Securing U.S. Borders

By Todd Bensman as published June 8, 2023 by Town Hall AUSTIN, Texas – “I’m thinking to myself: Horror. Horror. Horror” That was how Monica Maple, a retired assistant special agent in charge of ICE Homeland Security Investigations, described her feelings to me about when she learned last year that President Joe Biden’s government merely pared back a rapid DNA testing program at the southern … [Read more...] about Political Decision to End Rapid DNA Testing at the Border Guarantees Immigrant Child Abuse

By Todd Bensman as published June 8, 2023 by the Center for Immigration Studies AUSTIN, Texas – In the latest in his series of state-level immigration-control initiatives, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has okayed an unusual new tool: a floating marine barrier to be deployed in the Rio Grande, three sources with direct knowledge confirmed to the Center for Immigration Studies. The first 1,000 … [Read more...] about Breaking: Texas to Deploy Marine Barrier in the Rio Grande to Block New Surge of Immigrants

By Todd Bensman as published June 4, 2023 by The New York Post PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico — “Mission Accomplished” is how President Biden, his top deputies and media lackeys are characterizing the “tough” new border management plan that on May 12 replaced the pandemic-control Title-42 rapid expulsion measure. Administration officials boasted — and legacy media trilled — that, thanks to … [Read more...] about Latest in the New York Post: Families are flooding US border following Title 42’s end — because Biden’s rules don’t apply to them

Most immigrants do not spend fortunes on risky journeys based on disinformation from criminal strangers. By Todd Bensman as published May 26, 2023 by The Federalist AUSTIN, Texas -- In government communiques, press conferences, and congressional hearings under oath, top Biden administration officials have repeatedly blamed a particular bogeyman for the unrelenting, historic … [Read more...] about The Federalist: Migrant Interviews Debunk Biden DHS’ False Talking Point About Cartel ‘Disinformation’ 

A new human torrent becomes more likely once word reaches 120,000 in Mexico By Todd Bensman as published on May 19, 2023 by the Center for Immigration Studies AUSTIN, Texas — The Biden administration appears to be admitting illegal border-crossers into the United States interior under the new strategy it told the American public was a tough deterrent that would dissuade illegal entries, … [Read more...] about Sources: Despite Talk of Tough ‘Consequences’, Biden Is Admitting Illegal Immigrants Just Like Before

Video Updates: Mexican Border in Chaos as Title 42 Ends CIS analyst Todd Bensman is live at the border in Matamoros and Reynosa, Mexico at a massive migrant camp. He has been watching thousands of migrants flooding into the U.S. all day; they are not waiting for the end of Title 42. Mexican immigration officials on the ground are powerless to do anything. See Bensman’s Twitter feed videos and … [Read more...] about Bensman Title 42 Border Coverage From Matamoros, Mexico May 8-15, 2023

Migrants freely admit they’re coming to make money, not for protection from persecution A new Center for Immigration Studies video report filmed in Mexico highlights the migrant numbers, nationalities, and reasons for crossing the southern border. A large number of Venezuelans, one of the largest populations presently entering the United States, are committing fraud to qualify for entry, as … [Read more...] about Video: U.S. Enabling Mass Asylum and Humanitarian Permit Fraud at the Southern Border

Haitians gathered in Reynosa will be a bellwether to see how immigrants respond to the demise of Title 42 and Biden’s new plan By Todd Bensman as published May 2, 2023 by The Federalist REYNOSA, Mexico — An estimated 15,000 mostly Haitian immigrants have packed into every crevice of this northern Mexican city on the Rio Grande across from McAllen, Texas, and won’t leave. At least not … [Read more...] about The Federalist: In Reynosa, Mexico, 15,000 Haitian Immigrants Wait For New Chaotic Biden Policy To Kick In

By Todd Bensman as published April 27, 2023 by Town Hall Most of the analysis about the recently announced departure of President Joe Biden’s domestic policy adviser, Susan Rice — and also of White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain just before her — overlooked what is perhaps its most important real consequence to the greatest number of Americans. Yes, both are stalwart Democratic Party … [Read more...] about Why the White House Departure of Susan Rice Cements An Ominous Near Future for US Border Security

By Todd Bensman as published April 18, 2023 by The New York Post AUSTIN, Texas — The real, true, and final end of a pandemic-era measure “Title 42,” which allowed for the quick expulsions of all illegal immigrants crossing the southern border, is nigh. Set to end on May 11, the title was a potent deterrent when President Trump applied it to almost 90 percent of all illegally crossing immigrants … [Read more...] about In The New York Post: Human tidal wave is waiting for border to open May 11 — Biden has no plan to stop it