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Mar 15 2023
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Border chief contradicts Biden DHS, says border is not under control
Homeland Security does not have “operational control” of the border, the top Border Patrol agent told Congress Wednesday, contradicting the words of his boss, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Chief Raul Ortiz was prodded on the issue at a hearing in McAllen, Texas, by Rep. Mark Green, who asked bluntly if he had operational control.
“No sir,” Chief Ortiz responded
Washington TimesMay 15 2024
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Migrants crossing border without being caught isn't as high as we thought
The number of migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without being detected may be lower than initially estimated, new data shows. Internal Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) data obtained by Fox News' Bill Melugin shows that federal law enforcement recorded only 670,674 "got-aways"—a term used to describe migrants who were observed entering the U.S. illegally and who were not apprehended
NewsweekJan 11 2024
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Texas Gov. Takes ‘Full Control’ of Eagle Pass Park After Border Choas
Gov. Greg Abbott has indicated the measure is about strengthening deterrents for migrants making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas state authorities have taken control of a public park fronting the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, a southern border town that saw a massive spike in illegal crossings last month. Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas said officials from the Texas Department of
The Epoch TimesMay 05 2024
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RICHARD JOHNSON: Britney Spears’ spending out of control post-conservatorship
New York Daily NewsMay 15 2024
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Closed border crossings trap Metro Detroit doctor on aid mission in Gaza
A West Bloomfield doctor on a medical relief mission in Gaza remains stuck there after a military operation in Rafah and two closed border crossings have made his team's evacuation impossible, he said. Dr. Ammar Ghanem, a pulmonary and critical care physician, has been working in the European Gaza Hospital's ICU since he arrived in Gaza on May 1. He is part of a humanitarian mission organized
Detroit NewsMay 15 2024
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Sen. Lankford to Newsmax: Talk of Reviving Bipartisan Border Talks 'Not Serious'
Statements by Democrats that they are attempting to revive negotiations over the bipartisan proposals to help reduce chaos at the southern border are not serious, Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., told Newsmax on Wednesday. Lankford, who was one of the original negotiators of the bipartisan package that was shut down earlier this year, told "Wake Up America" that "no one has talked to me about
Newsmax (News)May 15 2024
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Chuck Schumer and bipartisan group of senators unveil plan to control AI – while investing billions of dollars in it
Federal legislation to govern artificial intelligence took another step closer to reality on Wednesday as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with a bipartisan trio of senators, announced a sprawling blueprint to shape how congressional committees tackle the technology in forthcoming bills. The 31-page roadmap released this week calls for billions of dollars in government spending to
CNN (Online News)May 15 2024
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Kharkiv map shows two border towns fall "under Russian occupation"
Russia's advances in the northeast of Kharkiv have been slowing according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), whose latest map noted Moscow's claims its troops had captured two towns in the border region. Russia launched a new offensive on May 10 in northern Kharkiv Oblast toward Lyptsi and Vovchansk, just inside Ukraine's border and around 30 miles from the city of Kharkiv. As the
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