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Mayhem at the Border

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The Biden administration’s dismantling of immigration policies is a disincentive for lawful migration, giving smugglers and human trafficking groups an unprecedented green light. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, South Texas Democrat, opines in the Washington Post: When you create a system that incentivizes people to come across, and they are released, that immediately sends a message to […]

Underage Migrants Are Now a Commodity for Cartels

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The number of migrants illegally crossing the southern border is reaching a 20-year high, with the number of unaccompanied children increasing 63% last month, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, reports the WSJ. According to a Department of Homeland Security document (obtained by NPR), 4,276 unaccompanied migrant children as of Sunday were in U.S. government […]

Biden Border Boondoggle: Texas Considers Building Its Own Wall

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Joe Biden’s weak-kneed policies have created a crisis at the border, with illegal immigrants pouring across the Rio Grande in a flood. The droves of illegal immigrants are hitting border states especially hard. In Texas, politicians are looking for ways to step in where the Biden administration won’t, even trying to fund their own border […]

Biden’s Unhinged DHS Secretary Flip Flops, Begs for Help at the Border

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President Trump made great strides toward getting America’s borders under control. By signaling to potential immigrants that they would not be treated well if they came to the United States illegally, Trump deterred many from even making the attempt. When Joe Biden assumed the presidency, he made it clear that illegal immigrants would face no […]

Texas Must Protect the Border Alone if Biden Won’t Act

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The Biden administration is stripping federal authorities of their power to control the border. That’s allowing waves of illegal immigrants carrying COVID-19 and drugs into border states like Texas. Texas must act on its own if the federal government will do nothing. Thomas Homan, former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, writes in The […]

Democrats Signal Amnesty for All, and Open Borders

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Pat Buchanan writes at LewRockwell.com that Democrats have signaled that there will be amnesty for all and open borders. He writes (abridged): During a Democratic debate in 2020, the candidates were asked if their health care plans would cover “undocumented immigrants.” Each raised his or her hand, including front-runner Joe Biden. From that stage, the […]

Biden to Erase Immigration Laws?

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Given that today’s immigration system was designed for the economic needs of the 19th century and not those of the 21st century, the long-overdue need for immigration reform is decades old. Jason L. Riley in the WSJ suggests the need for reforms that include better border security as well as conditional legalization for people who […]