AvatarquietgeekgurlAvatarAvatarHouse Republicans attempt to thwart Senate immigration deal: Border city mayor urges them to put politics asideMSNBCThe Senate is closing in on an immigration deal, so why are House Republicans trying to kill a border deal that Senate republicans are pushing? Mayor …
AvatarquietgeekgurlTexas National Guard begins arresting migrants along US-Mexico borderScripps NewsThe battle over whether individual states can take matters into their own hands when it comes to border security is now centered on a park in south Texas.Members of the Texas National Guard have taken over the area and are refusing orders from the Biden administration to allow U.S. border agents in. Texas troopers have begun arresting migrants for the first time since taking control of Shelby Park near the town of Eagle Pass, Texas.SEE MORE: US border crossings by migrant families hits record highTexas Department of Public Safety spokesman Chris Olivarez posted videos and images on social media Wednesday night showing migrants being handcuffed and hauled off. "Troopers are arresting illegal immigrants for criminal trespass at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass," he said. "Troopers are enforcing criminal trespass on single adult men & women. The State of Texas will maintain a proactive posture in curbing illegal border crossings between the ports of entry." Olivarez added that the arrests were being made on private land and that the landowner granted the state authority to intervene. This comes on the heels of the Biden administration informing state officials that they had until the end of the day Wednesday to stop blocking U.S. Border Patrol agents' access to a stretch of land that's about 2.5 miles long. It includes the area near Shelby Park, where a woman and two children recently drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande into the U.S. SEE MORE: Justice Department goes to the Supreme Court over Texas border closureThe Biden administration ordered an immediate cease and desist, maintaining that border enforcement should be the job of the federal government. The government has also filed an injunction seeking to have the Supreme Court rule on the issue. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fired back in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, saying the state plans to continue ignoring federal orders. "I will continue to stand up for this States constitutional powers of self-defense," Paxton said. "Instead of running to the U.S. Department of Justice in hopes of winning an injunction, you should advise your clients at DHS to do their job and follow the law."The state has since put a fence up with National Guard members preventing Border Patrol agents from entering the area.
AvatarquietgeekgurlFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoStates Where the Federal Government Encounters the Most Illegal Immigrants247wallst.com - Samuel StebbinsThe 2024 presidential election is less than a year away, and for many voters, illegal immigration is top of mind. According to a June 2023 survey …
AvatarquietgeekgurlAvatarAvatarUS says Texas blocked border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants who drownedverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Associated Press“This is a tragedy, and the State bears responsibility,” said Rep. Henry Cuellar. BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Saturday that Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three migrants who drowned. The federal …
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AvatarquietgeekgurlAvatarAvatarWhy U.S. immigration policies may be hurting economic growthverified_publisherCNBC - Lindsey JacobsonIn 1986, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which made it extremely difficult to hire people to work without authorization in …
AvatarquietgeekgurlAvatarAvatarThere are almost 4 million more open roles than job seekers in the U.S. Here's why some economists think the immigration and labor crises are relatedverified_publisherCNBC - Lindsey JacobsonThe U.S. had more than 9 million open roles in June, and while that’s down from the peak of 12 million in March 2022, it’s still among the highest …
AvatarquietgeekgurlAvatarAvatarTexas trooper alleges officials were given orders to push migrants at the border into the waterMSNBCNBC’s Julia Ainsley details the new allegations of inhumane treatment at the border after a Texas state trooper said officials were instructed to …
AvatarquietgeekgurlFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo“A Failure on All Our Parts.” Thousands of Immigrant Children Wait in Government Shelters.propublica.org - Melissa SanchezA system intended to protect young immigrants while they wait for new homes has instead been overused, experts say, leading to prolonged stays in …
AvatarquietgeekgurlAvatarAvatarBorder chief says GOP governors' migrant relocation campaign is stoking migration to U.S.verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Andrea Castillo, Hamed AleazizA few days after Daniel got off a plane in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., where he had been flown from San Antonio with other migrants by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his phone buzzed. It was a WhatsApp message from a friend back home: I heard you can get a lot of help out there, the friend said. Is it …
AvatarquietgeekgurlAvatarAvatarDon’t Blame the Immigrants. It’s Our Laws That Are Criminal. - The BulwarkThe Bulwark - Mona CharenOur immigration problem is that we’re not politically capable of fixing the broken system. America needs more immigrants, but we seem determined to …
AvatarquietgeekgurlFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTed Cruz's immigrant family once sought asylum also.mysanantonio.com - Sarah MartinezHis family once sought asylum also. Amid the ongoing controversy in which migrants from Colombia and Venezuela were flown to Martha’s Vineyard a week …