Lays out strategy to address border surge. On Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the House Homeland Security Committee. He spoke about the current…
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GAO Review of Border Wall Funding Freeze Requested
Forty senators suggest president’s actions are unlawful. On Wednesday, a group of 40 senators asked the Government Accountability Office to determine whether President Biden’s decision to freeze more…
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New Administration Declines to Uphold Public Charge Rule
President Trump’s rule on immigration will not be defended before Supreme Court. President Biden’s administration formally notified the Supreme Court this week that it would not defend an…
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President Reinstates Child Asylum Applications
Part of the new administration’s immigration reforms, as long as parents are approved. As the United States experienced an exponential influx of asylum seekers, former President Trump signed…
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House Passes Major Labor Bill
The PRO Act is very pro-labor unions, opponents say. The House of Representatives voted 225-206 to pass a sweeping labor rights bill aimed at making it easier for…
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Texas to Deploy National Guard to Border
DHS says migrant surge is overwhelming. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will deploy National Guard troops to counter the situation along the U.S-Mexico border. “Today Texas…
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Legislators Seek Hearings on Crisis at Southern Border
Welfare of children needs oversight. Several members of Congress have called on the House Oversight and Reform Committee to conduct a hearing on the crisis at the southern…
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Supreme Court Makes Immigration Ruling
Finds the crime of “moral turpitude” grounds for deportation. In a 5-3 ruling that broke on ideological lines, the Supreme Court ruled against an undocumented immigrant who sought…
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President Biden Meets with Mexican President
Leaders to discuss migration, COVID-19, economy, and national security. President Biden met virtually with Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday, allowing the two leaders to discuss…
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Child Migrant Facility Reopened at the Border
White House cites COVID-19 as the primary reason for reopening. This week, the administration announced that they reopened the migrant holding facility in Carrizo Springs, Texas. The facility…
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