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."

Ocasio-Cortez Claims She Wasn’t Comparing Detention Centers to Nazi Camps

Says concentration camps 'were also utilized all over the world, including in the United States'

Alex Griswold
June 19, 2019 12:40 PM

Obama Border Official: ‘These Numbers Are a Crisis’

Zach Faria
June 3, 2019 12:55 PM

Gillibrand: ‘I Wouldn’t Use the Detention System at All’

Nic Rowan
May 19, 2019 6:55 PM

Gold Star Mothers Join House Republicans in Border Security Push

Mikhael Smits
May 9, 2019 3:00 PM

Republican lawmakers and Gold Star mothers gathered Thursday to promote national security.

For Second Month, More Than 100,000 Apprehended Illegally Crossing the Border

Family unit apprehensions rise again in April

Charles Fain Lehman
May 9, 2019 2:00 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents apprehended more than 109,000 individuals attempting to illegally cross the southwestern border in April, the agency announced Wednesday.

NYT Editorial Board: ‘Trump Is Right’ About Border Crisis, Congress Should Approve Funds

Alex Griswold
May 6, 2019 12:10 PM

The New York Times editorial board urged Congress to give the Donald Trump administration requested emergency funds, writing that the president was right about a crisis on the border.