Liberal comedian Bill Maher called Democratic leaders of sanctuary cities “hypocrites” for their reaction to the border crisis, during his “Club Random”podcast on Sunday. Maher raised the immigration issue after guest and former TV anchor Katie Couric argued that class resentment and anti-elitism had led blue-collar workers to support former President Trump. Maher agreed but suggested that resentment was legitimate …
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'Failed to comply': Jim Jordan accuses Mayorkas of withholding files of alleged illegal immigrant criminals
FIRST ON FOX: The House Judiciary Committee is pushing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for documents related to a slew of illegal immigrants accused of serious crimes within the United States – accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of an “unacceptable” failure to comply with requests. Chairman Jim Jordan has written to Secretary Mayorkas renewing requests for the production …
Read More »Key piece of UK government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda expected to become law
A key plank in the British government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is expected to become law this week, but opponents plan new legal challenges that could keep deportation flights grounded. A bill aimed at overcoming a U.K. Supreme Court block on sending migrants to Rwanda is expected to pass Parliament this week after …
Read More »Heartland voters feeling strain of mass migration: 'Every state is a border state'
The oft-repeated claim by Republican politicians, “Every state is a border state,” appears to be resonating with voters across the country and notably in states that are thousands of miles away from the U.S. southern border. “Every state became a border state when President Biden took office and immediately reversed commonsense policies that protected our borders,” Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, …
Read More »Crisis in California: Surge in migrant boat landings brings 'chaos' to seaside communities
SAN DIEGO – Conditions at Marine Street Beach were as beautiful as they get — crystal clear water, sunny blue skies. Perfect, except for the motorboat speeding toward Jack Enright. Enright, a San Diego native and videographer who was out that morning taking pictures of the waves, swam out of the way and started recording as the small white boat …
Read More »Afghan man on terror watchlist apprehended by ICE
An Afghan national who is on the U.S. terror watchlist is back in custody Friday, the Department of Homeland Security said, after he was previously captured at the U.S.-Mexico border and released twice onto American soil. Mohammed Karwan is a member of Hezb-e-Islami, a group responsible for attacks in Afghanistan that killed at least nine American soldiers and civilians from …
Read More »10 suspected illegal migrants busted for child pornography at Texas human smuggling 'stash house'
A group of 10 suspected illegal migrants from Asia and Guatemala have been arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography at a Texas house, police say, while Homeland Security tells Fox News Digital that the premises was being used as a “stash house for human smuggling activities.” The 10 suspects were taken into custody Thursday morning following a search of a …
Read More »CBP report reveals lowest March for migrant encounters; Texas crackdown continues
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released its monthly update touting that the number of migrant encounters had decreased since last month. In March, the Border Patrol recorded137,480encounters between ports of entry along the southwest border. The encounters between ports of entry along the southwest border were45%lower than in December 2023, and16%lower than in March 2023. While it was …
Read More »More than 40 Senate Republicans call for Mayorkas impeachment trial in letter to Schumer
FIRST ON FOX: Dozens of Republican senators are calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. D-N.Y., to make sure a full impeachment trial is held for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In a letter exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital, 43 GOP senators led by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., demanded “that the Senate uphold its constitutional responsibility to …
Read More »GOP governor signs bill allowing local authorities to arrest certain migrants, 'enforce immigration laws'
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday evening a measure that allows local police to arrest illegal immigrants in the Hawkeye State who have previously been deported or denied admission. Senate File 2340, which makes it a crime for an illegal immigrant to enter or re-enter the state if he or she has previously been deported or denied …
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