What is happening along our international borders today is not just about illegal immigration or drug smuggling. It’s also about the rapid increase in human trafficking and modern-day slavery, which is flourishing with the chaos that open borders facilitate. With a record number of unaccompanied minors crossing into the U.S., it has become increasingly difficult to ensure...
The former Mexican governor of Tamaulipas and one-time presidential hopeful was sentenced to nine years in prison two weeks ago, after spending millions of dollars in illegal bribes to fraudulently purchase property in the U.S. Tomás Yarrington Ruvalcaba pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and has long been accused of accepting millions in bribes from...
It’s hard to imagine the same barbaric cartel activity that has ravaged Mexico spreading across the border we share, but make no mistake—cartel activity is no longer confined to Mexico. It is present in all of our communities. Drug cartels are ruthless, strategic, highly organized money-making entities that continue to evolve in strength and sophistication....
Rebecca Kiessling testified before Congress to talk about the risk of fentanyl poisoning and why it is of the upmost importance to her. Fentanyl killed her two young sons, Caleb and Kyler. And she is just one of millions of parents experiencing this tragedy. When confronted about it, the president did what he does best—mumble,...
Media’s rush to praise Biden’s visit to the border is drastically premature At the outset of the new year, President Joe Biden deserves some acknowledgment for finally doing the bare minimum and visiting the U.S.-Mexico border. But the mainstream media’s rush to praise his visit as a sign that the president is getting serious about...
Our asylum laws were never meant to encourage millions to make a dangerous journey to the U.S. They are not a blueprint for a human trafficking pipeline America is under siege by both cartels and our own politicians. Since day one of his presidency Joe Biden has made it clear that he would rather allow cartels to...
Just a few miles away from my hometown, three migrants and one suspected smuggler were killed during a DPS pursuit today. Yesterday, 13 migrants, including two small unrestrained children, were discovered following a high-speed chase in Arizona. Last week, DPS Special Agents in Laredo discovered 50 migrants, including seven minors, concealed in a Conex container....
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s public declaration of invasion at the Texas-Mexico border is a step in the right direction — for both Texas and the nation. The governor has rooted his assessment and consequent orders to Texas military and law enforcement in the United States Constitution’s Article I, Section 10. That passage states, in part, that...
In the wake of the recent mid-term elections, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a new push for amnesty for the “11 million or however many’’ unauthorized immigrants currently residing illegally in the United States. In the context of the current chaos on our southern border Schumer’s demand, on the face of it, is...
How many people entered the U.S. illegally in fiscal year 2022? More than 2.76 million, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB). That’s roughly equivalent to the population of Chicago. That number does not include the legal immigrants that CBP inspected, nor does it include the millions of individuals that CBP interacts with...
Mexico’s military remains silent more than a month after the massive leak of documents from the Defence Secretariat, which was hacked by activist group Guacamaya. Defence Secretary Gen. Luis Cresencio Sandoval refused to appear at before the national defence committee in the lower house of Congress to explain the hack, then sat silently in the...
The revelations from the massive hack of the Mexican Defense Ministry (#SedenaLeaks) are explosive: A nexus exists between some Mexican government officials, the Mexican military, and drug cartels—all at the expense of Mexican people, but not only. The human rights abuses, unrest, and corruption have spilled over across Texas’ southern border through human and drug...