Pentagon: U.S. to Keep Troops at the Southwest Border Through End of January
The Pentagon will extend the troop deployment at the southwest border with Mexico through the end of January based on a request from DHS.
Thanksgiving Meals Delivered to Troops Serving Overseas and at Southwest Border
The Pentagon’s Defense Logistics Agency has worked for months get Thanksgiving meals sent to U.S. troops serving overseas and at the Southwest border this Thanksgiving holiday.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to Visit Troops Deployed to Southwest Border
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced Tuesday he will visit U.S. troops deployed to the Southwest border in Texas in support of border control agents trying to stop a caravan of thousands of Central American migrants from crossing to the United States.
U.S. Marines to Begin Reinforcing Southwest Ports of Entry on Thursday
U.S. Marines will begin reinforcing ports of entry at the southwest border beginning Thursday. The move is in advance of a migrant caravan traveling from Central America to the United States, according to a Northern Command spokeswoman.
Border Patrol Union: Agents Ordered to Release Criminal Aliens, Illegal Immigrants
The National Border Patrol Council reported on its weekly podcast that Border Patrol agents testified before Congress about being ordered to not only release illegal immigrants who have crossed the border, but to also release illegal aliens who have committed previous crimes in this country.
Defense Secretary: We Must Watch Our Borders for ‘Flow’ of ISIS Fighters
The United States must guard against the flow of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL)-linked foreign fighters across America’s borders, warned U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
Waves of Cubans Crossing U.S. Border — From Mexico
When most Americans think of large numbers of Cuban migrants leaving the island nation, they picture rafts and boats headed towards the Florida Keys. However, this new exodus finds hundreds of Cubans heading to Central America and joining those following the same migration routes heading towards the U.S.-Mexico border.
Texas DPS Director: People from Countries with ‘Known Terrorism Presence’ Cross Border
“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.”
Border Patrol Agent: 60 Percent of Illegal US-Mexican Border Crossers Succeed
WASHINGTON, DC — A Border Patrol agent, while testifying before a Senate panel today, indicated that nearly 6 out of every 10 aliens who attempt to infiltrate the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border are not apprehended. The agent accused the Obama administration of misleading the American people by manipulating illegal cross-border activity statistics.
