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Western Sheriffs Association declares ‘no confidence’ in DHS Secretary Mayorkas(The Center Square) – The Western States Sheriffs’ Association has issued a declaration of “no confidence” in Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border… Read More
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October southern border encounters see 129% increase over last year(The Center Square) – Border Patrol agents encountered 129.7% more people at the southern border this year than last, according to new data published by U.S. Customs and Border… Read More
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Poll: Most Americans oppose $450,000 payouts to migrants, want southern border closed(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans strongly oppose a Biden administration plan to use taxpayer money to pay some migrants who entered the U.S. illegally $450,000 each, or… Read More
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Republicans vow to fight White House plan to pay migrants who entered country illegally(The Center Square) – Congressional Republicans say they will fight a White House plan to pay up to $450,000 in reparations to migrants separated from their families under the Trump… Read More
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Border Patrol: 27% of migrants arrested at border are repeat offenders, many with other criminal convictions(The Center Square) – Federal law enforcement officers arrested more than 17,300 migrants with past convictions of other crimes attempting to cross the border illegally last fiscal year. That’s… Read More
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GOP governors to gather at border to pressure Biden on illegal immigration(The Center Square) – Republican Govs. Greg Abbot of Texas and Doug Ducey of Arizona are hosting nine governors in Mission, Texas, Wednesday to denounce President Joe Biden’s policies leading… Read More
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Abbott says Texas will hire Border Patrol agents if Biden administration fires any(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would hire any Border Patrol agent fired by the Biden administration after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said agents… Read More
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26 governors call on Biden to end border crisis(The Center Square) – More than half of all U.S. governors have called on President Joe Biden to end what they describe as a national security and public health crisis… Read More
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Abbott announces more funding for Operation Lone Star as hundreds of law enforcement officers descend on Del Rio(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday the state will allocate an additional $100 million to enhance Operation Lone Star border security operations as a surge in… Read More
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Republicans call on Biden to fix border crisis in Del Rio(The Center Square) – House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is urging President Joe Biden to deploy the National Guard to help Texas personnel to resolve a humanitarian crisis resulting… Read More
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Nearly 8,700 criminals arrested at southern border in past 10 months, including repeat sex offenders(The Center Square) – Over the past 10 months, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents have arrested 8,691 known criminals who have entered the U.S. illegally through the southern border. Read More