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
Securing U.S. Borders
Why the White House Departure of Susan Rice Cements An Ominous Near Future for US Border Security
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
In The New York Post: Human tidal wave is waiting for border to open May 11 — Biden has no plan to stop it
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
Video fromJuarez: Biden’s CBP One Humanitarian/Work Permit Giveaway Program is Collapsing
In January, the Biden administration rolled out its plan to address the chaos at the Southern border and discourage illegal entries. Under this new plan, would-be illegal crossers could obtain humanitarian admittance permits through the CBP One app before arriving at the border. Todd Bensman, the Center's senior national security fellow, went down to Juarez, Mexico, and found that the system is … [Read more...] about Video fromJuarez: Biden’s CBP One Humanitarian/Work Permit Giveaway Program is Collapsing
The Unseen Surge of Illegal Immigration at the Canadian Border
Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 99 with CIS's Todd Bensman and Art Arthur Summary Illegal immigration discussions typically focus on the southern border of the United States, with little focus on the northern border with Canada. But even the northern border is experiencing a surge in illegal crossings, including increasing numbers of illegal immigrants from further abroad than in the … [Read more...] about The Unseen Surge of Illegal Immigration at the Canadian Border
Canadian Health Care System Staggering Under Trudeau Mass Immigration Plan
A harbinger of U.S. impacts from Biden border crisis on America’s financially collapsing health care system By Todd Bensman as published March 24, 2023 by the Center for Immigration Studies. See also: The Canadian Policy Behind the Surge of Illegals – and Mexican Cartel Operatives – at the Northern Border As Arizona’s Yuma Regional Medical Center teetered on the brink of financial … [Read more...] about Canadian Health Care System Staggering Under Trudeau Mass Immigration Plan
The Canadian Policy Behind the Surge of Illegals – and Mexican Cartel Operatives – at the Northern Border
No evidence that the Biden administration has ever demanded change at multiple U.S.-Canada immigration meetings By Todd Bensman on March 22, 2023 by the Center for Immigration Studies. (See also: Canadian Health Care System Staggering Under Trudeau Mass Immigration Plan) The Canadian border is back in the news, with headlines proclaiming that illegal immigration there has … [Read more...] about The Canadian Policy Behind the Surge of Illegals – and Mexican Cartel Operatives – at the Northern Border
Heritage Foundation’s Daily Signal Interview with Bensman: Biden’s ‘La Invitacion’ to Illegal Aliens Triggered Border Crisis, New Book Charges
By Virginia Allen as published March 15, 2023 by the Heritage Foundation In 2021, Todd Bensman stood on the edge of the Rio Grande river with a member of a drug cartel. Despite usually trying to avoid the cartels, Bensman found himself interviewing the man, who happened to be on vacation after guiding a group of illegal aliens into Texas. “He had his cocaine. He had a couple of friends … [Read more...] about Heritage Foundation’s Daily Signal Interview with Bensman: Biden’s ‘La Invitacion’ to Illegal Aliens Triggered Border Crisis, New Book Charges
A Divided We Fall Organization Debate Between Bensman and A&M Prof on the Question: Does America Need Stricter Border Control?
A written point-counterpoint debate between Bensman and Raymond Robertson, Professor of Economics and Government, Texas A&M as published March 8, 2023 by Divided We Fall, which describes itself as "a non-profit news publication working to provide bipartisan dialogue for the politically engaged. We publish written debates between individuals who disagree in order to … [Read more...] about A Divided We Fall Organization Debate Between Bensman and A&M Prof on the Question: Does America Need Stricter Border Control?
The Federalist Excerpts OVERRUN: ‘What I Saw At The Border The Day Biden Let Trump’s Wall Construction Die In The Desert’
Agents I interviewed who work the wall described the same simple, inalterable physics about its effect on regular pedestrian immigrant flows By Todd Bensman as published March ,9 2023 in The Federalist This is an excerpt of “Overrun: How Joe Biden Unleashed the Greatest Border Crisis in U.S. History,” by Todd Bensman, out last month from Bombardier Books. Biden set his … [Read more...] about The Federalist Excerpts OVERRUN: ‘What I Saw At The Border The Day Biden Let Trump’s Wall Construction Die In The Desert’