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Arab News
5 hours ago
- Arab News
Kingdom arrests 23,167 illegals in one week
RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 23,167 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. A total of 14,525 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 5,511 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,131 for labor-related issues. The report showed that among the 1,593 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 69 percent were Ethiopian, 30 percent Yemeni, and 1 percent were of other nationalities. A further 41 people were caught trying to cross into neighboring countries, and 22 were held for involvement in transporting and harboring violators, the SPA reported. The Ministry of Interior said that anyone found to be facilitating illegal entry to the Kingdom, including providing transportation and shelter, could face imprisonment for a maximum of 15 years, a fine of up to SR1 million ($267,000), as well as confiscation of vehicles and property. Suspected violations can be reported on the toll-free number 911 in the Makkah and Riyadh regions, and 999 or 996 in other regions of the Kingdom.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Vance mocks the New York Times for border op-ed
Published: | Updated: Vice President JD Vance took a shot at the New York Times , mocking the paper for publishing an op-ed from a former advisor to President Joe Biden on the issue of border security. The op-ed, authored by Blas Nuñez-Neto, an assistant secretary for border and immigration policy at the Department of Homeland Security in the Biden administration, was headlined: 'I Was One of Biden's Border Advisers. Here's How to Fix Our Immigration System.' The post went viral, triggering additional mockery from Trump supporters. One user wrote, 'I was the captain of the Titanic. Here's how you steer an ocean liner across the North Atlantic at night.' Another person wrote, 'I was one of Kamala's campaign advisers. Here's how to win the presidential election .' But Vance noted that one post from one of his friends went too far by writing, 'I'm a Cincinnati Bengals player, here's how you win Super Bowls.' The post on social media the vice president referred to was made by professional troll and podcast co-host 'Comfortably Smug' of the Ruthless Podcast. 'That cut a little deep,' Vance chuckled. 'For the football fans out there will know that was not a cool thing for that guy to say.' Vance is a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals, but the team has famously never won a Super Bowl despite appearing in the historic final matchup game three different times. The vice president celebrated the Trump administration's success at securing the Southern border. Customs and Border Protection reported Monday that June was the lowest month of illegal crossings ever recorded at the southern border, with just 6,072 for the month. They also reported that there were zero releases of illegal aliens into the United States in June. The Biden administration typically had over 6,000 illegal crossings in a single day, with 27,776 releases in June 2024. The vice president additionally mocked Democrats for trying to target President Trump's tariffs on foreign goods importing products in the United States. 'Their big line of attack is that Donald Trump dares to put tariffs on foreign countries who try to bring their crap into the United States of America ,' he said. Vance said the administration would continue to promote domestic manufacturing and use tariffs to punish companies for producing their products overseas. 'If you're going to build something in the United States of America, we're going to reward you and we're going to fight for you, but if you want to build something overseas, you're going to pay a big fat tariff before you bring it back into the United States and that's exactly how it should be,' he added. After the rally, Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance visited the Majestic Lunch, a diner in Pittston, Pennsylvania, where they met with patrons and talked politics and football.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Arizona Republicans choose nominee to replace late rep in deep-blue border district
Arizona Republicans nominated contractor and small business owner Daniel Butierez in the special primary election to represent Arizona's 7th congressional district on Tuesday night. Because the district spans hundreds of miles along the U.S. border with Mexico, all three Republican candidates made border security a central issue in their campaigns and vowed to carry out President Donald Trump's robust crackdown on illegal immigration. The Republican nominee will challenge the Democrat's Tuesday night winner, former Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva, in the race to replace her father, the late Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, this November. Grijalva died of lung cancer-related complications in March. His more than two decades representing Arizona in the House of Representatives made him one of the state's longest-serving U.S. representatives. Top Democrats Admit 'Failure,' Fecklessness On Border In Scathing Ny Times Report His vacancy queued up a competitive Democratic primary, including his daughter, who had endorsements from prominent Democrats, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Read On The Fox News App Dem's Immigration Reform Plan Adds Border Patrol Agents, Offers Select Migrants Pathway To Citizenship Also competing in the Democratic primary was social media influencer and progressive activist Deja Foxx, who picked up an endorsement from Leaders We Deserve, David Hogg's super PAC that stirred up intraparty fighting this year when the former DNC vice chair unveiled his plan to spend $20 million to primary older incumbent Democrats in safe blue districts. Former Arizona representative Daniel Hernandez, progressive businessman Patrick Harris Sr. and environmental justice scholar José Malvido Jr., also vied for the Democratic endorsement. In a reliably blue district along the U.S. border with Mexico, representing parts of Tuscon, Yuma and Nogales, Butierez is likely to face an uphill battle in the special election this September. Grijalva won his re-election by 27 points in 2024, despite Trump defeating former Vice President Kamala Harris by more than five points statewide in Arizona last year. Butierez, a contractor and small business owner, received about 37% of the vote as the Republican nominee against Grijalva in 2024. Running again in the special election this year, he has vowed to "fight to keep our border secure, slash taxes where appropriate, and crush the fentanyl crisis destroying Arizona families." Also competing in the Republican primary was Jorge Rivas, a Salvadoran-born restaurant owner based in Tucson. Rivas picked up national attention when Trump tweeted a photo of him wearing a "Latinos Love Trump" cowboy hat at a rally in Phoenix during the 2020 presidential election, according to KAWC. He briefly launched a gubernatorial bid in 2022. Finally, general contractor and business owner Jimmy Rodriguez ran with a mission "to secure our borders, boost our economy, and empower families across CD7."Original article source: Arizona Republicans choose nominee to replace late rep in deep-blue border district
Fox News
4 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Arizona Republicans choose nominee to replace late rep in deep-blue border district
Arizona Republicans nominated contractor and small business owner Daniel Butierez in the special primary election to represent Arizona's 7th congressional district on Tuesday night. Because the district spans hundreds of miles along the U.S. border with Mexico, all three Republican candidates made border security a central issue in their campaigns and vowed to carry out President Donald Trump's robust crackdown on illegal immigration. The Republican nominee will challenge the Democrat's Tuesday night winner, former Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva, in the race to replace her father, the late Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, this November. Grijalva died of lung cancer-related complications in March. His more than two decades representing Arizona in the House of Representatives made him one of the state's longest-serving U.S. representatives. His vacancy queued up a competitive Democratic primary, including his daughter, who had endorsements from prominent Democrats, such as Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Also competing in the Democratic primary was social media influencer and progressive activist Deja Foxx, who picked up an endorsement from Leaders We Deserve, David Hogg's super PAC that stirred up intraparty fighting this year when the former DNC vice chair unveiled his plan to spend $20 million to primary older incumbent Democrats in safe blue districts. Former Arizona representative Daniel Hernandez, progressive businessman Patrick Harris Sr. and environmental justice scholar José Malvido Jr., also vied for the Democratic endorsement. In a reliably blue district along the U.S. border with Mexico, representing parts of Tuscon, Yuma and Nogales, Butierez is likely to face an uphill battle in the special election this September. Grijalva won his re-election by 27 points in 2024, despite Trump defeating former Vice President Kamala Harris by more than five points statewide in Arizona last year. Butierez, a contractor and small business owner, received about 37% of the vote as the Republican nominee against Grijalva in 2024. Running again in the special election this year, he has vowed to "fight to keep our border secure, slash taxes where appropriate, and crush the fentanyl crisis destroying Arizona families." Also competing in the Republican primary was Jorge Rivas, a Salvadoran-born restaurant owner based in Tucson. Rivas picked up national attention when Trump tweeted a photo of him wearing a "Latinos Love Trump" cowboy hat at a rally in Phoenix during the 2020 presidential election, according to KAWC. He briefly launched a gubernatorial bid in 2022. Finally, general contractor and business owner Jimmy Rodriguez ran with a mission "to secure our borders, boost our economy, and empower families across CD7."
CBS News
4 days ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Gov. Greg Abbott signs 2 new bills to strengthen border security and immigration enforcement
Efforts to secure the border and combat illegal immigration in the state of Texas are being bolstered by two new bills signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. He joined the Sheriff's Association of Texas annual training along with the U.S. border czar, Tom Homan, in Fort Worth to discuss the legislation. "Senate Bill 8 and Senate Bill 36 are now law in the great state of Texas," Abbott said at the bill signing. SB 8 would require all Texas sheriff's offices to enroll in a federal program known as 287(g). It's an agreement where deputies and jailers at the county level would work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to remove people in the country illegally. Currently, in North Texas, Tarrant, Denton, and Collin counties are already participating at different levels. Dallas County is not. Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Wayborne is in favor of the move. "We just became uniformed in the state of Texas that we were involved," said Wayborne. "It's a promise to uphold the immigration law, and I think it was something that was good." SB 36 will create a division of Homeland Security within Texas's Department of Public Safety to, among other things, consolidate border operations and intelligence resources. "You're out there putting your lives on the line, so are you, deputies," Homan said. "So, God bless you and God bless you for signing that 287(g). That's a game changer for the state of Texas." Homan also took the opportunity to use colorful language in saying assaults on ICE and federal agents need to stop. "You impede a federal ICE officer, you're going to jail," said Homan. "You put hands on an officer, you're going to jail. You harbor and conceal an illegal alien, you're going to jail. You throw a rock at an officer, you're going to jail. This s--- stops now." Homan went on to say the border is more secure now than it has ever been, but there was no mention of whether these new enforcement efforts might hurt relationships between the sheriff's offices and legal immigrant communities.
