President Donald Trump warned Mexico’s government on Wednesday to keep its military from interfering with U.S. soldiers who now patrol the border in support of immigration enforcers. A Mexican military detachment disarmed an American soldier on April 13 after forcing him and another serviceman to get out of an unmarked Customs and Border Protection car, […]
Mexican Troops Disarmed American Soldiers on U.S. Side of the Border…
Armed Mexican troops disarmed two United States soldiers while they were on the American side of the border, U.S. defense officials have said. U.S. Northern Command said in a statement that “five to six Mexican military personnel questioned two U.S. Army soldiers who were conducting border support operations” this month. The U.S. soldiers were in […]
Armed Border Militia Member Accused of Detaining Illegal Migrants Arrested in New Mexico…
A New Mexico man belonging to a militia group accused of detaining migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border at gunpoint was arrested Saturday on charges of firearms possession by a felon, authorities said. Larry Mitchell Hopkins, 69, was arrested in the border community of Sunland Park with the help of local authorities, the FBI said in […]
‘That’s Leadership’: ICE Employees Cheer Trump’s Move to Dump Agency Chief…
President Trump’s move to dump his pick to lead ICE surprised lawmakers on Capitol Hill and some officials at Homeland Security but it’s drawing glowing praise from a key group of employees, who say the president’s decision showed “courage.” The National ICE Council, the labor union that represents 6,000 of ICE deportation officers, had tried […]
FEMA Defends Actions Following Data Release Affecting 2.3 Million Disaster Victims…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday said it had taken “aggressive” corrective measures after mistakenly releasing detailed personal data of some 2.3 million disaster victims to a contractor. A “management alert” dated March 15 from the Homeland Security Department’s acting Inspector General John Kelly hit news outlets on Friday showing that FEMA in 2017 […]
Disturbing Image Shows ISIS Blowing Up LA Skyscraper…
Los Angeles Police Department and Homeland Security are investigating an image posted on social media by an ISIS-related group showing a photoshopped explosion to a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles. The disturbing image shows a massive explosion on top of the AON Center, located at 707 Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles, California, with a terrorist holding an ISIS flag […]
Border Patrol Shoots Driver Who Refused to Stop at Arizona Border Crossing…
A federal officer stationed at an Arizona border crossing shot a driver who refused to stop and allegedly tried to run down the officer on the way into Mexico, according to local reports. Around 7 p.m. local time Thursday, an unnamed U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer working at the DeConcini Crossing in Nogales, Ariz., […]
Active Duty Troops Sent to Border Instead of National Guard Because They Were ‘Available’…
A Pentagon official said Tuesday the Trump administration sent 5,900 active-duty members of the military instead of National Guard troops to the border in October because they were more readily available, after thousands of guardsmen had been deployed in April. “Active-duty military personnel were selected because the secretary of defense determined them to be the […]
DHS Secretary Nielsen Holds Press Briefing on Border Initiatives and “Migrant Caravan”…
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen holds a press availability on border security, enhancements to the border zone, and the current status of the migrant caravan. According to DHS Secretary Nielsen there are currently 6,200 Central American migrants in Tijuana with more than 2,000 in Mexico City, and thousands more in various stages of norther travel […]
Soon to Be Speaker of House Says Voters Are Thanking Democrats for ‘Saving America’…
A jubilant Nancy Pelosi, poised to become the new speaker of the House of Representatives, is painting last week’s election victory as a historic event that has saved the United States. “As we travel to Washington for this lame duck period, House Democrats are anything but lame ducks,” she told colleagues in an email. “We […]