The Biden administration has approved the construction of additional portions of the wall at the border between the United States and Mexico. The decision is in stark contrast to promises the president made during the 2020 presidential campaign. The project will focus on gaps in the wall near Yuma, AZ. The four openings in the…

It’s being called a “crisis” at the southern border, where a record influx of migrants is entering the U.S. from Mexico. Migrant deaths have reached an all-time high, an identity theft crime spree has emerged, and now Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has mobilized the National Guard to help handle migrants bused in from southern states. Straight…

Migrant deaths at America’s border with Mexico have reached a new all-time high for the second consecutive year. 566 bodies were found last year. So far this year, 609 bodies have been found, according to internal U.S. Customs and Border Protection data obtained by the Washington Examiner. The 609 migrant deaths at the Mexico border…

On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the southern border is “secure.” The next day, a federal grand jury indicted two men in the deadliest migrant smuggling tragedy on record. Back in June, 53 dead or dying migrants were found in a tractor-trailer near San Antonio. The grand jury indicted 46-year-old Homero Zamorano and…

The shooter in the Uvalde, Texas school massacre, Salvador Ramos, had numerous strikes against him. He came from a broken home, had an elevated interest in firearms–and access to them–and was a loner. Straight Arrow News contributor Ruben Navarrette has been thinking about his personal story in the context of the tragedy and had another…

Headlines for Tuesday July 12, 2022 include: Jan. 6 committee to hold hearing: The select House committee on the Jan. 6 Capitol riots will host its seventh public hearing Tuesday. The hearing is expected to focus on participation of right wing extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys Members of the groups…

Headlines for Friday morning, July 8, 2022, include: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed during a campaign speech Friday morning. Abe was Japan’s longest serving leader before stepping down in 2020 over health concerns. He was shot twice from behind reportedly with a makeshift gun. The alleged gunman was arrested. Leaders…

The U.S.-Mexico border is the deadliest land crossing in the world, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Missing Migrants Project. According to data published by IOM, at least 728 people died while trying to cross the U.S. southern border last year. This year, 493 migrants have already died, including 53 people found in an abandoned…

The Department of Homeland Security will reportedly discipline Border Patrol Agents accused and cleared of “whipping” Haitian migrants last year at the U.S.-Mexico border. Fox News reported DHS will announce the disciplinary actions any day. According to a federal source, DHS will submit proposed disciplinary actions for the agents, who will then have the opportunity to respond…

A day before the Summit of the Americas was set to wrap up in Los Angeles, the migrant caravan that started in conjunction with the summit was significantly reduced on size. When the caravan began earlier this week, Reuters reported at least 6,000 people took part. On Thursday, about 1,000 migrants decided to wait in…