The outbreak has spread more quickly and has a higher number of infected than Texas did last year. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing…
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Homeland Security Announces New Smart Wall Contracts
$3.3 billion in projects expand border infrastructure and surveillance in Texas and Arizona. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced five new…
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Supreme Court Allows Texas to Use Redestricted Map for 2026 Midterms
Justice Alito stated the new map is based on partisan advantage, not race, as the lower court determined. The Supreme Court of the United States paused a lower…
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ICE Arrested Nearly 3,600 in Houston During Shutdown
The agency’s operation ran for roughly 6 weeks to increase public safety and national security. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Houston reported arresting nearly 3,600…
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DHS Awards 10 New Contracts for Smart Wall Construction
Ten projects, totaling $4.5 billion, will add barriers and technology along the southwest border as part of expanded security efforts. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S.…
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Two Senators Urge DHS Secretary to Update FEMA Disaster Funding Approval
They said requiring personal sign-off on emergency funding “creates dangerous delays.” Senators Patty Murray of Washington and Gary Peters of Michigan recently sent a letter to Homeland Security…
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Senator Says FBI will Help Track Down AWOL Texas Legislators
The legislators broke quorum be leaving the state and could be subject to felony bribery charges. Senator John Cornyn of Texas announced that the FBI agreed to assist…
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U.S. Military Expands National Defense Zones Along U.S.-Mexico Border
The new Arizona site makes the fourth defense area amid ongoing security and trafficking concerns. The Pentagon announced the creation of a new national defense area (NDA) along…
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Justice Department Sues Minnesota Over Tuition Benefits for Migrant Students
The lawsuit addresses the state law allowing in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. President Trump’s administration filed a lawsuit against the state of Minnesota last month over its law…
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White House Responds to Ambush of Border Patrol in Texas
A House resolution to condemn anti-ICE violence was passed just days before, though most of the minority party did not support it. The Rio Grande Valley Sector of…
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