The Federal Bureau of Prisons is assisting the Border Patrol with the transport of migrants, according to sources. Multiple Border Patrol sources told Fox News that the Federal Bureau of Prisons is assisting in transporting migrants, since Customs and Border Protection/Border Patrol are overwhelmed in several areas. A spokesperson for …
Read More »ICE deports illegal immigrant wanted for murder, had been detained seven times at border
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported an illegal immigrant who is wanted for murder in Mexico and had been living illegally in the U.S. despite having been stopped at the border more than half a dozen times previously. Juan Martinez Merida, a Mexican illegal immigrant, was deported in October, …
Read More »Border Patrol clocking 1,000 'known gotaways' per day, over 23K people in October, CBP sources say
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources confirmed to Fox News that there have been more than 23,000 “known gotaways” since the new fiscal year began on Oct. 1. That means more than 1,000 individuals were seen or detected by Border Patrol agents but not apprehended per day this month. …
Read More »Iranian national with terror ties caught crossing US northern border illegally
An Iranian national with links to terrorism attempted to cross illegally into the U.S. via the northern border, officials announced this week — coming amid ongoing concerns about the potential for those with terror ties to enter via the border. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a release this …
Read More »GOP lawmakers threaten to hold government funding until border is secured
Republican lawmakers threatened to hold up government funding in exchange for stronger border security during a press conference led by Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-M.D., Wednesday afternoon. A bipartisan group of lawmakers began talks with White House officials in December, but have been unsuccessful in reaching a deal. “What you’re going …
Read More »Walz' Minnesota may be next as ICE detention footprint grows nationwide
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz may be the next state leader subject to ICE’s expanding detention center network, after major facilities were opened or repurposed in Florida, New Jersey, Texas and elsewhere. A private prison that shut down over a decade ago—and rendered obsolete by a 2024 law banning non-governmental state …
Read More »Pritzker says Trump ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other locations
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced on Sunday that President Donald Trump will deploy 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other locations. The deployment came as protests against federal law enforcement ramp up across the country, particularly in Portland and Chicago. In the Windy City, multiple …
Read More »Biden-era 'unvetted' immigrants nabbed after Virginia highway gunfire as border debate hits governor's race
EXCLUSIVE: Hours after Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger sparred over illegal immigration concerns in Virginia, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital it had filed detainers to deport two teen “thugs,” allegedly unscreened by the Biden administration, accused of firing guns on …
Read More »Federal judge limits ICE arrests without warrant, probable cause
A federal judge Tuesday ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violated a federal consent decree when arresting nearly two dozen illegal immigrants at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings in Chicago federal court extended the consent decree …
Read More »Los Angeles County declares local state of emergency over ICE raid surge
Los Angeles County leaders declared a local state of emergency in the region Tuesday, with news of the proclamation shared in a release by LA County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office. The measure was said to be a response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across LA County, which is …
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