Biden Refuses to Apologize to Protesters for Deportations

Then says he would apologize if 'you were engaged in a misdemeanor and/or your family was separated'

Philip Caldwell
July 16, 2019 1:30 PM

At a campaign event in New Hampshire Friday, Democratic candidate Joe Biden was confronted by protesters who demanded he apologize for deportations of illegal immigrants during the Obama administration. Biden stood firm in refusing to disavow deportations as a tool of immigration enforcement.

Trump Admin: Asylum Seekers Must Ask Intermediary Countries First

New rule may staunch flow of immigrants from Central America

Charles Fain Lehman
July 15, 2019 11:52 AM

A new rule will bar foreign nationals from receiving asylum in the United States if they did not first apply in an intermediary country, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security announced Monday.

Alyssa Milano Shares Picture Comparing Pence to Himmler

The liberal activist has advised the Biden campaign

Cameron Cawthorne
July 14, 2019 9:40 AM

Liberal activist and actress Alyssa Milano on Saturday tweeted a picture comparing Vice President Mike Pence to Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler

Warren’s New Immigration Plan Would Decriminalize Border Crossings

Warren would 'reshape CBP and ICE from top to bottom'

Zach Faria
July 11, 2019 5:00 PM

Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) has released a new immigration plan that would include decriminalizing crossing the border in a Medium post on Thursday.

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.

Gallego (D): Obama Deportation Policy Created Crisis at the Border

Arizona congressman said Obama deportation policy was 'too harsh'

Charlie Hoffmann
July 10, 2019 12:55 PM

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D., N.M.) criticized the Obama administration's deportation policies during a Wednesday morning appearance on MSNBC, saying the administration's policies were "too harsh" and "created the environment" at the southern border.

O’Rourke: U.S. ‘Founded On White Supremacy’

Makes remark to group of immigrants and refugees

Graham Piro
July 10, 2019 10:25 AM

Struggling presidential candidate Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke told a group of immigrants that America was founded on white supremacy at a campaign event on Monday.

ICE Prepares to Deport Roughly One Million People

Trump demands action from Congress on asylum

Charles Fain Lehman
July 8, 2019 12:00 PM

President Donald Trump previously promised to initiate mass deportations in June, but delayed them at the last minute following an extended negotiation with House Democrats.

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.

Obama DHS Secretary: Dems Want ‘Open Borders’

'That is unworkable, unwise and does not have the support of a majority of American people or the Congress'

Nic Rowan
July 3, 2019 1:05 PM

Jeh Johnson, former DHS secretary in Barack Obama's administration, called presidential candidate Julian Castro's proposal to decriminalize illegal border crossing essentially advocacy for "open borders."