Allegations of sexual assault and positive COVID-19 tests reported. The number of unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors entering the U.S. from the southern border has surged in the past…
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DHS Considers Restarting Border Construction
Installation of gates and technology part of CBP proposed plan. President Biden’s administration is considering restarting construction on the wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Department of Homeland Security…
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FEMA Unveils Changes to National Flood Insurance
“We are putting equity at the forefront,” Secretary Mayorkas said. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) set out changes to the National Flood Insurance Program that it says…
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President’s Administration Calls For Asylum Process Reform
Reforms target 1 million case backlog. On Thursday, President Biden’s administration announced that it would be focusing its efforts to address the roughly 1 million case backlog in…
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DHS Secretary Testifies Before House Panel
Lays out strategy to address border surge. On Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the House Homeland Security Committee. He spoke about the current…
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FCC Declares Huawei National Security Threat
Other Chinese companies receive same designation. The Federal Communications Commission concluded that five Chinese telecommunications companies, including Huawei, pose a risk to America’s national security. This conclusion follows on…
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7,500 Pounds of Cocaine and Marijuana Seized in Pacific
Drugs intercepted by Coast Guard during the first two months of 2021. Roughly 7,500 pounds of cocaine and marijuana was offloaded this week from the U.S. Coast Guard…
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New Administration Declines to Uphold Public Charge Rule
President Trump’s rule on immigration will not be defended before Supreme Court. President Biden’s administration formally notified the Supreme Court this week that it would not defend an…
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Texas to Deploy National Guard to Border
DHS says migrant surge is overwhelming. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will deploy National Guard troops to counter the situation along the U.S-Mexico border. “Today Texas…
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Biden Administration Reverses Remain in Mexico Policy
25,000 people awaiting asylum hearings will safely reside in the U.S. President Biden’s administration announced its plans on Friday to reverse the previous immigration policy of barring admission…
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