Border security must be prerequisite to any reform. President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to bring on Tom Homan, the former head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as border czar is a powerful step in the right direction for border security. Mr. Homan has a history of tough, no-nonsense enforcement, and his expertise is needed now more than ever. But...
As Election Day approaches, many of us are closely watching not only the presidential race but also the implications for our border, our security, and our national sovereignty. The Nov. 5 election is intensifying urgency among migrants in Mexico and beyond, who see this as their last chance to reach the U.S. under a “friendly”...
The border crisis is not primarily an immigration problem, it’s a cartel problem. The ongoing border crisis has raised an important question among policymakers and average citizens: Are we dealing with an immigration problem or a security problem? Each lens requires a different response. But the fact is, the border crisis is not primarily an...
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General released an explosive report revealing that CBP, ICE, and TSA are allowing immigrants entry into the U.S. and to board domestic flights without verifying their identity and vetting them for potential threats. “Under current processes, CBP and ICE cannot ensure they are keeping high-risk noncitizens without identification from...
The most brazen claim Vice President Kamala Harris made at the U.S.-Mexico border last week was that to fix the border, we must elect her—as if she’s powerless to do anything now. Speaking in Arizona, Harris acknowledged, “there are consequential issues at stake in this election. And one is the security of our border.” She even admitted,...
In New York City, police are now targeting the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua. According to the NYPD, the gang is now “actively recruiting gang members in migrant shelters where guns and drugs have been smuggled inside via food cartons.” NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell says the border crisis is driving the...
I was playing hooky from second grade, home “sick” when it happened. The phone rang and my aunt, who was crying, demanded I put my grandma on the phone. She was bringing me a plate of pancakes when she turned the channel and dropped the plate, her eyes swelling as the glass smashed on the...
Recently, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, one of the world’s most powerful drug lords and leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, was arrested by U.S. federal agents near El Paso. The Sinaloa cartel is considered one of the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in the Western Hemisphere, generating billions of dollars annually by smuggling drugs...
Illegal immigration is busting the budget in New York City, where Mayor Eric Adams warns New Yorkers, “Without policy changes, NYC could potentially spend $12 billion on asylum seekers over next three fiscal years.” The same is true in Chicago, Denver, and other sanctuary cities. Their mayors are now demanding state and federal help with...
A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) suggests that the ongoing illegal immigration surge at the southern border will reduce the federal deficit by a staggering $897 billion over the next decade. At first glance, this figure might seem like a silver lining to this national crisis. However, a closer examination reveals a more complex...
Broken border means Kamala Harris failed families ravaged by fentanyl and communities beset by crime. The dizzying ascent of Vice President Kamala Harris, from the most extreme leftist in the U.S. Senate, to also-ran 2020 presidential candidate, to vice president of the United States, to presumptive 2024 presidential nominee, and — for all we know — de facto president of the United States in the accelerating...
Texas secured three judicial victories in recent days—is this the start of a winning streak for national security? First, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that the state’s buoy barrier could remain in the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass. In 2023, the state of Texas installed a 1,000-foot marine buoy...