NOGALES, Ariz.—Observers say it took 75-year-old Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly just 15 months to lose nearly everything he worked for: his life savings, the home that was his paradise, and his good name. Despite a deadlocked jury resulting in Mr. Kelly’s acquittal on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, […]
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem reiterated her claims that Mexican drug cartels are operating on tribal land outside of her jurisdiction in South Dakota. “They have set up on my tribal reservations, and they are proliferating their drug trafficking, their human trafficking, they are raping our children and our women, right in South Dakota,” the […]
The flow of migrants across the U.S.–Mexico border is showing little signs of stopping. It’s a top issue among voters, but what is the root cause, and how do we solve it? A new investigative documentary by The Epoch Times approaches this issue from a new angle—looking beyond the headlines, politics, and what we see […]
The legal saga over the fate of a 1,000-foot floating barrier on the Rio Grande has entered a new phase. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last summer ordered the deployment of the string of giant orange buoys in the river near Eagle Pass. As a part of Operation Lone Star, the Republican governor’s signature initiative aimed […]
Republicans on the House Homeland Security subcommittee expressed concern as the surge of illegal Chinese migrants hit an all-time high in April after the Biden administration relaxed vetting rules last year. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) held the hearing on May 16 to address the “unprecedented flow […]
Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.) spoke with NTD about the DC Crimes Act he supported, his reaction to the plea deals offered to six of the suspects in the beating of New York police officers caught on camera in January, and what should be the consequences for illegal immigrants who commit crimes like assaulting law enforcement […]
President Joe Biden is reportedly planning executive action to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border once the number of daily illegal immigrant crossings reaches 4,000. This is a change to a more active stance on the border crisis for the president. NTD spoke with senior research fellow Simon Hankinson of the Heritage Foundation about the motives […]
The number of illegal immigrant encounters at the southern border declined more than six percent in April compared to a month prior, according to data published on Wednesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Border Patrol agents recorded 128,900 encounters—which includes people who presented themselves to agents at ports of entry—along the U.S.-Mexico border […]
Scott Erickson, director of the Center for Law & Justice at the America First Policy Institute, and co-chair Matt Whitaker, former acting U.S. attorney general, spoke with NTD about the current climate of disrespect for the law and the situation at the southern border.
Military sentries at a U.S. Marine Base in Virginia stopped a pair of suspects attempting to rush onto the base and have since turned the two individuals over to U.S. immigration authorities. In an emailed statement, Marine Corps spokesman Kyle Olson said the pair of individuals were driving a box truck up to the Fuller […]
The Biden administration announced new actions against Nicaragua on May 15 to combat the authoritarian, left-wing Ortega-Murillo regime’s “exploitation” of migrants that they say is exacerbating the illegal immigration crisis in the region. “The regime sells visas upon arrival at their airports for migrants that require them to leave the country in 96 hours,” said […]
The progress of a Republican-supported border security bill in the Arizona Senate that would allow law enforcement to arrest illegal aliens and reduce incentives for illegal border crossings has stalled due to concerns regarding some of its provisions. HCR 2060, also known as the Secure Border Act, gives law enforcement the power to arrest immigrants […]
The House Rules Committee meets at 4 p.m. ET on May 14 to discuss measures too address the border crisis and the challenged facing law enforcement officers. H. Res. 1210 – Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result. H. Res. 1213 – A resolution regarding violence […]
An incident in Marion County, Florida, involving a retired school bus carrying farm workers and a pickup truck resulted in eight confirmed fatalities and 40 injuries, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a press conference on May 14. Lt. Pat Riordan, public affairs officer for Florida Highway Patrol Troop B, said initial information is that […]
In a letter to President Joe Biden, Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.), joined by other 14 House Democrats, asked the president to take executive action on the border. “We write to you to respectfully request that you and your administration immediately take further action to restore order at the Southern border and fix our broken immigration […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned in a recent hearing that President Trump will not be lenient on illegal immigrants, including beneficiaries of the DACA program, unless they offer a “unique benefit” to America. The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on Wednesday called “Dream Deferred: The Urgent Need to Protect Immigrant Youth” […]
Arizonans who have personally witnessed the toll of illegal immigration say completing the border wall should be the first step to ending the crisis crippling their state. “We need the wall installed and completed where it makes sense,” retired Chief Border Patrol Agent Chris Clem said on May 10. “We need that technology installed as […]
Sheriff Mark Lamb of Pinal County, Arizona, who is running for the U.S. Senate, tells NTD that NGOs and the United Nations are funding illegal immigration across the U.S.–Mexico border. He says the United States should stop funding such organizations.
The House Judiciary Committee holds a field hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Arizona Perspectives,” at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 10 in Sahuarita, Arizona, to examine the effects of the current southwest border crisis on Arizona’s residents and communities. Witnesses: Chris Clem, retired chief border patrol agent, Jim Chilton, rancher in Arivaca, Arizona, Jacob Kartchner, […]
Over 7 million people have entered the United States either illegally or through the amnesty system since President Joe Biden came into office. A new investigative documentary by The Epoch Times, called “Weapons of Mass Migration,” uncovers how mass illegal immigration is being weaponized to destroy America. Director and host of the documentary, Joshua Philipp, […]
