Senate Democrats released a minority staff report March 22, suggesting Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents prefer technological and other infrastructure solutions to President Donald Trump’s border wall. Border Security: Analysis of Vulnerabilities Identified by Frontline Agents said CBP agents have “rarely recommended building a wall to address the most commonly identified vulnerabilities—or ‘capability gaps’—along […]
Xi Jinping Consolidates Power as China Expands
China continues to stake out an expansionist role on the world stage, while the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to mold a more restrictive internal atmosphere, according to Eleanor Albert and Beina Xu in a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) background report. The report not only explores the influence of current President Xi Jinping, but […]
House Committee Examines Border Security Costs
The House Border and Maritime Security subcommittee discussed the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) report Critical CBP Requirements to Improve Border Security at a hearing March 15. “This document detailed over $33 billion in major border security investments across four main categories: physical barriers, technology, access, and additional staffing,” the committee noted in the […]
White House Statement Details Sanctuary City Opposition
As President Trump traveled to inspect border wall prototypes March 13, the White House released a statement entitled “What You Need to Know About Sanctuary Cities.” The statement explained what a “sanctuary city” is and what it sees as the impact it can have on the community. Overall a sanctuary city is one that does […]
Initial Reaction Mixed on Trump, North Korea Meeting
The announcement March 8 that President Donald Trump will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has already met with a wide variety of opinions and pontifications. Although details are up in the air as far as the “when” and “where” of this first-ever meeting, late night and early morning reaction was in high gear. […]