Congress takes its first steps toward immigration reform. The House Judiciary Committee spent a 12-hour markup session on the Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023, before approving…
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ICE Will Not Restart Family Immigration Detention
The acting director testifies in a Congressional hearing. The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Tae Johnson, testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee, presenting the agency’s…
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Border Patrol Begins Focusing on U.S.-Canada Border
Agency using charter flights to deport some Mexican immigrants directly. The U.S. Border Patrol has used two charter flights in the past month to deport 100 illegal immigrants…
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House Minority Members Boycott Another Border Hearing
Chairman says it is disappointing that they will not have a conversation about the border crisis. All minority party members of the House Homeland Security Committee said they…
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Representatives Hear Reality of Border Crisis
Officials from Yuma, Arizona, testified about the astronomical costs of caring for migrants. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Yuma, Arizona, focused on the crisis at…
Read MoreChinese Nationals Crossing Southern Border in Record Numbers
There has been a 700 percent increase over the course of one year. Apprehensions of Chinese nationals by the Border Patrol at U.S.-Mexico international border crossings have skyrocketed. …
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Northern Border Experiencing Migrant Crisis
The northern tip of New York is the most active. While House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other members of Congress prepare for a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border,…
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Speaker to Lead Delegation to Southern Border
House members will go to Cochise County, Arizona. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California and four freshmen members of Congress are scheduled to take an aerial tour of…
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Contraband Eggs Piling Up at Southern Border
Federal law prohibits their import from Mexico. Egg prices continue to rise, and Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island has called for a congressional investigation as to why…
Read More“Getaways” Evaded Border Patrol in Record Numbers in 2022
Nearly 300,000 were tallied in the first four months of the new fiscal year U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported last month that in fiscal year 2022, which…
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