As Congress races to find a legislative solution to address the pending end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in March, most media attention has been focused on covering these proposals. However, one border security-related bill recently passed with flying colors that garnered little notice — and may have a significant impact […]
Border Security
Border Apprehensions Hit 45-year Low in 2017
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its final 2017 apprehension numbers for the Southwest on Tuesday. DHS reported a 40 percent drop in apprehensions compared the Obama administration’s last year—a 45 year low for the Border Patrol. DHS reported 303,916 Southwest border apprehensions in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, compared to 408,870 in FY 2016. […]
ICE Director Seeking Charges for Sanctuary City Politicos
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Thomas Homan stirred the pot Tuesday when he’s asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to look into pressing charges against sanctuary cities and the politicians who support them. “For these sanctuary cities that knowingly shield and harbor an illegal alien in their jail and don’t allow us access, […]
Trump Talks Tough; Introduces New National Security Strategy
President Donald Trump outlined his new National Security Strategy in a speech Monday, touting administration successes from defense to jobs and outlining his plans for the country’s national security future. The strategy is built on four pillars, or national interests. These include: “Protect the homeland, the American People, and American way of life; promote American […]
DHS Year-End Stats Set Markers for Immigration, Border Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) touted the lowest illegal border crossing level on record when it released end-of-year Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics Dec. 5. ICE and CBP numbers provided a glimpse of Donald Trump’s first year in office and set markers for the future on how […]