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Flouting Court Orders, DHS Makes a Mockery of Migrant Protection Protocols

Bob Dane — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:19:31 +0000

Six months after federal courts ordered resumption of Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) at the southern border, the Biden administration says it is doing so in “good faith.” But is it? Actions by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) say no. A grand total of 410 migrants were returned to Mexico during December and January. That’s [...]

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A Small Town Is Paying a Big Price When It Comes to Unplanned, Unvetted Mass Immigration

Spencer Raley — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:53:12 +0000

When considering the negative impacts of mass immigration on the American public, we generally focus on border states like Texas and California, or immigrant-heavy urban areas such as New York City. However, mass immigration – legal and illegal – also inflicts significant harm on less populated cities and states. South Portland, Maine, serves as a [...]

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Asylum Shopping is Back: Migrants in Newest Caravan Reject Mexican Humanitarian Visas

Matthew Tragesser — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:23:19 +0000

Migrants in the newest caravan departing from southern Mexico to the United States recently rejected humanitarian visas from the Mexican government. These actions reveal that many members of the group are not bona fide asylum seekers and asylum country shopping is returning under the Biden administration. According to a new report from Reuters, members of [...]

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Rep. Matt Rosendale Introduces FAIR-Supported SECURE America Act

Preston Huennekens — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:01:24 +0000

Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) introduced the SECURE America Act, a bill that would end the mechanism which allows the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to amnesty illegal aliens through the use of “administrative parole.” The bill also makes needed changes to the way the U.S. administers its refugee admission and resettlement process. [...]

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Syrian Refugee Pleads Guilty to Plotting Terror Attack Against Pennsylvania Church

Pawel Styrna — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:34:52 +0000

On September 16, Mustafa Mousab Alowemer of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to the Jihadist terrorist group, Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). According to court documents, he planned to conduct a terrorist attack against a Pittsburgh church, the Legacy International Worship Center, in July of 2019. [...]

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Mexican Authorities Dismantle Four Migrant Caravans Within Days

Jason Pena — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 20:11:19 +0000

While President Joe Biden fails to end the crisis at the Southwest border, Mexico is taking steps to mitigate illegal immigration headed to the United States. Since February, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has directed his administration to halt the large numbers of economic migrants traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border. The Mexican head of [...]

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