Number of Families Apprehended at Border Continues to Explode
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents apprehended more than 70,000 people in February, the majority unaccompanied children or families, the agency announced Tuesday.
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Pressley (D) Goes Off in Radio Interview: ICE, CBP Are ‘Rogue’ Agencies, Trump Distracts from Real Emergency of Homelessness
Freshman Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D., Mass.) called for decreasing funds for the “rogue” Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) during an interview on Boston Public Radio on Friday.
Progressive Dems Call for Cuts to DHS Funding: ‘Not Another Dollar’
Progressive members of Congress are pressuring their colleagues to cut funding for the Department of Homeland Security, threatening another government shutdown.
Abolishing ICE Becomes Rallying Call for Members of Democratic Party
An increasing number of elected officials and progressive activists associated with the Democratic Party are rallying behind calls for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the federal agency responsible for preventing cross-border crime and illegal immigration.
Attempted Illegal Entry at Mexican Border at Record Low in 2017
The last three months of 2017 saw a slight increase in apprehensions and denials of would-be entrants to the United States at the southwestern border, according to new data released by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency.
