
In response to an increase in the use of local roads by drug traffickers, the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office has formed a new task force in an attempt to deter these incursions.
by Sylvia Longmire8 Jan 2016, 7:26 AM PST0

Texas Republicans were quick to condemn President Obama’s violation of the Second Amendment through his unconstitutional executive action on gun control.
by Lana Shadwick6 Jan 2016, 7:20 AM PST0

A new television ad from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) shows a bunch of professionals in business attire crossing the U.S. border with Mexico illegally, purportedly showing them coming into America to take jobs away from America’s elite.
by Matthew Boyle5 Jan 2016, 7:23 AM PST0

Mexican officials notified US Customs and Border Protection on December 30 that a four-foot section of a cross-border drug tunnel collapsed near the Nogales, Arizona port of entry. The tunnel was discovered in mid-November and efforts had not yet begun to fill the tunnel with concrete.
by Sylvia Longmire3 Jan 2016, 7:36 AM PST0

The interesting discussion is all on the Republican side, and there were some strong exchanges in Las Vegas. Contrary to Chris Christie’s dismissal of the debate over surveillance between Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as so much senatorial jibber-jabber, there are serious questions of liberty, security, and privacy to discuss. (Having said that, Governor Christie’s tone will probably appeal to voters who want strong leadership and decisive action on national security, as will Donald Trump’s.)
by John Hayward16 Dec 2015, 8:02 AM PST0

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is calling on CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and the other debate moderators here this evening to actually ask Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) about the “Gang of Eight” amnesty bill he pushed with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Rubio, in multiple debates so far this election cycle, has not been asked even once about the bill—his only legislative accomplishment other than providing the 60th vote for Obamatrade’s Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)—during any debate. It remains to be seen if Blitzer will asks Rubio about his amnesty plan with Schumer.
by Matthew Boyle15 Dec 2015, 3:18 PM PST0

A two-month border surge has brought nearly 11,000 Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) across the border into the United States from Mexico. The numbers of children crossing without parents is double that of the same period from 2014.
by Bob Price13 Dec 2015, 8:21 AM PST0

Border security remains a heated issue as America braces for the Wednesday opening of the country’s first cross-border airport terminal in California–one of the only such terminals in the world.
by Michelle Moons9 Dec 2015, 4:53 AM PST0

While many Americans had just finished a Thanksgiving dinner with family, a U.S. Border Patrol agent was reportedly assaulted and injured by an illegal alien who had just crossed the border from Mexico. The illegal alien has been charged in McAllen, Texas.
by Bob Price30 Nov 2015, 7:42 AM PST0

LAREDO, Texas — Just days after Breitbart Texas revealed that Los Zetas cartel drug smugglers were running wild in this border city by using a popular border park to run their drugs, authorities have since stepped up their presence in the area. Though local and federal authorities had been made aware that drug runners were using the children’s park in broad daylight, they took no action until Breitbart Texas was the first media outlet to cover the issue.
by Ildefonso Ortiz27 Nov 2015, 6:13 AM PST0

On Wednesday, California Governor Jerry Brown balked at a blanket acceptance of Syrian refugees during a White House teleconference with fellow governors–despite his public protestations that he fully supports bringing the refugees to his state.
by William Bigelow18 Nov 2015, 8:51 PM PST0

Donald Trump has run well on the immigration issue partly because most of his rivals played some role in creating the crisis. The immigration mess has been brewing for a long time, and most established politicians have taken a turn at stirring the pot.
by John Hayward16 Nov 2015, 11:45 AM PST0

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) stated that the ability of ISIS to infiltrate refugees is “a real problem” and Paris “proves” a terrorist attack against the US “probably will happen” on Saturday’s “Larry Kudlow Show.” Johnson said, “There is a real
by Ian Hanchett14 Nov 2015, 10:18 AM PST0

Shortly after the tragic terror attacks that occurred in Paris the evening of November 13, French President Francois Hollande ordered the closing of his country’s borders to prevent anyone involved in the attacks from leaving France. However, carrying out such an order by bringing all cross-border traffic to a halt—even in a country as relatively small as France—is easier said than done.
by Sylvia Longmire14 Nov 2015, 7:31 AM PST0

South Carolina Senator and Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham argued the Paris terror attacks are an opportunity “to rally the entire world” to fight ISIS and “should be a wake-up call that rather than trying to figure out how to
by Ian Hanchett13 Nov 2015, 7:00 PM PST0

Sheriff’s deputies from Nacogdoches county, Texas, made a traffic stop and found over $1 million in cash that they determined belonged to a Mexican drug cartel. The incident occurred nearly 500 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.
by Sylvia Longmire13 Nov 2015, 7:50 AM PST0

Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee argued that it’s “not realistic” to deport every illegal immigrant, and “There’s got to be some kind of process” with a penalty on Wednesday’s “Mornings with Maria” on the Fox Business
by Ian Hanchett11 Nov 2015, 10:04 AM PST0

Photographer Michelle Frankfurter had traveled to Mexico, the US-Mexico border, and Central America for years, working first as a photojournalist and then as a human-rights worker. During her travels, she heard about a particular route that hopeful migrants take to reach the United States. In 2009, she set out to follow it.
by Breitbart Texas5 Nov 2015, 12:29 PM PST0

House Speaker Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) stated that he wouldn’t do a comprehensive immigration bill with President Obama in office, but “f we can get consensus how to better secure the border, do things like interior enforcement, that’s something I’d
by Ian Hanchett4 Nov 2015, 7:46 PM PST0

On Monday’s “CNN Newsroom,” former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) stated that she isn’t for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s idea for a wall along the border, and said of his plan to deport illegal immigrants in the US, “I
by Ian Hanchett26 Oct 2015, 10:24 AM PST0

Mexico and the United States said on October 15 they will open two jointly staffed border inspection stations on Mexican soil in a bid to streamline trade and improve communication at the frontier. This plan is not new, but has been held up for years in the shadow of controversy over US agents carrying firearms on Mexican soil.
by Sylvia Longmire23 Oct 2015, 6:59 AM PST0

Mexico’s plan to deter illegal immigrants from Central America from crossing its southern border has been effective, as apprehension numbers have plummeted. However, abuse complaints—including violent attacks and extortion—against Mexican immigration officials have skyrocketed.
by Sylvia Longmire21 Oct 2015, 4:49 AM PST0

Texas Governor Greg Abbott will make his ninth and last stop in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday as part of his statewide Grassroots Tour. The Governor will discuss the successes of the 2015 legislative session. The event is free.
by Lana Shadwick12 Oct 2015, 12:52 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee declared, “if I were president, I would deploy the director of Homeland Security to Laredo, Texas, and tell him he and his family would be living there, and wouldn’t get to leave until
by Ian Hanchett9 Oct 2015, 6:53 PM PST0

“Individuals that come across the Texas-Mexican border from a countries with a known terrorism presence and the answer to that is yes. We have individuals that we’ve needed to debrief in Pashto/Dari. Not a lot of Pashto and Dari speakers around. But you can’t think about the last attack; you have to think of the next attack and where our vulnerabilities are. So, we’re concerned about that.”
by Sylvia Longmire5 Oct 2015, 12:21 PM PST0