Tag: Border

Senior policy adviser Stephen Miller went toe-to-toe with New York Times reporter during Wednesday's White House press briefing over a new plan backed by Trump to move to a merit-based system for foreigners applying for legal permanent status. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Stephen Miller slams New York Times for supporting low-skilled foreigners over US workers

Melissa Quinn · August 2, 2017 7:27 pm

The jury's still out on Ryan's border wall music video. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Beltway Confidential

Paul Ryan’s new border wall ad is like John McCain’s, but with more techno and lens flares

Philip Wegmann · August 2, 2017 4:28 pm

If his appeals are unsuccessful, Arpaio faces up to six months behind bars. (AP Photo/Angie Wang)

Joe Arpaio unsure if he could land Trump pardon

Steven Nelson · August 1, 2017 10:38 pm

The arrestees had previously been given a final order of removal from a federal immigration judge, or had no appeals or motions to reopen their case. (Bryan Cox/ICE via AP)

Feds arrest 650 illegal immigrants who were ordered to leave the country

Anna Giaritelli · August 1, 2017 5:39 pm

New information from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security show 42,034 people of the total 187,855 prisoners in federal prison are not U.S. citizens. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

1-in-10 federal prisoners is foreign-born and slated for deportation

Anna Giaritelli · August 1, 2017 4:51 pm

The border structure separating San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico. The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday it has issued a waiver to get around environmental rules and speed up border construction projects near San Diego, one of the country's busiest border sectors. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Energy and Environment

DHS waives environmental rules to boost San Diego border

Anna Giaritelli · August 1, 2017 12:35 pm

Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said that Republicans need to embrace a more forgiving immigration policy than the one designed under President Trump. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Jeff Flake warns Republicans against ‘anti-immigration fervor’

Pete Kasperowicz · August 1, 2017 12:03 pm

A majority of voters don't believe the United States should build a wall along the border with Mexico to help curb illegal immigration, according to a new poll. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Most voters don’t think US should build border wall

Melissa Quinn · July 31, 2017 5:37 pm

"Obviously we're going to need Congress and both parties to step up." (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

White House says it is going to Congress for money to build border wall

Ryan Lovelace · July 28, 2017 6:04 pm

Congress has not appropriated money for the border wall, so DHS has only been able to pursue the prototypes. (AP Photo/Christian Torres)

DHS delays construction of prototypes for Trump’s border wall: Report

Josh Siegel · July 27, 2017 9:20 pm

Kelly agreed that a "wall" can be seen as a combination of physical barriers but also technology aimed at enforcing the border. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

House passes $790 billion national security bill, including $1.6 billion for border wall

Susan Ferrechio · July 27, 2017 9:19 pm

Walsh's tweet dishonors not just the thousands of ICE agents who go out every day to try and protect U.S. citizens, but basic reality. (Twitter)

Beltway Confidential

Liberal journalist Joan Walsh sends despicable anti-ICE tweet

Tom Rogan · July 27, 2017 8:50 pm