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U.S. Consulate Warns of Kidnappings Targeting American Citizens in Mexican Border City

The U.S. Consulate in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, has issued a warning that U.S. citizens, residents and individuals with ties to the U.S. are being targeted for kidnapping for ransom while traveling by bus. On Friday afternoon, the consulate Security Alert He specifically pointed to incidents that occurred around the border city of Reynosa in Tamaulipas state, […]

Ex-CBP officer convicted of bribery after allowing drugs, illegals to cross border

The Department of Justice announced earlier this week that a former Customs and Border Protection agent was convicted of accepting bribes from a group attempting to smuggle drugs and illegal immigrants across the southern border. A federal jury convicted Leonard Darnell George on Monday of two counts of accepting a bribe from a public official, […]

Arizona border mayor endorses Ruben Gallego for Senate

EXCLUSIVE — An Arizona mayor in a major border town is endorsing Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) for Senate as immigration and border security are at the forefront of both local and national politics. San Luis Mayor Nieves Riedel announced her endorsement of Gallego’s bid for Senate on Wednesday. San Luis, a small border town near […]

Immigration advocacy groups sue Biden administration over border directive

Immigrant advocacy groups are suing the Biden administration over President Biden’s recent directive to limit the number of migrants seeking asylum at the southern border. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and numerous other groups filed the lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center and the Refugee and Immigrant Education and Legal […]

Biden border policy won’t do enough to stop surge: study

President Biden’s recently announced border security policies will likely do little to ease the surge in crossings at the southern border, according to an immigration think tank. “At this point, the administration is neither investing in nor providing solutions,” the American Immigration Council wrote in its analysis of Biden’s policies. “They’re essentially just hoping that […]