Monday, President Trump’s Administration cut hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, after President Trump blasted the 3 countries because thousands of their citizens had sought asylum at the US border with Mexico. US lawmakers who opposed the plan said it is cruel to cut off aid to countries […]
Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is headed back to The Trump Administration as “border czar,” President Trump said Friday, he “really wants” to be involved with the border. The announcement happened when President Trump was speaking during a lengthy TV interview. President Trump sad Mr. Homan will report directly to […]
FLASH: President Trump has warned that tariffs of 5% on all Mexican exports to the United States will go into effect Monday if Mexico does not step up efforts to stem an increase in mostly Central American migrants heading for the US border. Bilateral talks in Washington began Wednesday to attempt to strike a deal, […]
Saturday, Mexico’s President said he expects”good results” from talks planned in Washington about President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexican goods, and floated the possibility Mexico could tighten controls on migration. President Trump said he will apply the tariffs on 10 June if Mexico does not halt the flow of illegal immigration, largely from […]
The illegal immigration situation at America’s southern border is nearly unprecedented, a top Homeland Security official said. During a White House call with reporters Thursday evening, acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said the Border Patrol is apprehending several thousand people every day. “The situation is both a humanitarian and border security crisis that has […]
FLASH: President Trump Hits Mexico With 5% Tariffs Over Record Illegal Immigrants at US Southern Border President Trump on Thursday evening announced that a 5% tariff will be imposed on all Mexican imports beginning June 10th and will gradually increase until the illegal immigration stops. A record number of illegal aliens are flooding over the […]
Border security has to be part of immigration reform or else “every town is a border town and every state is a border state,” Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), said Friday in a TV interview In the interview Blackburn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded President Trump’s proposed immigration plan,and well as legislation to deal […]
President Trump Tuesday to take “harsh measures” if congressional Democrats do not take action against immigration loopholes. President Trump Tweeted Tuesday morning: “Democrats in Congress must vote to close the terrible loopholes at the Southern Border. If not, harsh measures will have to be taken!” The White House has requested billions in emergency funds from Congress […]
FLASH: The Trump Administration Wednesday asked Congress for $4.5-B in immediate emergency funding, saying a surge in Central American children and families claiming asylum at the US southern border had drained government resources. The money would come on Top of the funding President Trump has redirected to make good on a central pledge of his […]
Hundreds of invading immigrants hoping to reach the United States boarded La Bestia, a freight train in southern Mexico late Thursday, frustrated by efforts to slow their progress by the Mexican government, which is under pressure from President Trump. The risky move to board the train, known as “La Bestia” aka The Beast, followed a […]
Pentagon is set to waive a longstanding policy that prohibits military personnel from having contact with migrants as part of a move to increase the military’s involvement at the Southwest border. Senior officials at the Department of Defense have asked acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to authorize waivers for over 300 troops following a Department […]
The pressure at the nation’s southern border has overwhelmed current asylum laws and it is time for lawmakers on both sides to get together and change them, former Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Conn), said Monday. “The asylum system is fundamental to American values,” Senator Lieberman, a one-time vice-presidential candidate, told reporters. “People come here with a […]
Moving asylum seekers to sanctuary cities around the country is an option “under review” at the White House because Congress is not doing its job to fix immigration laws. In a TV interview Sunday, White House Press Secretary Sanders said the idea got rejected at a “staff level’ meeting but is back on the table […]
Wednesday evening, P resident Donald Trump said he will have to mobilize more of the military at the US border with Mexico after listening to stories about migrants crossing the border from people attending a Republican fundraiser. “I’m going to have to call up more military,” President Trump said. The President said some of the […]
FLASH: “Our Country is Full!” Invading immigrants are surging toward the US border because they are hearing that President Trump is serious about the issue of illegal immigration and they want to do “everything they can” to come across before it’s too late, Representative Bill Johnson (R-OH), said Monday. “They are hearing that our border […]
FLASH: President Trump Tweeted Friday morning, “If Mexico doesn’t immediately stop ALL illegal immigration coming into the United States through our Southern Border, I will be CLOSING the Border, or large sections of the Border, next week.” Taking a powerful action against illegal immigration and threatening another, President Trump has moved to cut US aid […]
FLASH: President Trump said Friday he will close the US border with Mexico next week if Mexico “does not immediately stop all illegal immigration coming into the United States” from the region. He announced his intentions in a series of Tweets, as follows: The DEMOCRATS have given us the weakest immigration laws anywhere in the World. Mexico […]
FLASH: Interim President Juan Guaido refrained from asking supporters to continue risking their lives trying to break through the government’s barricades at the Colombian and Brazilian borders. He will meet US VP Mike Pence Monday in Bogota at an emergency meeting of mostly conservative Latin American governments to discuss Venezuela’s crisis. President Guaido says he […]
The Trump Administration is ordering 1,000 more active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border to add barbed wire to the border Wall. That would make the total number of troops at the border 6,000 by 1 March, with 140 more miles of Concertina wire added, Defense Department officials were quoted as saying. “That mission has evolved,” […]
Early Sunday, Congressional talks to avert a 2nd government shutdown over border Wall funding broke down. Republicans and Democrats have stopped communicating for now. Talks were suspended over the issue of detention beds, but there are hopes negotiators will come back to the table soon. Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House Chief of Staff, said […]
Congressional negotiators are working this weekend of talks on a security plan that includes barrier on the Us-Mexican border, hoping to complete a deal to avert another government shutdown that is acceptable to President Trump. Saturday afternoon, President Trump Tweeted that if Democrats did not give him all The Wall money he is demanded, he […]
Sunday, Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said that President Trump will shut down the government again if he does not get border Wall funding. In a TV interview Mr. Mulvaney said the President is “willing to do whatever it takes to secure the border.” “I think he actually is,’’ ready to shut down […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Stocks jumped at the open on initial speculation that a deal to reopen the government was imminent, the notion that the Fed may be getting close to the end of its balance sheet normalization effort, plus the expression from Treasury Secretary Mnuchin that the US is making progress with China trade […]
The White House is preparing an emergency declaration that President Trump could issue as a way to circumvent Congress if lawmakers do not provide funding for a wall along the US southern border. The draft proclamation was updated as early as last week, a US government official said The report comes as a bi-partisan group of […]
The Trump White House has asked various government agencies to make a list of programs that would be severely impacted by the ongoing shutdown if it goes into March and April. According to our information, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney wants the information by Friday, the day the partial shutdown will marks […]
The US military is taking on a new and extended role on the US-Mexico border, the Pentagon said Monday. At the request of the Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon agreed to provide personnel to operate security cameras and to lay about 150 miles of concertina wire between official ports of entry, officials said. The […]
President Trump softened expectations that he is close to declaring a national emergency to get the money he want to build the US-Mexico border wall as a 3-week impasse closing parts of the government continued Friday. There are about 800-K federal employees who missed their 1st paychecks under the stoppage. Lawmakers tried to reassure federal […]
A former federal emergency boss said that President Donald Trump is “on solid legal ground” if he declares a national emergency to secure funding for his much-desired border Wall. “But he is going to have some troubles along the way, and one of them will be whether libertarian conservatives are going to accept a stronger […]
The White House has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to look at using emergency funds that Congress approved for disaster relief to build a border Wall with Mexico. $13.9-B has been allocated, but not yet obligated through contracts for a variety of projects in California, Florida, Texas, other states and Puerto Rico, which have […]
Vice President Mike Pence said the President “made clear today that he is going to stand firm to achieve his priorities.” President Donald Trump says Republicans are “totally unified” in the shutdown standoff over his long-promised southern border Wall, though some GOP lawmakers have been expressing concern about the 19-day partial government closure. President Trump […]
President Trump’s conservative allies are urging him to declare a national emergency to build his proposed border Wall, though he is not expected to do so in his address to the nation Tuesday evening. The US-Mexico border Wall, a Key campaign promise is a hot button issue nation wide. Observers say, it is unlikely that […]
Sunday, President Trump pledged not to bend in his demand for a Wall along the southern border with Mexico but said the barrier could be made of steel instead of concrete as a potential compromise with Democrats who refuse to fund the project. “VP Mike Pence and group had a productive meeting with the Schumer/Pelosi […]
As President Trump lobbies for money for his promised border wall, he talks up other barricades. He points to walls in Israel, at the Vatican, even at former President Barack Hussein Obama’s house. On Wednesday, PresidentTrump declared at a Cabinet, “Walls work.” He added: “There is a reason why politicians and wealthy people build walls […]
US DHS officials were set to make a plea for a southern border Wall in a White House meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, when Senator Schumer (D-NY) continuously interrupted the meeting and it was adjourned. President Trump said that he isopen to working on a way to legal status for young illegal immigrants known as […]
President Trump says the southern border is “like a sieve” need the Wall. Early Tuesday US authorities fired tear gas into Mexico to repel about 150 invading migrants trying to breach the border at Tijuana. President Trump spoke during a White House meeting with his Cabinet as the partial government shutdown runs into its 12th […]
$TWTR Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) is blocking the petition, and the triple amputee was attacked by Jimmy Kimmel and Alyssa Milano personally triggering an outpouring of attacks. So far, having raided over $17-M in only 8 days via crowd funding for “We The People Will Fund The Wall,” distinguished USAF Vet Brian Kolfage writes that he is […]
US President Donald Trump says parts of the government will stay shut as long as Democrats refuse to build the Wall on the US-Mexico border. Tuesday, asked when the government would reopen, President Trump said: “I can’t tell you when the government’s going to be open. I can tell you it’s not going to be […]
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Sunday praised President Trump for doing “exactly what he promised” by withdrawing US troops from Syria, and derided the “armchair generals” in Washington who “want to keep us at war forever.” In an TV interview Senator Paul said he’s “very proud” of President Trump’s determination to get US troops out of […]
Americans see through Senate Democrats’ efforts to thwart President Trump’s call for additional border Wall funding, as they want a secure border and they elected President Trump because he promised to keep the country safe. “Let’s see if they can start negotiating in good faith,” House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R:LA) said Friday. “I think […]
President Trump Vows to Win The Border Wall Battle Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay says that President Trump needs to remain strong on building The Wall on the US southern border. “If you go into these sort of fights, you better be ready to fight it until the end – especially if you’re president […]
The Senate advanced the House-passed spending bill that contains $5.7-B in Wall funding Friday. The Senate passed a motion to proceed on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR), 48-47, that includes $5.7-B in border Wall funding, which will put the spending bill to a full floor vote. Vice President Mike Pence broke the tie on the […]
Mexico’s New President Says Relations with Donald Trump are Good Wednesday, Mexico’s new President said that relations with US President Donald Trump are “good,” and that they will probably talk soon about the immigration issue. Many analysts had been expecting President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aka AMOL to run into headlong conflict with President Trump, […]
Fight for Our Border Security Has Not Ended US lawmakers worked out a 2-week extension on budget talks and averted a government shutdown while the funeral proceedings for late President George HW Bush are occurring, but that does not mean the fight for border security has come to an end, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise […]
Republicans Border Security, Not Government Shutdown Republicans do not want a government shutdown, rather to be sure the southern border is secure, and bi-partisan support is needed, especially with the threats being posed by the invading migrant caravan that has arrived, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R:LA) said Friday, while shooting down claims from Senate […]
President Trump, ‘Totally Be Willing’ to Shut Down Govt to Get Border Wall Funds US President Donald Trump said he would “totally be willing” to shut down the government if Congress does not send him a bill approving $5-B for his proposed Wall on the US southern border with Mexico. His comments came during an […]
US Senate Republicans Push for Guaranteed Border Wall Funding Senate Republican leaders have discussed with President Donald Trump providing $5-B in guaranteed funds for the wall along the US southern border. The money would be spread over 2 years according to sources. It is uncertain whether President Trump will accept the proposal, but he has […]
President Trump’s Predictions About Invading Migrant’s Caravan Came True Everything the White House and The Trump Administration officials predicted about the caravan of invading migrants heading to the US border from Central America has come true, despite arguments that the warnings were little more than an election ploy, presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday. “In […]
President Trump to Mexico, “Deport Migrants, of Will Close the Border” Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to shut the US-Mexico border “permanently,” while calling on Mexico to deport “flag waving migrants” a day after several people tried to illegally cross the border. “Mexico should move the flag waving Migrants, many of whom are stone cold […]
Invasion of the US Southern Border Guided by Leftists There is a war on the US-Mexican border, and American leftists are guiding and financing it, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich claimed Monday, while commenting on reports of clashes between migrants and Border Patrol agents at the California border. “This war on the border is real,” […]
US Shuts Down Border at San Diego’s San Ysidro Port, Migrants Attempt to Invade The Border Patrol office in San Diego announced via Twitter that pedestrian crossings have been suspended at the San Ysidro port of entry at both the East and West facilities. US agents have shot tear gas at migrants after some tried to breach fence […]
‘AMLO’ Backs President Trump on US-Mexico Border Policy Mexico’s incoming government has agreed to back The Trump Administration’s plan to change US border policy by requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims move through US courts. Mexican officials and senior members of President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s (AMLO) transition team said the […]
President Trump’s Message to Congress: “You Must Present Border Security Package.” President Trump has given the use of lethal force order to the military at the southern border. Friday, US President Donald Trump Friday demanded action on a major border security package, including funding for a border wall, 1 day after issuing a threat to […]
President Trump’s Message to Mexico: “You must do more.” President Donald Trump, with his threat to shut down the US-Mexico border, is sending a message to Mexico that it must do more to help with the migrant caravan situation, former acting ICE Director Thomas Homan said Friday. “I think President Trump is sending a message, […]
President Trump, “No more money for the Wall, No more money for Government” Thursday, US President Donald Trump warned that there could be a government shutdown next month over security on the border with Mexico, suggesting he could hold up negotiations if no more money is provided for a wall between the 2 countries. “Could […]
Invading Migrants at Southern Border Will Not See Armed Soldiers on Guard …what they will see is a major show of force keeping them from easy entry. The thousands of invading Central American migrants and asylum-seekers converged on the southern border of the United States at Tijuana, what they will not find there are armed […]
Exhausted Central American Asylum-seekers Gather in Tijuana Nearly 2,000 caravan migrants reached the US border in at Tijuana, Mexico Thursday, with more coming in a trickle of buses. The City of Tijuana, with its privately run shelters operating well above their capacity of 700, opened the gymnasium and gated sport complex for up to 1,000 […]
Mattis at the Southern Border Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (General USMC Ret.), has visited troops near McAllen, Texas, and defended the use of the military for border security. Secretary Mattis said that within a week to 10 days, the troops now deployed along the border in Texas, Arizona and California will have accomplished all the […]
Weakened Invading Migrant Groups Arrive at US Southern Border Invading migrants from Central Americans have reached the US southern border, catching rides on buses and trucks for hundreds of miles in the last leg of the journey Wednesday as the 1st groups began arriving in the border City of Tijuana. Authorities in Tijuana were struggling […]
US Preparing ‘Hard Stance’ at Southern Border, Migrants Approach Tuesday, the US government said it was starting work to “harden” the border crossing from Tijuana, Mexico, to prepare for the arrival of a invading migrant caravan leapfrogging its way across western Mexico. Customs and Border Protection announced it was closing four lanes at the busy […]
President Trump Signs Executive Order Denying Asylum to Illegal Border Crossers Friday, US President Donald Trump invoked extraordinary national security powers to deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally, tightening the border as caravans of Central Americans slowly approach the United States. President Trump is using the same powers he used to push […]
Invading Migrant Caravan Pushes Toward Mexico’s City 1000’s of exhausted migrants from the Central American caravan trudged along highways Monday toward Mexico City, where officials prepared a sports stadium to accommodate them as they try to reach the US border still 600 miles away. The 1st wave of more than 500 migrants spent Sunday night on […]
US Crackdown on Invading Migrant Caravans “Completely Appropriate” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Sunday pushed back on criticism of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on a caravan of migrants seeking entry to the United States calling the measures “completely appropriate.” In a network TV interview Secretary Pompeo said he’s been “involved in scores of conversations about stopping […]
President Trump, “Our Military Will Use Force if Migrants Resort to Violence” Friday, US resident Donald Trump said the military will respond with force to anyone in the invading migrant caravans who attacks soldiers with rocks or other objects. At least 5,000 members of the regular US military, and as many as 15,000, are being dispatched to America’s southern border […]
President Trump, “The Migrant Invaders are ‘Dangerous’” US President Donald Trump sent out two more messages on Twitter Wednesday morning warning about the dangers of the approaching invasion of migrants walking and hitchhiking towards the US border in Mexico. “The Caravans are made up of some very tough fighters and people,” the President wrote in […]
President Trump to Migrant Invaders; “Our Military Is Waiting for You!’ 5,000 Regular Army Troops Headed to Mexico Border to Counter Invading Migrant Caravan President Donald Trump escalated his threats against a migrant invaders traveling to the US border, labeling the caravan’s effort an “invasion” and warning that “our Military is waiting for you!” President […]
US Moving Military Forces and Equipment to the Southern Border US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the military has already begun delivering jersey barriers to the southern border in conjunction with plans to deploy active duty troops there as a caravan of Central Americans walks across Mexico toward the United States. Secretary Mattis says details […]
US Southern Border in Crisis President Trump to the migrant invaders: “Go Back to Your Country’ and Apply for Citizenship The southwest border of the US is in “crisis,” with authorities stopping 151,700 illegal entrants a day, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen said in a TV interview Sunday. In the interview Secretary Nielsen called the massive […]
“Everything is on the table” to Halt the Migrant Invasion Friday, the Pentagon approved a request for additional troops at the southern border Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Thursday evening that the migrant caravan headed towards the United States “will not be allowed in,” and that they “should be seeking refuge in Mexico.” “To […]
President Trump, “I Am Bringing Out Military for This National Emergency at Border” A caravan of Central American migrants moving toward the US southern border President Trump Tweeted Wednesday that the US “will never accept people coming into our Country illegally!” Thursday, President Donald Trump said he is “bringing out the military” to protect the […]
Lax US Immigration Policies Have Made Every State a Border State Friday, US Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said loose immigration policies of the past have impacted every state, and not just those along the Mexican border. Her comments came in a TV interview “It is such a big deal,” she said. “The reason is because […]
Canada is the World’s Largest Legal Marijuana Marketplace Canada is now the largest country in the world with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland. There is more good news for the Schedule 1 drug’s aficionados: Hours before a handful of retail outlets opened in the country’s easternmost province a […]
President Trump Warns China, “Another round of tariffs coming.” US President Donald Trump threatened to impose another round of tariffs on China and warned that Chinese meddling in US politics is a “bigger problem” than Russian involvement in the 2016 Election. Asked in a TV interview whether he wants to push China’s economy into a […]
President Trump, “America’s Top ‘Promise Keeper’” US President Donald Trump has tallied almost 300 of his Administration’s achievements, and has “surpassed those of former President Reagan,” according to the Washington Examiner. The Examiner’s Paul Bedard, in his “Washington Secrets” column, writes that President Trump’s “administration has counted up 289 accomplishments in 18 categories,” culminating in Supreme […]
BREXIT Deal Getting Closer A European Union (EU) chief says the chances of Britain and the bloc striking a BREXT deal are rising, amid reports the two sides are moving closer on the fraught issue of the Irish border. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told Austrian newspapers in comments published Saturday that “the rapprochement potential […]
No Provision for Wall, No Spending President Donald Trump Thursday hammered an extensive continuing resolution passed by the Senate earlier this week, calling it “ridiculous” and demanding to know where the money for border security will come from. “I want to know, where is the money for Border Security and the WALL in this ridiculous Spending Bill, […]
US Ready to ‘Engage Immediately’ with NKorea US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he has invited NKorea’s foreign minister to meet with him next week to continue discussions on efforts to get the North to abandon its nuclear weapons. He also says The Trump Administration had invited NKorean officials to meet in Austria with […]
ICE is Key for National Security Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Ron Vitiello defended ICE Thursday from critics calling to eliminate it or to prosecute its agents, saying the federal organization is vital for the nation’s security. “The men and women of ICE get up every day and go out to protect their communities,” Director […]
President Trump, “I don’t care what the political ramifications are.” Tuesday, President Donald Trump again vowed to shut down the federal government in September if the Democrats do not give him the $25-B for his border wall, declaring “I don’t care what the political ramifications are.” “Our immigration laws and border security have been a […]
President Trump, “Dems Advocating for ‘Large-Scale Crime’” US President Donald Trump accused Democrats of wanting “large-scale crime” in a series of Tweets Monday evening. As President Trump continues his push to bolster security at the United States’ southern border with Mexico, he had this to say: ‘Illegal immigration is a national security problem…the Democrats want […]
President Trump Will Shut Down Government Over Illegal Immigration President Donald Trump said Sunday he would allow the federal government to shut down if Democrats refuse to back major changes to immigration laws his administration wants. “I would be willing to ‘shut down’ government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border […]
Just Like President Trump Said The Wall Is Being Built A House spending bill would provide $5-B next year for building President Donald Trump’s proposed border Wall with Mexico. Democrats oppose financing The Trump Wall but lack the votes by themselves to block House approval of that amount. President Trump said in April that he […]
America’s First Lady Visits US-Mexico Border Again First Lady Melania Trump visited the US-Mexico border Thursday for the 2nd time in 2 weeks in a show of concern for migrant children as President Donald Trump attempts to crack down on unlawful border crossings. Her 1st stop was a Customs and Border Protection processing facility in […]
President Trump Gets A+ for His Handling of Southern Border ‘Crisis’ Former FEMA Director Michael Brown, 63 anni, Friday graded President Donald Trump an “A+” on his Zero tolerance policy on illegal immigration, saying on TV, “he has done exactly what those people who voted for Donald Trump expected for him to do.” “Enforce the […]
The Humanitarian Hoax of Illegal Immigrant Family Separation at the US Border $GOOG, $FB, $TWTR Opening Comment: “If the humanitarian hoax of illegal immigrant family separation at the border is successful then leftist Democrats will have duped America into blaming President Trump for the abusive policies of Bill Clinton and Barack Hussein Obama.” The Humanitarian […]
President Trump: “We Will Not Rest Until Our Border Is Secure” Friday, US President Donald Trump hammered the nation’s “weak” immigration laws, telling families of people who died at the hands of illegal immigrants that “our 1st duty, and our highest loyalty, is to the citizens of the United States.” “We will not rest until […]
The Left’s Dishonesty About Families Disguises its Intentions New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week that he will refuse to deploy National Guard troops to assist in border control, though no one asked him to, and no one is ever likely to ask. Cuomo is a master of the political non sequitur—last month, he […]
What the MSM Does Not Want You to Know About ‘Family Border Separation’ The fire hose of fake news from the establishment media this week on the issue of illegal immigrant families separated at the border is designed to mislead the American people — and to distract from Trump’s recent successes. Here are the facts […]
Angela Merkel’s Government Crumpling, Ousting Looms A dispute in Angela Merkel’s coalition over migration policy has swiftly escalated into the biggest tests of her Chancellorship. The clash has opened a rift at the heart of her camp, between her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its CSU Bavarian sister party. How the conflict is resolved will […]
President Trump’s Border Wall is Under Construction Promises made, promises being kept. The 1st 14-mile section of President Donald Trump’s border wall along the US-Mexico border is under construction in San Diego at a cost of $147-M. Construction started Friday at Border Field State Park in San Diego. The wall will stand between 18 and […]
Populist Government Takes Power in Italy “Populism is the new organizing principle.” The new government has pledged to pursue a host of populist policies, including reclaiming national sovereignty from the European Union over issues ranging from border protection and immigration to economics and finance. For now, however, it has abandoned previous plans to hold a […]
Israel Acted with “restraint” in its Deadly Confrontation with Palestinian Terrorists Tuesday, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said that Israel had acted with “restraint” in its deadly confrontation with Palestinians at the Gaza border, while Kuwait’s Ambassador urged the UN Security Council to offer protection to unarmed Palestinians. After Ambassadors joined in a moment of silence […]
US Zero Tolerance Policy on Illegal Immigration Policy in Place Monday, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Department of Justice will prosecute all cases involving illegal border crossings between the United States and Mexico, noting there is now a “zero tolerance policy” in place. USAG Sessions spoke at the border near San Diego and […]
Americans Support National Guard at the Southern Border A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border will be effective in combating illegal immigration in the short term, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll from April 15-19. Below are some Key findings from the poll, as follows: […]
President Trump Orders Immigrant ‘Caravan’ Stopped at Border US President Donald Trump ordered Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to prevent “large caravans” of people from entering the US at the US-Mexico border. The President is referring a group of migrants that are traveling from Central America through Mexico to the US President Trump called on Mexico […]
National Guard Arrives at US-Mexico Border National Guard members have started arriving at the US-Mexico border with more expected as federal government officials continue to discuss what they will do about illegal immigration. The Republican Governors of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico on Monday committed 1,600 Guard members to the border, giving US President Donald […]
President Trump, “We Are Sealing Up Our Southern Border” The Justice Department is enacting a “zero tolerance” policy regarding immigrants illegally crossing into the US from Mexico. Saturday, US President Donald Trump Tweeted we are “sealing up our Southern Border,” maintaining it was for the safety and security of Americans. “We are sealing up our Southern Border. […]
President Trump: ‘Taking Strong Action Today’ on Border Laws US President Donald Trump says he will “be taking strong action today” on border laws. He signaled in a Tweet early Wednesday. The Tweet is President Trump’s latest in his ongoing focus on border security issues that peaked Tuesday with the White House saying he was deploying […]
President Trump, “We Will Use Military to Protect Our Border” US President Donald Trump said he plans to deploy the Military to guard the border with Mexico and has told Mexican leaders he would abandon NAFTA without assurances of help on securing the boundary. “We are going to do some things, I’ve been talking to […]
“Walls Work”, We are Building ‘The Border Wall’ Backing The Trump Administration’s border wall plans, Acting Deputy Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection Ronald Vitiello pointedly struck back at criticism aimed at the border wall’s funding, necessity, and effectiveness Friday, saying his “agents and officers have decades of experience” and are “vocal about their […]
How That $1.3-T Omnibus Spending Bill Got Passed, Amazing! “All you need to know why this was a bad bill is to look at the roll call,” a Republican insider e-Mailed me Saturday. And, yes he is right. US President Donald Trump, faked a veto, then reluctantly signed the $1.3-M spending bill Friday. Now, a […]