Jason Owens, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol
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President Biden Issues Executive Order on Border Security
Immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border could be denied asylum. President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday that will restrict some access to illegal immigrants…
Read MorePresident Considers Administration’s Authority to Shut Southern Border
He said there’s “no guarantee” that it’s possible without Congressional approval. President Joe Biden said this week that he and his administration are exploring the legal possibility of…
Read MoreSupreme Court Extends Pause of Texas Border Enforcement Law
Justice Alito grants the extension through next Monday. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito responded to an emergency legal request filed by the Department of Justice on Tuesday, extending…
Read MoreHouse Impeaches DHS Secretary in Second Vote
The two articles of impeachment are related to border security and immigration. Members of the House of Representatives voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after failing…
Read MoreHouse Passes Bill to Block Migrants with DUI Convictions
House majority leader says the seriousness of the crime should result in deportation. The House recently passed a bill with bipartisan support that prohibits noncitizens convicted of driving…
Read MoreFifth Circuit Says Texas Border Buoys May Remain for Now
They vacated the order for removal until they hear the case. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals said, for the time being, a floating barrier in the Rio…
Read MoreHouse Approves Resolution Rebuking the President’s Border Policies
Legislators fault “open-border policies” for issues at the U.S.-Mexico border. The House passed a resolution on Wednesday, introduced by Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas, formally rebuking the “open-border…
Read MoreNearly a Dozen Plead Guilty for Migrant Smuggling
DOJ brought charges against 11 individuals in federal court. A Texas woman and ten other defendants have pled guilty in a human smuggling and money laundering case brought…
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Says Border Deal Has Not Been Reached
Funding the federal government is taking precedence over the border and foreign aid package. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has acknowledged the need to fix…
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