Tag: Immigration & Border Security

Fire at Mexican Migrant Facility Kills 39, Injures 29 More

March 28, 2023
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A fire that broke out at a Mexican immigration detention center near the U.S. southern border on Monday night has killed at least 39 people and injured dozens more, according to Mexican government authorities. Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (INM) confirmed the fire broke out at around 10:00 p.m. local time on Monday night at…

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2 Cuban Illegal Immigrants Fly Into Florida on Motorized Hang Glider

March 25, 2023
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KEY WEST, Fla.—Two Cuban migrants used a motorized hang glider to fly the approximately 90 miles (145 kilometers) from the communist island to Key West on Saturday, Florida officials said. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the duo landed safely at Key West International Airport at about 10:30 a.m. and were turned over to the…

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Human Smuggling Investigation Indicated After 2 Found Dead in Rail Car

March 25, 2023
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Two people found dead in a railroad car in south Texas were Honduran men, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Saturday, indicating it was investigating the case as possible human smuggling. “We will continue to address the serious public safety threat posed by human smuggling organizations and their reckless disregard for…

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2 Suspected Illegal Immigrants Dead Aboard Texas Train, 10 Hospitalized: Police

March 25, 2023
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Two suspected illegal immigrants died aboard a freight train in south Texas on Friday, police said. Ten others found on the train were in need of medical care and were transported to the hospital by ambulance or helicopter, they added. The Uvalde Police Department said in a statement posted on Facebook that officials received an…

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US, Canada Reach Deal on Limiting Illegal Immigration at Northern Border

March 24, 2023
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OTTAWA, Canada–The U.S.-Canada border was a widely discussed topic as President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got together for bilateral meetings in Ottawa, and Biden addressed the Canadian Parliament before the two leaders held a joint press conference on a busy March 24. The two countries share a 5,525-mile-long border, Biden noted….

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US, Canada Reach Deal on Turning Back Migrants at Illegal Border Crossings

March 24, 2023
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The U.S.-Canada border was a widely discussed topic as President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got together for bilateral meetings in Ottawa, and Biden addressed the Canadian Parliament before the two leaders held a joint press conference on a busy March 24. The two leaders announced that starting on 12:01 a.m. on…

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White House Spending $130,000 per Day to Store Trump’s Border Wall Materials

March 22, 2023
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The Biden administration is spending about $130,000 per day “to do nothing” with former President Donald Trump’s unused border wall materials on the southern border, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. Fox News reported on March 16 that the Biden administration is paying private landowners to store 20,000 unused border wall…

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Border Patrol Chief Says 1.5 Million ‘Gotaways’ Now in US Since Biden Took Office

March 21, 2023
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Around 1.5 million illegal immigrants have been able to sneak across the border and remain the country under President Joe Biden, the U.S. Border Patrol chief told Congress on Wednesday. Raul L. Ortiz told the House’s Homeland Security Committee on March 15 that Biden’s unwillingness to protect the border has opened the doors to around 1.5 million…

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Clinton-Era Proposals Key to Ending Immigration Crisis: Advocacy Group

March 20, 2023
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For the United States, the problem of immigration is nothing new, having plagued the nation for decades. But while the issue stands as one of the most divisive in party politics today, there was a time when lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were able to reach a bipartisan agreement on what needed to…

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‘After the Word Illegal, Nothing Else Matters,’ Says Critic of Oklahoma Bill to Give Illegal Immigrants Driver’s Licenses

March 17, 2023
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Illegal immigrants may soon be able to get an Oklahoma driver’s license. Supporters of SB669, including Gov. Kevin Stitt, say it would reduce certain types of crime, raise $2.5 million in state revenue, and reduce auto insurance premiums. Detractors say the proposed law is a stepping stone to granting illegals the right to vote. “Giving…

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