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By Federal Newswire Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett recently reintroduced legislation into congress, which would stiffen penalties for trafficking illegal fentanyl in the United States.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 20, 2023

With the end of Title 42, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Secure the Border Act with Republican support.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 19, 2023

Arizona State Rep. Andy Biggs has filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, calling on his colleagues to advance the proceedings.

By Press Release | May 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2023) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) reintroduced the Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 15, 2023

In recent weeks, as Title 42 ended, President Biden signed an executive order to authorize the U.S. armed forces to address international drug trafficking and sent troops down to the U.S.-Mexico border.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 11, 2023

Raul Ortiz, chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, tweeted about the capture of migrants in a freight car, calling the tactic "dangerous" and putting lives at risk. As Title 42 comes to a close this week, a surge of migrants is expected. The Department of Defense has approved sending troops to the border to assist border patrol with the increased migration.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 8, 2023

Remarks made by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador recently about the U.S. military intervention against Mexican drug cartels raised eyebrows for some in the United States.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 5, 2023

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III has approved a request from Homeland Security to send military troops to the southwest border.

By Sam Jackson | May 4, 2023

A recent report by the Center for Immigration Studies blames the current chaos at the southern border on the Biden administration's CBP One app, saying the app is not working properly.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 1, 2023

A noteworthy drug seizure has been carried out at the Otay Mesa port of entry.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023

U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, along with Republican colleagues, introduced the Border Reinforcement Act to combat the crisis at the southern border.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023

House Homeland Committee Vice Chairman Michael Guest called the situation at the Southern border “lawless” in a Twitter post where the House Homeland GOP said they are “committed to restoring order.”

By Federal Newswire | Apr 17, 2023

In recent weeks, there have been several instances of human smugglers abandoning migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, including more than 100 children who abandoned in a truck in Mexico and 140 migrants abandoned near Del Rio, TX, according U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 16, 2023

Twelve people have been charged and a global criminal organization that is accused of laundering at least $16.5 million for the Sinaloa cartel has been dismantled following a two-year investigation by the FBI and DEA, according to a news release.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 11, 2023

Arizona State Rep. Debbie Lesko recently pointed out that the U.S. southern border has seen encounter increases of 25% for individuals with criminal convictions and 28% for known gang members from January 2023 to February 2023. Her tweet highlights similar reporting numbers from the U.S. Border Patrol, showing increases in the number of criminal noncitizens being apprehended at the southern border. Despite these reports showing increases in criminal and gang member encounters, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas refused to use the word "crisis" to describe the situation at the southern border in an interview with "60 Minutes."

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023

Questions about how to qualify statistics from the U.S.-Mexico border are being raised after U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas refused to call the situation at the border a “crisis” on "60 Minutes."

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023

U.S. Chief Border Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez of the agency's Rio Grande Valley Sector tweeted about border patrol's March 17 encounters with Chinese nationals.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023

U.S. Chief Border Patrol Agent John Modlin stated in front of a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing last month that border apprehensions were already considered unprecedented and have now moved beyond that and he couldn't find a proper adjective to describe the situation.

By Federal Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023

The chief of Border Patrol released video footage recently showing a smuggler crossing the U.S.-Mexican border and abandoning a 1-year-old child on the U.S. side of the southern border. This comes on the heels of comments by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who has refused to state if the American southern border is actually secure.

By T.H. Lawrence | Apr 3, 2023

Victor Avila has lived by, worked along and watched the U.S.-Mexican border for years. The former federal agent has a blunt assessment of its current state.