NOGALES, Ariz.—On the night of his arrest, George Alan Kelly told investigators that he had “no reason to believe” that he shot and killed an illegal immigrant who was later found dead on his ranch property on Jan. 30, 2023. “I’ve never been confronted with a situation such as this. I’m still somewhat agitated. I’m […]
Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says the U.S. economy, energy, and national security are among the top issues he’s discussing with his potential supporters as he continues along the 2024 presidential campaign trail. NTD’s “Capitol Report” spoke with Mr. Burgum in Florida as he continued to make the case for Republicans to support his […]
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a warning to staff that Iranian-backed terrorists of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) may try to cross the U.S. southern border with Mexico in an attempt to enter the country illegally, according to leaked government documents. In an intelligence notice by the agency’s San Diego […]
Former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott talks about the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border in an interview with CNN on Sept. 23. He criticizes the Biden administration for giving illegal immigrants an “incentive” to come to the United States and notes the “real threat” Americans are facing. The number of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico […]
Former U.S. Border Patrol chief Rodney Scott sang the praises of one of his former colleagues, Gregory Bovino, on Wednesday after Mr. Bovino was briefly pulled from and then restored to his command as the Chief Border Patrol Agent for the El Centro, California Border Sector. In July, Mr. Bovino was relieved of his command […]
Federal border officials are sending additional resources to the Ajo Border Patrol Station in Arizona’s Tucson border sector, citing increased border crossings and smuggling activity in the remote area. “The Border Patrol has surged personnel and transportation resources to respond to the increase in encounters in the area — some of the hottest, most isolated, […]
On Saturday, the Tucson, Arizona, Border Patrol announced it had apprehended 10,000 illegal immigrants in the past week—up by around 1,000 from the week before. In a tweet, Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin reported that his team apprehended 10,000 illegal immigrants and intercepted 21 human smuggling attempts in the Tucson, Arizona, border area. […]
Detransitioner Chloe Cole and others testified about the dangers of ‘gender-affirming care’ at a House subcommittee hearing on Thursday morning. They say young people may not fully understand the impact of gender transition procedures. Officials from the United States and Mexico have busted smugglers using a fake border patrol vehicle to transfer people across the […]
Raul Ortiz, the outgoing top U.S. Border Patrol Agent, said he would have preferred more border wall construction, more personnel to patrol the border, and more consequences to disincentivize crossing attempts. Ortiz recently announced he plans to retire from the Border Patrol, notifying agents that June 30 would be his last day. The border security […]
Border patrol has apprehended 127 illegal immigrant suspected terrorists in fiscal year 2023. NTD spoke to Victor Avila, a retired Special Agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to learn more about the risks this poses. Avila said that laws to secure the nation from harmful outsiders are in place, but current policies are preventing […]
U.S. border officials apprehended more than 200,000 illegal immigrants at the southern border during May, when Title 42 immigration policies expired, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on June 20. The 204,561 total arrests is a 15 percent decrease from May 2022, when agents apprehended 241,136. Border Patrol stated that 98,850 individuals illegally crossed the […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced that Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will be succeeded by Jason Owens, the current head of the Del Rio Sector. Owens, who is a seasoned Border Patrol veteran with over 25 years of experience, will assume the position upon Ortiz’s retirement on June 30. DHS also […]
Critics have accused the Biden administration of downplaying the number of potential illegal immigrants that could enter the United States under two separate programs used to grant “humanitarian parole” to applicants who use a mobile phone app to book appointments at U.S. ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the direction of […]
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will retire next month after more than three decades with the agency, he has announced. “After a 32-year Border Patrol career spanning multiple Sectors, HQ tours, and overseas assignments in Afghanistan, I have decided to retire from federal service on June 30th,” Ortiz wrote in an email to employees, which was obtained […]
As part of the debt ceiling deal, Republicans managed to get something they really wanted: stronger work requirements for people receiving federal aid. For years, the two sides have disagreed about work requirements. NTD Good Morning takes a closer look. The head of U.S. Border Patrol, Raul Ortiz, is retiring. Find out when he plans […]
United States Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz has reported that approximately 4,316 illegal immigrants crossed the U.S. southern border and evaded Border Patrol authorities in the first three days after Title 42 expired on May 11. On Monday morning, Ortiz tweeted a summary of the Border Patrol’s enforcement activity in the first 72 hours after […]
U.S. border patrol agents have seen a 50 percent drop in the number of border crossers since the pandemic-era immigration policy known as Title 42 expired at midnight on Thursday, said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a Sunday morning interview. “Over the past two days, the United States Border Patrol has experienced a 50 […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been criticized by the Border Patrol union for publicly announcing that its agents and officers will be conducting a “targeted enforcement operation” in El Paso, Texas, amid the ongoing border crisis. In a May 8 press release, CBP said the operation would begin the following day and would target […]
Tucker Carlson got an offer to join Valuetainment, whose CEO Patrick Bet-David thinks he would be a perfect fit. So what’s on the table for the popular TV personality? The manhunt in Texas came to an end, with the suspect in custody and set to appear before a magistrate on May 3. Learn where he […]
