gop.com — Half a million illegal immigrants have disappeared into the U.S. during Biden’s border crisis. Where does this number come from? “Gotaways” – illegal immigrants who have escaped into the U.S. without being apprehended Migrants who have been caught and released into the U.S. with a “Notice to Report,” but who have failed to […]
Judge blocks Biden administration from lifting public health order used to quickly expel migrants
texastribune.org — The administration was set to end Title 42, a pandemic-era rule aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, on Monday. A lengthy legal battle is likely. A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday blocked the Biden administration from lifting a public health order that immigration officers have used to quickly expel migrants at […]
Migrant encounters in March topped 221,000, highest number since Biden took office
foxnews — Border agents have been encountering between 7,000 and 8,000 a day The number of migrants encountered at the southern border surged past the 220,000 mark in March, marking the highest numbers seen under President Biden – numbers that are likely to further fuel bipartisan fears of unprecedented migrant traffic in the months ahead […]
18,000 migrants a day will cross border after Title 42 rescinded, House GOP says
gazette.com — House Republicans turned up the heat on the Biden administration’s border response as a pandemic rule staunching the flow of migrants is set to expire in several weeks. Members of the House Republican conference were briefed by border patrol agents Friday about what they said was a dire situation that will only get […]
Immigration authority Title 42 to be terminated on May 23, CDC says
nypost.com — Despite warnings, including from fellow Democrats, that it will lead to another surge of illegal migrants at the border with Mexico, President Biden will end the Trump-era policy known as Title 42 — which allowed the summary expulsion of nearly 2 million migrants — on May 23, the Centers for Disease Control and […]
As Ukrainians quickly cross U.S. border, Russians find barriers
pbs.org — About three dozen would-be asylum seekers from Russia found themselves blocked from entering the U.S. on Friday while a group of Ukrainians flashed passports and were escorted across the border. The scene reflected a quiet but unmistakable shift in the differing treatment of Russians and Ukrainians who enter Mexico as tourists and fly […]