Washington Times — Even as they fight President Obama over his amnesties, House Republicans are moving ahead with legislation to force the Homeland Security Department to secure the worst parts of the southern border within two years, and to have the entire 2,000-mile border under control within five years. The U.S. Border Patrol would be required […]
Thousands of illegal minors apprehended to start fiscal year 2015
January 9, 2015 by 13 Comments
Latin Post — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) released data on the number of undocumented immigrants already apprehended during the 2015 fiscal year, and according to the numbers, thousands of immigrant children were caught by border patrol agents to kick off the new fiscal year. The CBP noted 5,143 undocumented immigration children were […]
DHS inspector general: Border drones NOT cost effective
January 7, 2015 by 3 Comments
An internal audit by inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security has found that expanding the use of drones for surveillance on the Southern border would be a waste of resources: The report released Tuesday by John Roth, inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security, said that the nine Predator B drones currently […]
Border chief claims captures up 50%
January 7, 2015 by 5 Comments
The Washington Examiner — The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol on Tuesday estimated that his agency is capturing “78 percent to 79 percent” of all illegals entering into the United States, an unusually high rate immediately called into question when he couldn’t say exactly how many try to cross. That is more than 50 percent […]
Obama Will Shut Border Agency To Aid Illegals, Says Aide
December 31, 2014 by 7 Comments
Daily Caller — President Barack Obama will block 2015 funding for the Department of Homeland Security if Republicans includes spending curbs on the president’s “executive action,” says a top aide. That amnesty action includes the award of work permits, drivers’ licenses, Social Security cards and tax rebates to at least four million illegal immigrants, despite […]
Not Even 1% of Amnesty-Surge Illegals Deported
December 31, 2014 by 2 Comments
Front Page Mag — Obama’s amnesty created a massive border surge of illegal aliens. While he claimed that they would be deported, they are, unsurprisingly, not being deported. Of the 15,614 families caught crossing the border, but not detained, 4,197 have been ordered removed from the U.S. However, 96 percent of those removal orders were […]
