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Texas sheriff: Without Operation Lone Star, ‘we’d be losing’ border battle(The Center Square) – The sheriff of a small Texas border county of 14,000 residents has been actively working to combat transnational criminal activity and organized crime. “Our priority is… Read More
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Texas officials: Border bill would codify mass migration, strip states of self-defense rights(The Center Sqare) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders in Texas strongly oppose a Senate border bill introduced by Democrats, arguing it codifies mass migration into the United… Read More
Border, Congress
‘Don’t fall for it’: Trump blasts Senate border bill(The Center Square) – Many Republicans already are criticizing a border bill expected to be voted on in the U.S. Senate. Former President Donald Trump blasted the proposed legislation Monday,… Read More
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Northern border continues to outpace southwest border on terrorist-connected apprehensions(The Center Square) – In fiscal 2023, there were 736 known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) apprehended at the northern and southwest borders, The Center Square first reported. They represent the… Read More
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Texas sheriffs to trucker convoy heading to border: ‘Don’t come to Texas’(The Center Square) – Texas sheriffs and some residents have a message for a trucker convoy scheduled to come to the Texas border on Feb. 3: “Don’t come.” Organizer of… Read More
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Analysis: Residents from other states defending Texas as they did 190 years ago(The Center Square) – As the battle between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Joe Biden continues over state sovereignty and Texas’ constitutional right to defend its border, the leaders… Read More
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Republican governors, including Missouri’s. back Abbott’s defense of the border(The Center Square) — Twenty-five Republican governors said Thursday they back Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to defend the state’s border with Mexico. Abbott invoked the invasion clause of the… Read More
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Texas’ dispute with Biden over border crisis escalates(The Center Square) – As the conflict between the federal government and Texas escalates over the state’s right to defend its border with Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott is not backing… Read More
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Texas governor: Feds have broken compact with the states over border crisis(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has invoked the invasion clause of the U.S. Constitution and said he would defend his state. The move comes after the U.S. Read More
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Arizona mother: Mayorkas’ policies ‘partially responsible for my daughter’s death’(The Center Square) – An Arizona mother who lost her daughter to fentanyl poisoning testified Thursday before a U.S. House committee that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ border… Read More
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Mother of murdered daughter: Border crisis is safety issue for all Americans(The Center Square) – A Virginia mother on Thursday told members of Congress that Biden administration policies enabled a teenage Salvadoran and MS-13 gang member to illegally enter the country… Read More
Border, Missouri
Attorneys general testify to impacts of border crisis on Missouri, other states(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from Montana, Oklahoma and Missouri testified before Congress on Wednesday about how the border crisis was impacting their states. They testified in the … Read More
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Message of hope from border county inundated by crime(The Center Square) – As tens of thousands of people from all over the world illegally enter Texas through a small, rural border county – committing crimes along the way… Read More
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NYC sues Texas companies over border busing; Abbott pushes back(The Center Square) – New York City sued 17 Texas busing companies on Thursday for $700 million, arguing the money would cover the city’s costs for caring for roughly 33,600… Read More
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Border residents to Congress: ‘Stop holding press conferences, shut down the border’(The Center Square) – As another Republican congressional delegation arrived in Eagle Pass, Texas, Wednesday to hold another news conference and meet local residents, many Texans living at the… Read More
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Border crisis, ‘rebuilding’ terror groups pose threat to U.S.(The Center Square) – House lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday about the growing threats to U.S. national security, including the crisis at the southern border, the growing threat of terrorism… Read More
Border, Texas
Texas House approves new funding for border wall, makes illegal entry a state crime(The Center Square) – The Texas House passed historic border bills previously passed by the Senate and in line with Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for the third special session. Read More
Border, Uncategorized
‘A real threat’: Experts warn of Hamas-connected terrorists crossing U.S. border(The Center Square) – Hundreds of immigrants on the federal terror watch list have been caught at the southern and northern U.S. borders in recent years, and national security experts… Read More
Border, Terrorism
736 known or suspected terrorists apprehended at U.S. border in fiscal 2023(The Center Square) – There were 736 known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) apprehended at the northern and southern borders in fiscal 2023.The Center Square initially reported 659 were apprehended… Read More
Border, Terrorism
U.S. sheriffs: Open borders lead to heightened terrorist threats(The Center Square) – Members of the American Sheriff Alliance are calling for immediate action due to heightened terrorist threats they fear exist because of U.S. border policies.Their call comes… Read More