The Trump administration has a blunt message for state and local officials trying to prevent construction of a wall and other security measures along the 2,000-mile southern border: Resistance is futile. Driving the news: President Trump's envoys recently met privately with officials from Texas border counties where residents have pushed back against construction, saying the plans are unnecessary in rugged landscapes with few immigrant crossings and that they'd harm the environment. - The officials were told bluntly at the closed-door meeting with Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott that there would be no negotiating. - The government is now pushing ahead with plans to build hundreds more miles of the 30-foot,…
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott said he would halt construction activity in Big Bend National Park as efforts to erect a border barrier have met bipartisan pushback. #borderwall #cpb #trumpadministration #trump #bigbend
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott is on the ground at Big Bend National Park, where a controversial border security construction project has been paused temporarily. NewsNation's Ali Bradley reports on what led to the pause and why opponents say the stoppage doesn't go far enough in addressing concerns about disrupting the park's natural beauty. #border #BigBend #Texas Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The Trump administration temporarily paused border wall construction at Big Bend National Park in Texas while U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott visits the site, Scott announced Monday. Why it matters: The wall's construction inside the national park has been the subject of bipartisan pushback and criticism that the job has been rushed, and is damaging to the environment. What they're saying: "Last night, I put a pause on all activity in that park as far as construction goes till I can get down there and do a personal evaluation, talk to some stakeholders, talk to some local law enforcement in that area," Scott said in a video posted to X. - "More to follow this week." This is a breaking news story and will be…
The closer you look at Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's declaration that the border wall will be finished by this time next year, the harder it is to make the numbers work. Why it matters: DHS has only completed 10% of its planned primary wall . It will have to navigate construction lawsuits, negotiate with (or sue) private citizens for land access and finalize contracts and designs — all while minimizing the delays that slow big construction projects. - There are about 698 miles of primary border wall left to build, according to a Customs and Border Protection spokesperson, along with public agency data that tracks wall construction from CBP and the Department of War. The big picture: The pace would need to increase to…
ICE has empty detention bed space and the average daily number of detainees has slid to 58,000, Axios has learned from two sources familiar with the data. Why it matters: ICE went on a $38 billion buying spree to rapidly expand the number of available beds. But after its detention population more than doubled in President Trump's first year in office, the numbers have gone in the other direction. - Trump backed off aggressive city-wide enforcement strategies following the killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, and the detention population — and therefore the number of arrests — dipped. - Agency data shows ICE reached a peak of nearly 72,000 migrants in custody in January. - ICE hasn't released official detention statistics…
President Trump's border wall will finish ahead of schedule and under budget, according to Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rodney Scott.
Rodney Scott, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, has stated that President Trump’s border wall system is progressing under budget and ahead of schedule after renewed funding from Congress. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump’s border wall will be finished ahead of schedule and under budget, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott. DETAIL: Scott, a former Chief of Border Patrol during Joe Biden’s term and Trump’s first term, explained that while the Biden government attempted to halt construction by slow-rolling contracts, wasting potentially billions of taxpayer dollars, Congress never rescinded the allocated funds, allowing work to resume in…Open
The Department of Homeland Security is stressing a dramatic turnaround in border security after Biden, with illegal crossings plummeting under President Trump.
The Department of Homeland Security is stressing a dramatic turnaround in border security after Biden, with illegal crossings plummeting under President Trump. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS ) announced that April marked twelve consecutive months of zero releases of illegal aliens apprehended at the southwest border into the U.S. interior. This milestone reflects a significant shift from the situation under the former Biden-Harris regime. DETAIL: DHS reports a 94 percent drop in illegal border apprehensions compared to the former Biden regime, with daily crossings in April 2026 lower than what agents encountered in a single hour at the height of the border crisis in 2023. Homeland Security Secretary…Open
In this episode of "Bradley on the Border," host Ali Bradley takes viewers inside the 2026 Border Security Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, where over 175 vendors showcase the next generation of security tech. From a thumb-sized thermal drone called the “Black Hornet," to a thermal robotic K-9 that can detect just about anything, vendors say all of this can be used to improve security at the nation's borders. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott also spoke with Bradley, sharing that the U.S. now has “the most secure border in the history of the entire United States,” citing more than 80 miles of new border barriers. #southernborder #immigration #BorderSecurityExpo Credits: Host: Ali Bradley Executive Producer: Andy…
