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As someone who has researched U.S. immigration policy for over three decades, I’m often asked why the Biden administration effectively opened America’s borders, allowing in 9 or 10 million foreigners who had no legal right to enter. Was it done to import voters who would change the balance of power in red states? Or perhaps to bulk up the population of blue states that have been hemorrhaging residents, in preparation for the 2030 census? To change the nation’s ethnic composition? Or maybe just for cheap labor? None of these possibilities was the real reason—though some of those ends certainly have...

---snip--- A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement that federal agents from Homeland Security Investigations and the Internal Revenue Service, along with Enforcement and Removal Operations Officers, “conducted a federal court-authorized search” of the store. The spokesperson said agents took 14 people without legal status into ICE custody pending removal proceedings. Denisse Agurto, executive director of Unides Para Servir Norristown, said 17 people were detained in the raid, and as many as 23 were taken into custody.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools will no longer offer citizenship courses that have helped thousands of immigrants prepare for the naturalization... ... For more than a decade, Miami-Dade County Public Schools partnered with Catholic Legal Services, under the Archdiocese of Miami, to help students in the citizenship courses prepare...

As of December 2024, there were approximately 40 million illegal aliens (or people who should be classified as illegal aliens) living in the United States. Before Biden entered office, there were roughly 20 million illegal aliens in America. Two-thirds of that number were people who had overstayed lawful admissions Under Biden another approximately 20 million entered, some of whom were apprehended at the border and released into the country, some were allowed to apply fraudulently for asylum and be admitted, some crossed illegally without interception, some were admitted under the bogus CBP-1 humanitarian parole program, and some came flooding in...

A mob waved foreign flags as it tried to block the enforcement of the nation’s popular laws at a pot-growing farm in rural California. The foreign affiliations of the mobs’ flags were spotlighted by Stephen Miller, top aide to President Donald Trump, and by the chief spokesperson at the Department of Homeland Security. The foreign affiliation is important because it helps Trump unlock the deportation powers granted by the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. Trump has cited the Alien Enemies Act in his immigration enforcement, but Democratic-appointed judges are blocking such actions until the U.S. Supreme Court makes a decision. Lower-court...

Interim U. S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced late Thursday night the FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a masked protester seen in video appearing to fire a handgun at ICE agents conducting a raid on a Camarillo, California, marijuana farm Thursday afternoon where several illegal alien children were discovered working.

Introduction by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt:(With Tom Holman, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, J.D. Vance and Pete Hegseth standing in the background).Good morning, Everyone.I’m glad you’re all here. As you know, we’re expecting a statement from Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem. After her brief statement, she will not be taking questions at this time, as I am sure her statement will answer most of the questions for you. And with that, Madam Director?Kristi Noem:Thank you, Karoline.Good morning, Fellow Americans.As you have witnessed in the past few days, Our Immigration Criminal Enforcement agents or I.C.E as they are called, have been targeted...

Oh , so the delicious irony. For many years I’ve been writing about the southern US border and the many ways in which Mexico has used it as a “steam valve” to get rid of people in perpetual poverty, as well as malcontents, violent criminals and political revolutionaries. Who could have foreseen a time when the conundrum would be reversed and Mexico would be crushed by an avalanche of its own unwanted citizens? But weren’t we told that migrants are an “economic boon” to any country lucky enough to have them? The argument among progressives and open border activists has...

Migrant shelters in the United States are closing their doors in large numbers as the border crisis has waned significantly. In January, two shelters shuttered in Pima County, Arizona, according to the Arizona Daily Star. In San Diego, the Jewish Family Service closed its shelter in February, specifically citing policy changes like the CBP One app going away as part of the reason for its closure. In Texas, the San Antonio-based Migrant Resource Center that opened in 2022 closed in February due to the plunge in people crossing into the United States, according to Texas Public Radio. On the East...

In the Louvre there’s a famous painting by the French Artist Jacques-Louis David depicting the Intervention of the Sabine Women. In it the Sabine men, whose daughters were stolen by and then married to Romans in the mid-8th century BC, returned to avenge Roman treachery and retrieve their offspring. The scene depicts a woman standing between the belligerents, imploring them to cease fighting: "If you are weary of these ties of kindred, these marriage-bonds, then turn your anger upon us; it is we who are the cause of the war, it is we who have wounded and slain our husbands...

In a troubling revelation from Vienna, a concerned grandparent, Bernhard K., has exposed a growing crisis in Austria’s kindergartens. Speaking to the Austrian news outlet Heute, he described the stark reality at his grandson’s school, where only three of 25 classmates are fluent German speakers. During breaks and after-school activities, the children revert to Arabic, leaving his grandson isolated. When asked how the boy copes, Bernhard’s response was shocking: “He’s trying to learn Arabic! How else is he supposed to communicate with his schoolmates?” This is not an isolated incident but a symptom of a broader demographic shift. According to...

From catch and release, to ending DNA testing to prevent child trafficking, Joe Biden's immigration failures were epic. Independence Day is approaching! It's time to start planning our celebrations. We'll be cranking up the barbecue grills, waving our American flags and anticipating parades and fireworks. Critics argue that this reflected a deliberate policy shift away from deterrent-focused measures. The Biden administration suggested that the surge resulted from global migration trends, regional instability and inherited challenges, not deliberate policy choices. The facts tend to support the former. So who do we invite over to celebrate the day with us? We could...

A protest broke out in Maywood after a possible immigration raid on Friday afternoon. AIR7 flew over the scene around 4 p.m. Video shows two major confrontations -- one in Maywood and one in the nearby City of Bell. ... AIR7 video shows a group of about 100 people who showed up after an immigration operation in the area. The video shows people throwing rocks and bottles at vehicles as they passed by. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared photos of some of the damage their vehicles suffered during the operations. The photos show multiple busted windows. Federal...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA are among more than 200 non-governmental organizations named in a congressional probe for aiding immigrants its leaders call “inadmissible aliens” during former President Joe Biden’s administration. U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, R-Tenn., and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability Chairman Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., announced their investigation June 11. According to a June 11 press release, “The chairmen are examining whether these NGOs used taxpayer dollars to facilitate illegal activity, as the previous administration incentivized millions of inadmissible aliens to cross our borders — many of...

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander arrested after asking ICE if they have a warrant to take illegal immigrant

Vendors were selling a variety of colorful national flags in downtown L.A. on Wednesday, but Axel Martinez settled on one with with Old Glory on one half and the Mexican flag on the other.

I rarely visit Facebook anymore as I have little use for that bastion of negativity and foolishness. That said, I was on Facebook a few days ago, and saw the following post reposted by someone I know, unfortunately. “When someone uses the word ‘illegals,’ I am done listening to what they have to say. I live in America, a nation stolen from the indigenous natives, built on the backs of slaves, & [sic] made prosperous by the sweat & [sic] blood of immigrants. ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.’ My country is not...

BREAKING: California Democratic Senator @AlexPadilla4CA just crashed DHS Secretary Noem’s press conference in LA and was forcibly removed. https://x.com/i/status/1933222907398008912

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's LA riots press conference descended into chaos Thursday as a Democrat Senator interrupted the event. California Senator Alex Padilla began shouting over Noem before he was removed from the room. 'I'm Senator Alex Padilla, and I have questions for the secretary,' Padilla said as he was escorted out. Fox News reported Chad Pergram posted on X that a colleague told him Padilla was forced to the ground and handcuffed by the FBI. This is a developing story...

A City Council member from Queens is urging her constituents to arm themselves following a terrifying home invasion in which robbers posing as Amazon drivers tied up a family and snatched thousands of dollars in cash, according to cops. Republican Vickie Paladino offered to help residents in her district — which covers Whitestone, where the ordeal took place — obtain gun permits in light of the break-in Monday morning. “I want to remind my constituents that New Yorkers have a constitutional right to protect themselves,” Paladino said in a statement. “I urge my constituents to avail themselves of their rights...