As tens of thousands of illegal immigrant families stream into the U.S., the case offers a stark warning about what some of them are likely facing now that they are in the country. Published April 22, 2021
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued President Biden on Thursday, asking federal courts to make the federal government follow its own COVID rules when it comes to illegal immigrants jumping the border. Published April 22, 2021
As Congress took more steps toward restarting the earmark factory this week, experts said strict limits on the number and types of requests for special spending projects will be critical to preventing the goof-ups of the past. Published April 21, 2021
House Republicans are questioning the Homeland Security Department's decision to award a hefty no-bid contract to care for illegal immigrant children to Family Endeavors, a company that Republican lawmakers said has never handled a work order this big. Published April 21, 2021
The Trump administration acted within the law when it deployed Border Patrol agents and other law enforcement to Portland, Oregon, last year to protect the federal courthouse, an inspector general ruled Wednesday -- but he said Homeland Security should have done a better job coordinating their efforts. Published April 21, 2021
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday that he was deploying National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in his state to help local authorities deal with chaos spawned by the surge of illegal immigrants rushing into the U.S., and in some cases being released directly into communities. Published April 20, 2021
Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it will issue up to 22,000 additional guest-worker permits this year for foreigners to work in nonfarm seasonal jobs such as beach resorts and amusement parks. Published April 20, 2021
Democrats, now in control of both chambers, have insisted they've learned the lessons of the past as the practice of earmarks is revived Published April 19, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that she's making "progress" on trying to solve the surge of migrants headed north from Central America, but that solutions won't happen "overnight." Published April 19, 2021
Top House Republicans with oversight over the border surge asked Monday to talk over options with Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting a meeting this month to try to figure out ways to solve what they called an "unprecedented border catastrophe." Published April 19, 2021
Homeland Security this weekend reported three more deaths of people in Border Patrol custody, part of a grim and growing tally as the border "crisis" evolves. Published April 18, 2021
Fake families plagued border authorities during the 2019 surge, and experts say they are pouring through again. Yet the Homeland Security Department's use of DNA testing to validate family relationships has plummeted more than 90% this year, according to the latest statistics. Published April 18, 2021
White House press secretary Jen Psaki signaled a retreat Friday from President Biden's goal of allowing up to 62,500 refugees into the country in 2021, saying that now seems "unlikely." Published April 16, 2021
President Biden is facing ferocious criticism from his own party -- including charges of racism -- as the White House announced Friday he was retreating on his pledge to quadruple the number of refugees to be admitted into the U.S. this year. Published April 16, 2021
Illegal immigrants are escaping capture at more than double the pace of a year ago, according to Texas figures that show the surge of migrants being caught at the border is just a part of the problem the Biden administration is facing. Published April 15, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden's special coronavirus adviser, acknowledged Thursday that illegal immigrants are being allowed across the U.S.-Mexico border without the same kind of testing and precautions any other international traveler would have to go through. Published April 15, 2021
You'd be forgiven for wondering what a light rail system in Honolulu has to do with crushing the coronavirus. Published April 14, 2021
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich asked Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday to declare a state of emergency over the border, saying the move will help focus efforts to combat the surge of people and drugs flowing into the U.S. Published April 14, 2021
A congressman back from a trip to the border said Wednesday that agents told him they have no way of verifying migrants' identities, meaning people are boarding airplanes without the kinds of documents that would be demanded of any other passenger. Published April 14, 2021
ICE made 75% fewer priority arrests over the first seven weeks of the Biden administration than during the same period last year, according to data obtained by The Washington Times that shows even the highest-ranking cases involving national security or public safety have seen significant drops. Published April 13, 2021
