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US Sen. Ted Cruz Leads Democrat Challenger
The Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation poll shows Cruz leading Allred by five percentage points.
Colin Allred Skips Vote on Border Security Legislation
Allred was present, however, for the $95 billion foreign aid bill for funding to Ukraine and Israel.
Gov. Abbott Slams DHS Secretary Mayorkas as Impeachment Heads to US Senate
The U.S. House recommended the top federal border security official to the Senate for removal on Tuesday.
Federal Authorities Recapture Terrorist Watchlist Suspect
Afghan national Mohammed Karwan was released into the U.S. twice previously.
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Two Texas Congressmen Buck Speaker Johnson
This article has been updated since publication. On Wednesday, a small group of conservative Republicans, including Texas Congressmen Chip Roy and Michael Cloud, temporarily delayed the reauthorization of FISA, a warrantless spying program set to expire on April 19....
New York City Mayor Continues to Blame Texas Amid Influx of Illegal Aliens
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security “secretly” approved the arrival of 33,000 illegal aliens directly into New York City, according to a senior fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies. Todd Bensman explained this 33,000 figure makes up 22 percent of New York...
Gov. Abbott Slams NYC Mayor Adams for ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Biden’s Border Crisis
Gov. Greg Abbott and New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ feud continues to escalate. The Texas Republican laid into Adams during a Sunday appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” where he accused the Democrat of “aiding and abetting” President Joe Biden’s crisis at the southern...
Center for Immigration Studies Determines Initial Destinations for Illegal Alien Flights
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data analyzed by the Center for Immigration Studies, Florida has been reported as the top landing zone for illegal aliens, having received 326,000 in Miami as of February. According to CIS Senior Fellow Todd Bensman, the...
Biden Administration Launches New Gun-grabbing Scheme
In an attempt to avert due process and confiscate guns from citizens deemed a threat, the Biden administration recently announced a new resource center positioned to do just that. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice launched the National Extreme Risk Protection...
Report: 189,000 Illegal Alien Encounters in March
Although official border numbers for March are not expected until the middle of the month, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection source shared data that shows there were more than 189,000 encounters at the southwest border. Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin posted on...
REPORT: Immigrant Population Surpassed 51.4M in February
According to a new report from the Center for Immigration Studies, the total foreign-born population has grown by 6.4 million since President Joe Biden took office—larger than the population of 33 states. CIS’ Director of Research Steven Camarota and Demographer...
Texas Congressman Introduces New Border Security Legislation
As more foreign nationals on the terror watchlist attempt to cross the southwest border, a Texas congressman has introduced legislation to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to screen each individual crossing the border. U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (TX-25)...
Texas Sues Biden Administration to Stop Ban on Liquified Natural Gas Exports
The State of Texas has sued the Biden administration to prevent President Biden and the Department of Energy from halting applications to export liquid natural gas. “On January 26, 2024, President Biden and the Department of Energy decided to stop all new approvals of...