COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson to lead prosecution of illegal immigrant charged with hit-and-run of USC student (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that his office will prosecute Rosali Fernandez Cruz, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador charged in the hit-and-run that led to the death of 21-year-old University of South Carolina student N more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Border Patrol arrests Tren de Aragua Gang member in Brunswick, Maine BRUNSWICK, Maine -- On March 30, 2025, United States Border Patrol (USBP) arrested two Venezuelan nationals illegally present in the United States. One of these individuals was found to be affiliated with Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). A USBP reside more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Green, Guest on Homeland Democrats Visiting the Border after Trump Ends the Chaos WASHINGTON -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) released the following statements on the upcoming visit by Democrat members of the Committee to the Southwest border: "It's no coincide more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of March 31, 2025 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, April 1, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies held a Member Day hearing. Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Progra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Representation for Children in Immigration Court Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and 25 of her Senate colleagues in reintroducing The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act, legislation guaranteeing legal representation for unaccompanied children in immigration court.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Dulles CBP Officers Remove Convicted Kenyan Impostor Who Attempted to Gain Entry using her Sister's Travel Documents STERLING, Va. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers removed a Kenyan woman from the United States on Thursday who was convicted of using her sister's travel documents to gain entry to the United States on February 21. The U.S. At more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability and the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement issued the following information for a joint hearing entitled "Case-by-Case: Returning Parole to its Proper Purpose" at 2 p.m. on April 8, 2025, at 310 Cannon House Office Building: WITNESSES: * Ken Cuccinelli, Senior Fellow, Center for Renewing America * Steven Camarota, Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies *  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, federal partners arrest 133 alien offenders during enhanced operation in New York BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal law enforcement partners apprehended 133 illegal aliens during an enhanced targeted enforcement operation focusing on criminal illegal alien offenders and other immigration violators in western, ce more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Nellie Pou's Border Theatrics Radical Nellie Pou and her extreme Democrat colleagues are putting on quite the show today, visiting the southern border conveniently AFTER President Trump secured it. Pou - who's in a GOP-trending, Trump-won district - is desperate for voters to think she's serious about border security. But the truth is, out of touch Nellie has repeatedly voted AGAINST bord more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-CA, has introduced the Ending Major Borderland Environmental Ruin from Wildfires (EMBER) Act to address environmental degradation and wildland fires caused by illegal immigration along the southern U.S. border. The legislation aims to create proactive measures to mitigate these issues, emphasizing wildlife preservation and improved operational control. The EMBER Act was prompted by growing concerns over the environmental impact of increased border cros more ST

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-TX, has introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, aiming to enhance transparency, accountability, and community engagement within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill proposes an independent Border Oversight Commission that will focus on border security activities, improve training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, and oversee community relations. This legislation responds to ongoing critiques regarding th more ST

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Mark E. Green, R-TN, introduced the "Homeland Heroes Pay Act" to ensure funding for the salaries and expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees during any lapses in discretionary appropriations. The bill seeks to maintain essential operations within CBP and ICE, particularly as these agencies function to secure the nation against threats such as terrorism and drug trafficking. With ongoing discuss more ST

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-TX, has introduced the Reimbursing Border Communities Act of 2025, aimed at providing financial support to border communities facing heightened security measures along the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill seeks to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to offer grants to local governments for expenses related to law enforcement and security initiatives. The need for the Reimbursing Border Communities Act arises as border communities grapple with incre more ST

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-TX, has introduced the Identifying Potential Terrorist at the Border Act of 2025, aimed at enhancing national security by strengthening the process of identifying potential terrorists at U.S. borders. The bill mandates that individuals seeking entry into the country be cross-referenced against the federal terrorist screening database before being granted entry. This legislative initiative emerges amid ongoing concerns over border security and the po more ST

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Outlines Top Priorities to Protect America's Homeland in Letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem thanking her for the critical work done by the Trump administration and DHS to secure the border, get dangerous terrorists, criminals and deadly drugs out of our communi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-ID, has introduced a new bill aimed at terminating the Shelter and Services Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), effectively cutting off federal benefits to illegal immigrants seeking shelter. The proposed legislation seeks to reinforce the government's stance on immigration by eliminating support programs that are perceived to aid undocumented individuals. This bill comes in response to ongoing debates about border security and t more ST