Tag: Border

"Don't let the fake media tell you that I have changed my position on the WALL. It will get built and help stop drugs, human trafficking etc.," Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Trump renews pledge to build the wall after backing down from shutdown fight

Kyle Feldscher · April 25, 2017 1:23 pm

President Trump has backed away from his initial demand that a spending bill to keep the government open past Friday must include money to start building the border wall. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump backs down on border wall funding

Kyle Feldscher · April 25, 2017 11:51 am

Trump Already Backing Off Budget Fight Over Wall

Michael Warren · April 25, 2017 9:00 am

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested 95 illegal immigrants with criminal records in Southeast Texas as part of a four-day operation that ended April 21, the agency said Monday. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

95 criminal illegal immigrants nabbed in Southeast Texas

Anna Giaritelli · April 24, 2017 11:27 pm

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has traditionally said fewer apprehensions are usually a sign of fewer illegal attempts at crossing the border. (AP Photo/Christian Torres)

White House: Wall needed for ‘permanent’ fix to illegal immigration

Pete Kasperowicz · April 24, 2017 6:18 pm

"We’re under the same audit that existed and nothing has changed," Spicer said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Sean Spicer: White House can’t guarantee federal government won’t shut down

Kyle Feldscher · April 24, 2017 6:10 pm

"I think when you look at the totality of what we've accomplished, on job creation, on immigration, on trade, it is unbelievable what he has been able to do," Spicer said. (AP)

Sean Spicer: Trump had a ‘hugely successful’ first 100 days

Pete Kasperowicz · April 24, 2017 6:04 pm

Spicer said it’s clear what Trump wants in the continuing resolution, and he wants $1.4 billion for the wall. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Sean Spicer: Trump not backing down on wall funding in spending bill

Kyle Feldscher · April 24, 2017 6:04 pm

Mayors Mitch Landrieu of New Orleans and Steve Adler of Austin — both Democrats — hail from cities that have been dubbed as sanctuary by Attorney General Sessions. (AP)

Mayors to meet with Jeff Sessions on Tuesday

Kelly Cohen · April 24, 2017 5:39 pm

The Trump administration has very little to say at this point as the review of the Paris climate change agreement continues. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Trump: ‘The drug situation will never be fixed’ without the border wall

Caitlin Yilek · April 24, 2017 4:20 pm

"The way the system works is whenever the government is shut down, people blame the Republicans," he said. "But, it will be the Democrats who shut down the government to block the funding for the wall." (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Jeff Sessions: Blame government shutdown on Democrats

Kyle Feldscher · April 24, 2017 2:38 pm

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday they will not support a week-long patch to keep the federal government fully operating unless a larger spending deal that doesn't including funding for a border wall is close to completion. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats won’t support funding extension until GOP drops border wall

Susan Ferrechio · April 24, 2017 2:35 pm