Train derailment near Arizona New Mexico border results in fire
A train carrying fuel derailed Friday, resulting in a fire that closed down roads near the border between Arizona and New Mexico through Saturday. The BNSF freight train was traveling near Lupton, Arizona, when it derailed and burst into flames with the gasoline and odorless propane it was carrying fueling the fire. No one was […]
NTSB to investigate freight train derailment on Arizona-New Mexico border
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), along with other federal authorities, is investigating Friday’s freight train derailment on the Arizona-New Mexico border. The BNSF freight train was carrying gasoline and odorless propane when it derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, the NTSB said. The derailed train caught fire, black smoke billowed from the cars, and a […]
Freight train derails, catches fire near US-Mexico border causing road closures
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced Friday that a fire broke out on a freight train, shutting down a nearby interstate. Arizona Department of Transportation: “I-40 EB is closed at milepost 357 due to a train derailment in New Mexico.” wrote on social media platform. “Expect delays and seek alternative routes. No date has been […]
Hundreds of migrants hitch train ride to El Paso border — Texas prepares for another potential riot
Hundreds of migrants reportedly boarded trains bound for the El Paso-Juarez border, with the first group arriving earlier this week. border notification. The train, known as “La Bestia,” or “The Beast,” is carrying several unknown foreign nationals seeking asylum in the United States. It is also known as the “Death Train” because migrants risk their […]
Biden Admin Used Border Wall Funds On ‘Environmental Planning’ And Cleanup, Government Watchdog Says
The Biden administration spent taxpayer dollars meant to fund a border wall to pay for “environmental planning,” according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). At the request of Republican Reps. Jack Bergman of Michigan and Jodey Arrington of Texas, the GAO investigated whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) broke the law […]
Migrant Apprehensions at Border Continue Westward Move from South Texas to California
The San Diego area led the way in the number of immigrants apprehended during the first 21 days of April. This tipping point marks the end of the westward movement of migrants crossing the border from South Texas to Arizona to Southern California. Border Patrol agents in the San Diego area encountered nearly 25,000 migrants […]
San Diego official says city is ‘new epicenter’ of border crisis
San Diego officials on Thursday called the city the “new epicenter” of the border crisis and criticized California for “creating this problem on ourselves.” “San Diego has become the new epicenter for immigration and illegal immigration,” said San Diego District 5 Superintendent Jim Desmond. Posted On social media platform Desmond said Wednesday that in just […]
Surging GOP Senate candidate unleashes on ‘both parties’ during border visit: ‘Failing the American people’
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday campaigned for his Maryland Senate seat, with the ongoing crisis at the southern border remaining a top political issue in Texas. Visited the southern border in McAllen. Hogan met with law enforcement and public safety officials and said in an exclusive statement to Fox News that he traveled […]
Top Senate Dem calls for probe into Muslims prosecuted by DOJ for illegal border crossings
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Thursday called on the Justice Department to investigate whether immigrants from Muslim-majority countries are being prosecuted when crossing the southern Texas border. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, Mr. Durbin cited the “increase in Islamophobic attacks” and potential threats against individuals […]
Mayorkas Unsure What Executive Actions Could Be Taken On Border Crisis — Even As Biden Privately Weighs Options
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas questioned on Monday what possible executive actions could be taken on the southern border as President Joe Biden privately weighs options. Mayorkas openly wondered during an interview with NBC News what possible executive actions the president could take on the immigration crisis at the border that he hasn’t already […]