Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is stepping down

(WASHINGTON) -- Michael Banks, the head of U.S. Border Patrol, is stepping down, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott confirmed on Thursday."We thank U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks for his decades of service to this country and congratulate him on his... Read More.
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Governor sends National Guard to Texas border

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas National Guard will send about 40 guardsmen to Texas to support border control efforts along the nation’s southern border, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office said Tuesday. The guard’s operation is at the governor’s direction and will begin April... Read More.
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Boozman questions border security with Homeland Security Secretary

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) pressed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the administration’s failure to secure the border. “By every metric the border is a disaster. Despite the rhetoric of the administration the numbers reported by the Border Patrol... Read More.

Congressman Westerman talks about border security

In his weekly column, Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman talked about immigration and the need for a barrier at the southern border. I recently lead a congressional delegation to McCallen, Texas to see the results of the immigration crisis happening at our southern border. What... Read More.