBS News as a large group of illegal immigrants were captured on video bursting through razor wire and surging towards a border wall …

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Karine Jean-Pierre bashed for suggesting migrants storming border is Abbott's responsibility: 'Beyond belief'

Social media users ripped White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for suggesting on Friday that viral video showing illegal immigrants rushing the Texas National Guard at the southern border should be Gov. Greg Abbott’s concern, not President Biden’s. When asked if Biden had seen or weighed in on the “dramatic” video of the migrant surge, Jean-Pierre replied, “I mean look, …

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