Texas continues to make strides in securing its southern border with Mexico, although at a significant cost. Gov. Greg Abbott committed to a large, state-funded border wall project as part of Operation Lone Star. Three years into the project, only 34 miles of the planned 1,254-mile wall have been completed. At the current rate, the…

Governor Greg Abbott launched a “10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants” on Wednesday, June 5. The list is intended to locate illegal immigrants wanted for dangerous crimes in Texas and arrest them. The list was created in collaboration with Texas DPS. It includes individuals like 26-year-old Gilberto Castro Zubiate, who was last known to live…

More than 200 migrants who broke open a fence and pushed past Texas border officials will not be facing charges in El Paso County, Texas. A judge dismissed their case on Wednesday, May 8. Video captured by the New York Post showed the incident on March 21. Migrants were seen breaking through a metal fence…

Leaders from Douglas and El Paso counties in Colorado jointly filed a lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis, D, and the state on Monday, April 15. The suit contests two Colorado House bills that limit government involvement with immigration detention. Colorado’s current sanctuary immigration laws bar police from arresting and detaining undocumented migrants based on immigration…

The concept of universal basic income — inspired by pandemic stimulus checks issued under both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — is gaining traction across the states. However, opinions on its potential to reshape finances are not so universal. Minnesota lawmakers are proposing a $100 million pilot program to establish universal basic…

On March 26, 2023, a fire engulfed a migrant detention center in Juarez, Mexico, claiming the lives of 40 individuals and leaving 27 others injured. Nearly a year later, a new report suggests that staff may have knowingly kept detainees locked inside a holding cell as the fire burned. Immediately following the fire, officials asserted…

The House Homeland Security Committee announced it will begin formal impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with a hearing Wednesday, January 10. The committee recently concluded a nearly yearlong investigation into Mayorkas. The committee released a series of reports on his “dereliction of duty” and the unprecedented cartel control of the southern border.  “Our…