Browsing All Posts filed under »Border Security«

4 Takeaways From House Judiciary Committee’s ‘Biden Border Crisis’ Hearing

February 2, 2023 by

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By Elizabeth Troutman ~ As fentanyl kills thousands of Americans and illegal immigration continues to increase, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday addressing how Biden administration’s border policies have affected American lives. Representatives heard testimony from several witnesses, including Brandon Dunn, co-founder of the Forever 15 Project; Dale Lynn Carruthers, county judge […]

Biden Finally Releases December’s Awful Immigration Numbers

January 30, 2022 by

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DOUGLAS ANDREWS We knew they’d be bad, but we didn’t know they’d be THIS bad. Joe Biden isn’t fooling anyone — at least not anyone in our editorial shop. Late yesterday’s release of the administration’s long-overdue and unequivocally awful December immigration report was perfectly timed. Perfectly. Minutes before that release, at the end of his prepared remarks […]

Number Of Illegal Border Crossings Now 6 Times What Obama Team Considered ‘Crisis’

March 4, 2021 by

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By James Carafano ~ There is a catastrophic crisis that could add another quarter of a million to the population of illegal aliens in this country in less than a year. According to former officials in the Obama administration, the standard for a border crisis was 1,000 attempted crossings a day. Who was on the […]

Crimes By Illegal Immigrants Widespread Across US

September 5, 2019 by

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By Hans von Spakovsky ~ The decision by a California appeals court Friday overturning the conviction of an illegal immigrant who shot and killed Kate Steinle in San Francisco in 2015 once again put the national spotlight on the serious problem of crimes committed by people in the U.S. illegally. The appeals court in San […]

The Smears Continue

August 11, 2019 by

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Plus: Smearing Conservatives, Silencing Debate. Trump’s Record.   ~        Gary Bauer  ~      As you know, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump went to Dayton and El Paso on Wednesday, where they met with the victims of the mass shootings and their families, as well as first responders and local leaders. There […]

Video: Crenshaw on AOC’s ‘Bolder Lies’

July 6, 2019 by

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She slams U.S. Customs and Border Protection over border facilities. He reacts.  ~ Media Editors  ~    “She’s getting bolder with her lies on this,” Crenshaw began. “People like AOC are operating off of a false premise and deliberately designed to misinform the American people for her own political ends. Remember, first there was no […]

Washington Post Admits, Mexico Reinforcing Border Due To Trump Tariff Threat

June 15, 2019 by

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By P.J. Gladnick ~ Remember how much of the mainstream media was pooh-poohing Mexico’s agreement to reinforce its southern border due to President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs? An example was last Sunday when White House NBC correspondent Mike Viqueira discounted the agreement by claiming that nothing much was really achieved: “But a look at the details […]

Put Troops on the Border and Shut It Down

June 8, 2019 by

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We’re enduring a wholesale invasion of our nation that could top one million this year. ~ Arnold Ahlert  ~    “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence…” —preamble, U.S. Constitution “The President shall be Commander in Chief of […]

President Trump’s SOTU Guest List Represented the Millions of Forgotten Americans

February 11, 2019 by

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Guest Commentary  ~    By Lara Trump  ~   President Trump’s special guests at the State of the Union address tell you everything you need to know about his policies and his love for America. While the Democrats often claim that my father-in-law’s agenda is only intended to serve the wealthy elite, his guest list […]

Trump Has Authority To Declare Emergency For Border Wall, Arizona Lawmaker Says

February 7, 2019 by

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By Rachel del Guidice ~ President Donald Trump does have the authority to declare a national emergency in order to build his promised border barrier between the United States and Mexico if gridlock in Congress makes it necessary, a Republican lawmaker says. “He has the authority, and it’s not unique,”  Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said […]

Leftmedia Spin on the U.S. Intelligence Threat Assessment

February 2, 2019 by

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Actually, Trump has a maddening ability to be both wrong and right at the same time.  ~ National Security Desk   ~    President Donald Trump loves this country and strongly advocates and advances an “America First” foreign policy. Whether it’s withdrawing from the terrible nuclear deal with Iran or the hamstringing climate accord from Paris, […]

Pence Praises DEA For Border Security, Weakening Maduro Regime

February 1, 2019 by

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By Fred Lucas ~ Vice President Mike Pence vowed Thursday that regardless of what happens in Congress, the administration will secure the southern border—and that includes a wall. After a briefing on drugs at the southern border by senior officials from the Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration, Pence spoke to about 60 DEA employees […]

Demos Hate the Effectiveness of Border Barriers

January 31, 2019 by

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Patriots, I am out with national board obligations this week. Standing in is Byron York, with a great piece on “barrier deniers.” Additionally, every day we jury the best of the web’s conservative columnists. Don’t miss them on The Patriot Post’s Right Opinion page — and as always, without being assaulted by advertising clutter. Semper Vigilans Fortis Paratus […]

Illegal Immigration Australia – UN Says Boat Turn-Backs ‘Don’t Work’, Because They Do

January 28, 2019 by

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By Andrew Bolt ~ Really?:  The UN refugee agency’s ­Indonesia chief, Thomas Vargas, told The Australian that turn-back policies such as those used by Australia’s Border Force to prevent boatloads of asylum-seekers reaching Australia “just don’t work”. This makes sense only when you understand the UN’s definition of “work” is to let boats come: “That’s […]

Pelosi’s SOTU Political Play

January 19, 2019 by

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The House speaker invited the president to give the annual address … in writing. By  Jordan Candler   ~      House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this appeal to President Donald Trump yesterday: On January 3rd, it was my privilege as Speaker to invite you to deliver the State of the Union address on January 29th. […]

Trump Has A Strong Legal Argument That He Can Declare National Emergency At Border

January 14, 2019 by

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By John G. Malcolm ~ President Donald Trump has asked Congress for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the southern border. He has said that, if necessary, he may declare a “national emergency” and act unilaterally, and that he has the authority to do so. As is the case any time a president attempts […]

Leftmedia Buzzword of the Week: ‘Manufactured Crisis’

January 12, 2019 by

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Barack Obama’s Border Patrol chief, Mark Morgan, says the crisis is “not manufactured.” Nate Jackson   ~   When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gave their rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s Oval Office address Tuesday night, they accused Trump of “manufacturing a crisis.” The Democrats’ Leftmedia super PAC dutifully picked up […]

‘A Total Waste Of Time’: Trump Walks Out Of Wall Talks After Pelosi Again Refuses Funding

January 10, 2019 by

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By Fred Lucas ~ The day after his nationally televised address on the need for a border wall, President Donald Trump on Wednesday brought candy to a meeting at the White House with Democratic and Republican leaders of Congress to hash out a solution to the partial government shutdown. But the meeting, held in the […]

Trump Says He Prefers Shutdown Deal, But Could Build Wall Without Congress

January 7, 2019 by

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By Fred Lucas ~ President Donald Trump said he could build a wall along the southern border without Congress, but prefers a negotiated deal—one that he’s willing to keep part of the government closed to get, even if it takes months. “I could do it if I wanted,” Trump said Friday of completing a barrier […]

Video: Sovereign Nations Protect Their Borders

January 2, 2019 by

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Michelle Malkin says it’s not hateful to protect our country, our citizens, or our values. Media Editors  ~       Read and view more informative and FACTual (Not FAKE) articles and videos at The Patriot Post http://patriotpost.us/ https://patriotpost.us/subscribe

California Officials Back Trump On Crackdown On ‘Sanctuary’ Policies

May 17, 2018 by

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By Fred Lucas ~ California law enforcement and local officials gathered at the White House on Wednesday to make it clear that Sacramento doesn’t speak for them on illegal immigration. The Democrat-controlled state Legislature passed and Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, signed a “sanctuary state” law that prohibits state and local law enforcement from cooperating […]

Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen Shows That She Truly Understands Border Security

May 12, 2018 by

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By David Inserra ~ Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen schooled senators with her strong grasp of immigration enforcement and border security issues. Before what would become a heated exchange over her opposition to illegal immigration—because, you know, it’s the law—Nielsen in her opening statement explained what should […]

Israel Built A ‘Wall’ And Is Deporting Illegal Aliens. America Can Learn

February 8, 2018 by

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By Caroline Glick ~ A decade ago, Israelis gave little thought to the issue of illegal immigration. In 2006, there were 2,766 illegal migrants in Israel, nearly all of them from Eritrea and Sudan, who had entered Israel through its then-open, 150-mile border with Egypt. In 2007, the dam of illegal immigration burst. According to […]

Sanctuary Cities

March 11, 2017 by

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By Edward Cline ~ A “sanctuary city” is no more than a haven for criminals and illegals. I don’t think we need to flaunt the definition of “criminal.” An illegal, however, is a person living in the U.S. who entered it illegally, and collects government benefits, may or may not hold a job, and may […]