An expert witness testified before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, claiming Democrats have deliberately “opened the border” over the past four years to bring in millions of new voters. Mike Howell of the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project argued that Democrats cannot win elections with only American votes and have used mass immigration to reshape the electorate.
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will pause planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days after both countries agreed to increase border security efforts. The move comes after negotiations with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to address drug trafficking and organized crime.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will visit Del Rio, Texas, on Sunday to meet with Border Patrol staff and agents for an operational briefing.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the United States repatriated 5,282 migrants to Mexico in the first week following President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced that he directed the Texas Military Department to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley to work alongside the U.S. Border Patrol.
President Donald Trump has moved quickly to dismantle former President Joe Biden’s immigration policies, targeting the parole programs that allowed more than 1.4 million migrants to enter the United States.