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Fox News
04-08-2025
- Fox News
Border Patrol chief rails against 'disgusting' sanctuary policies: This needs to stop
National Border Patrol Council president Paul Perez discusses ICE detaining an illegal immigrant being accused of drunk driving after killing a mother and child in New Jersey as July sees record low migrants encounters.
NZ Herald
24-07-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Steelform Whanganui set for clash against star-studded Classics
Former All Black Chris Masoe (21 tests) and Manu Samoa standout Paul Perez (25) played their first senior provincial games for Whanganui as youngsters in 1999 and 2005 respectively, while Mana Ashford left his hometown to later play for the NZ Sevens team. Tough lock Jason Eaton (15 tests), historically noteworthy in 2005 alongside midfielder Isaia Toeava (36) for being among the last players chosen for All Black debuts before playing Super Rugby, made his provincial debut against Whanganui in 2002 for Manawatū. Fans will enjoy seeing 2011 Rugby World Cup hero Stephen Donald (23 tests) and about a dozen players who have played tests not only for New Zealand but also for Samoa, Japan, Ireland and England. The bulk of the Classics side were involved in the 79-14 win over Pasifika Legends last Friday at Eden Park. 'There's some big boys there, so we're telling our fellas they've got to be running our game plan, which is moving the ball,' said Whanganui coach Jason Hamlin. 'They wouldn't like running into those big bodies, but they'll learn their lessons, I'm sure. '[The Classics are] doing rolling subs. We can if we want, but we'll probably look and see how we go [for longer]. 'They're pretty decent. They won't have the speed that they once had, but they still know how to play their game.' Indeed, while the average age of the Classics side will be in the late 30s to early 40s, with former Hurricanes halfback Jamie Booth being the spring chicken at 30, their number of first-class fixtures dwarfs Whanganui's Heartland caps. Regular players such as hooker Alesana Tofa, lock Peter-Travis Hay-Horton and midfielder Timoci Seruwalu are still working through the injuries that saw them miss much of the Premier club season. 'Young Te Atawhai Mason will get his opportunity come Saturday, as Dane Whale's out from the [club] final, and still two weeks away,' said Hamlin. 'That's a good opportunity for some of the boys to play not only this week but next week as well against Saracens. 'We can see where they're standing in the scheme of things. What we've been saying to them, after a couple of weeks of trainings, is they're making our [Heartland selection] job harder – it's a good thing. 'This game gives us three or four extra guys that we wouldn't be able to look at in any other [match] scenario, but this one we get to name a 26-man squad. 'Adam Boult hasn't played for Whanganui in a Heartland jersey. He'll get his opportunity.' The game, which kicks off at 2.35pm, will be played in four quarters of 20 minutes.
Fox News
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Border Patrol union chief blasts anti-masking proposal: 'Tone deaf politics'
National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez slammed the Democratic-backed proposed "VISIBLE Act" in Congress that would require federal immigration authorities to present clear identification and prevent them from wearing face coverings in public-facing circumstances. "Tone-deaf politics, especially after law enforcement agents have been specifically targeted," Perez told Fox News Digital in an interview. "What they'd like to see is our agents get killed because there is absolutely no reason for you to require a policy that forces our agents to identify themselves in public because everybody's got a camera so that they can be doxxed and attacked," he said, adding it poses a risk to officers' families as well. "It's insane to create a policy. You're pandering to people that cannot even vote for you. You know, you're protecting illegal immigrants that have no right to be in this country, and you're sacrificing honorable law enforcement officers," he continued, saying that agents are being tasked to enforce laws that Congress enacted to begin with. "Our agents are never gonna be afraid. They know the job that they signed up for. But what they don't appreciate, what we don't want is targeting," he said. ICE agents have seen a 700% increase in assaults from the same time in 2024, and recent protests and riots have drawn serious concerns about the safety of law enforcement as they ramp up deportation and other immigration operations. A Border Patrol annex facility in McAllen, Texas, faced an ambush on Monday that resulted in a local police officer being injured along with two Border Patrol personnel. Meanwhile, an anti-ICE attack at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, last Friday resulted in a local police officer being shot in the neck, and 10 individuals are now facing attempted murder charges. Democrats have said that the VISIBLE Act, which stands for "Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement," is a necessary degree of accountability for agents amid a major shift in immigration policy under the Trump administration. The bill is co-sponsored by 13 other Democratic senators: Tammy Duckworth, Adam Schiff, Tina Smith, Peter Welch, Andy Kim, Patty Murray, Ron Wyden, Elissa Slotkin, Amy Klobuchar, Chris Van Hollen, Mazie Hirono, Gary Peters, and Richard Blumenthal. "When federal immigration agents show up and pull someone off the street in plainclothes with their face obscured and no visible identification, it only escalates tensions and spreads fear while shielding federal agents from basic accountability," Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said in a statement in support of the bill, which he is leading with New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker. "Immigration agents should be required to display their agency and name or badge number – just like police and other local law enforcement agencies. The VISIBLE Act's commonsense requirements will restore transparency and ensure impersonators can't exploit the panic and confusion caused by unidentifiable federal immigration enforcement agents," the Democrat continued. At the state level, the debate over whether agents should mask comes as discussions about how lower-level authorities should coordinate with the federal government, and to what extent. "Well, I'll leave that to Congress to decide," Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs told Fox News Digital at a press conference in Phoenix on Thursday when asked her stance on the federal bill. "I can tell you I've had conversations, and I understand people's concerns about agents being masked. But I've had conversations with leadership here at [Arizona Department of Public Safety] and there certainly are circumstances where for officer safety, they might have officers masked in a situation. And so I don't think there's a cut and dry 'yes or no,' 'this should happen or not.' I trust our state leadership to make the right decisions in those circumstances," Hobbs added. Other states, like Massachusetts and California, have had lawmakers pitch similar ideas but would likely face constitutional barriers, as it would regulate federal authorities.
Fox News
30-04-2025
- Business
- Fox News
A Drastically Different U.S. Southern Border
Last night, President Trump touted his administration's first 100 days' accomplishments at a rally in Warren, Michigan. It was in Warren that the President continued to highlight his progress on securing the southern border, which was one of his most frequent campaign promises. President of the National Border Patrol Council, Paul Perez, joins to break down what they've seen so far in terms of border security and the administration's continued efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. President Trump and his administration have explained the goals of their tariffs are two-fold: first, to address U.S. trade imbalances, and second, to bring manufacturing back into America. The sweeping tariffs have caused some volatility in the market, but the President posted on social media that Americans must 'hang tough,' promising 'the end result will be historic.' U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer joins the podcast to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to grow the U.S. workforce, how reshoring manufacturing bolsters national security, and efforts to help supply American businesses with greater workforce numbers. Plus, commentary from FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Immigration remains top priority as Trump wraps first 100 days in office
(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump has signed three new executive orders in an effort to crack down on illegal immigration in the United States. Paul Perez, president of the National Border Patrol Council, joins 'Morning in America' to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to reduce border crossings. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
