On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “On Balance,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) said that in his area, there isn’t that much discussion about the border anymore due to the decline in the numbers on the border but people still want strong
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks said that while drug seizures have increased, “This isn’t because more narcotics are being smuggled into the country. This is what was getting away when
Senior Adviser to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Ron Vitiello stated that the Trump administration’s decision to have the military take over federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border will allow for greater deterrence.
During a town hall on CNN on Thursday, Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) responded to criticism of the large numbers of migrants who entered the U.S. under the Biden administration by stating that “immigrants who entered this country, they entered through
On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) stated that President Joe Biden “did take big steps during his administration” to secure the border and that Biden “also was focused on cracking down on fentanyl in a
On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” co-host Boris Sanchez stated that “despite pushback,” the Trump administration “made good on their campaign promise to slash migrant crossings without taking any legislative action,” something that the Biden administration said was impossible
The Pentagon is deploying a U.S. Navy destroyer to the Gulf of America as part of its mission to secure the southern border, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said Monday.
There has been “significant success” on the border, President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said.
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks stated that Mexico has “put a lot of their troops on our southern border” and is continuing to add more soldiers and this has contributed
Vice President President JD Vance visited the U.S. Southern Border on Wednesday where he said Mexico’s commitment to stopping the flow of fentanyl will help lift the Trump administration’s tariffs.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Santa Cruz, CA Mayor Fred Keeley said that he “Absolutely” gives President Donald Trump credit for the decline in encounters at the southern border. Host Blake Burman asked, “What about President Trump at
On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) stated that “the border is more secure,” under President Donald Trump, but there’s a risk of taking things too far and “cutting off all immigration, legal and through asylum,”
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Claman Countdown,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) stated that President Donald Trump has “made great, great progress on border crossings. That’s something we ought to celebrate.” And stated, “On the border, I give
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) argued that the Trump administration hasn’t focused on the problems of everyday Americans, while Democrats are “continuing to make sure that we focus on trying to
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday visited Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to speak with American troops and tour the facilities holding illegal aliens before deportation.
On Monday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” John Sandweg, who served as acting ICE Director under President Obama, stated that President Donald Trump’s election “has created additional deterrence at the border and the executive actions he signed sent a message that there’s no
On Thursday’s broadcast of “NBC Nightly News,” NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez reported on a conversation with a human smuggler in Mexico who he said told him that “Trump’s stricter border policies have caused his business to plummet
On Thursday’s edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press Now,” Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) responded to a question on whether the Democratic Party is out of step with working-class Hispanic voters by stating that Hispanic voters who
During an interview with ABC affiliate Denver7 News released on Wednesday, Special Agent in Charge for the Rocky Mountain Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration Jonathan Pullen stated that “the administrations have had different takes on how significantly they want to enforce
On Monday, ABC News Correspondent Matt Rivers reported from an area of the border that was “highly-trafficked” “just up until a few weeks ago, until this new deployment of Mexican National Guard troops all along the border, some 10,000 Mexican
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” CNN Correspondent Rosa Flores reported that a Border Patrol agent and the head of a local charity along the border said that there has essentially been an end to catch and release under
During an interview with ABC News on Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) stated that voters want to “stop the borders from being so porous, and I support that. … And we should not have borders that are wide
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Canadian Ambassador to the U.N. Bob Rae stated that Canada didn’t make a lot of changes in response to the tariff threat from President Donald Trump and stated that “many of
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday visited U.S. troops at Fort Bliss, Texas, who are part of the mission to secure the nation’s southern border, in his first trip as defense secretary.
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem vowed that the Trump administration won’t take resources from the northern border with Canada in order to secure the southern border. Host Laura Ingraham asked,
On Monday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Democratic strategist James Carville argued that there was an issue on the border because President Joe Biden “listened to the idiot left and didn’t enforce the border.” But things have improved since and by
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will prioritize protecting America’s sovereignty — namely, securing the U.S. southern border — former Pennsylvania Senate candidate Sean Parnell said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday.
On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) stated that “we’re willing to have a discussion about border security,” but the consensus within the caucus is around protections for regularizing DREAMers, protections for farm
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) stated that “Democrats have always” taken the border “very seriously.” But “truth is not an impediment” to President Donald Trump, “He just says whatever he thinks to get people afraid.
On Thursday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Finnerty,” incoming Border Czar Tom Homan stated that the incoming Trump administration hasn’t decided if it’s going to do family detention, and “one of the reasons we’re considering doing that is so we can
During an interview with “PBS NewsHour” on Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended President Joe Biden waiting to take executive action on the border in light of criticism from Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the
During portions of an interview with NPR aired on Monday’s broadcast of “Morning Edition,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stated that the border is more secure than it was at the end of the last year before the pandemic, but
On Friday’s broadcast of WBUR’s “Here and Now,” Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) discussed his support for the Laken Riley Act and stated that Hispanic voters aren’t necessarily “where the electeds are or the interest groups that represent a lot of
During an interview with NBC News that took place on Wednesday and was released Thursday, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of ICE P.J. Lechleitner stated that he’s not surprised that President Joe Biden didn’t
During an interview with NBC News that took place on Wednesday and was released Thursday, Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of ICE P.J. Lechleitner said that President Joe Biden “absolutely” should have taken the
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) stated that people take for granted that they were “allowed” “to move on to concerns about the economy, to concerns about border security” due to the 2020 election being
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) stated that he believes that there aren’t going to be many areas where it would make sense for Democrats to work with Republicans because “Republicans say they want
Defending the nation’s borders is the “number one priority” of the 119th Congress, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said in a speech shortly after securing the gavel.
On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN NewsNight,” host Abby Phillip responded to the surge in encounters of people on the terror watchlist on the border by stating that people on the terror watchlist didn’t carry out the recent attacks and people
On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN NewsNight,” CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller stated that while the border is unrelated to the terrorist attack in New Orleans and there are plenty of terrorists who don’t cross the border illegally,
