2020 Dems Plan Deportation Freeze

'The result would basically be open borders,' expert says

Charles Fain Lehman
November 12, 2019 5:00 AM

Multiple 2020 Democrats have voiced interest in or support for a freeze on deportation of illegal immigrants, a move that immigration expert Jessica Vaughn said would effectively put an end to border enforcement.

Border Saw a ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ in 2019

CBP: Nearly one million apprehended in last fiscal year

Charles Fain Lehman
October 30, 2019 2:05 PM

The record number of illegal immigrants apprehended at the southern border represents a "humanitarian crisis" that is straining the resources of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to the agency.

Rambo Author Sticks Up for ICE Agents

Cameron Cawthorne
September 21, 2019 10:00 AM

The author of the bestselling Rambo books, which inspired film franchise, David Morrell stuck up for ICE agents in the wake of a New York Times report about sinking morale at the agency.

In 2013, Castro Praised Obama ‘Enforcement’ on Immigration

'Everyone agrees that we need to secure our border'

David Rutz
September 16, 2019 5:00 AM

2020 presidential candidate Julián Castro (D.) has one of the most liberal platforms in the field on immigration, but in 2013 he strongly backed Obama-era immigration policies and said the notion of "open borders" was too extreme to consider.

Texas Dem Supports Decriminalizing Border Crossings

Corporate lawyer Shannon Hutcheson: 'We absolutely have to' decriminalize border crossings

Collin Anderson
September 12, 2019 5:00 AM

A Democrat running in a key Texas swing district supports decriminalizing illegal border crossings.

Biden on Detention Facilities: ‘We Don’t Need Them’

‘Close them down’

Elizabeth Matamoros
August 29, 2019 5:50 PM

Former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told a town hall audience Thursday that the United States does not need migrant detention facilities.

Bennet Suggests Fellow 2020 Candidates Don’t Want Secure Border

Agrees they're 'out of step' with public on decriminalizing illegal border crossings

David Rutz
July 11, 2019 3:20 PM

Sen. Michael Bennet (D., Colo.) warned that his fellow 2020 presidential candidates were out of step with the public on illegal immigration Thursday, suggesting they didn't support a secure border.

DHS: Fewer Illegal Crossings in June, but Border Still in Crisis

CBP still on track to exceed one million apprehensions in 2019

Charles Fain Lehman
July 10, 2019 2:10 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended 104,000 people crossing the southwestern border last month, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday.

Omar on Border Patrol Agencies: Eliminate Their Existence

Omar said 'rogue agencies' are terrorizing people who cross the border

Charlie Hoffmann
July 3, 2019 3:45 PM

During an appearance on BET's digital series "Black Coffee Live," Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) claimed border patrol agents were terrorizing immigrants and said Congress should have a conversation about eliminating border patrol and enforcement agencies.

Warren Calls for Decriminalizing Illegal Border Crossing

'We should not be criminalizing mamas and babies'

David Rutz
June 25, 2019 4:30 PM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) said Tuesday she supported decriminalizing illegal border crossings, arguing the U.S. shouldn't be prosecuting "mamas and babies trying to flee violence."