31 migrants rescued after kidnapping near Texas border, Mexican authorities say
Thirty-one migrants have been rescued after masked gunmen kidnapped them from a bus heading to the Texas border, Mexican authorities said Wednesday. Presidential spokesperson Jesús Ramírez said in a post on X that the military and National Guard helped carry out the rescue operation. He said the migrants were in the custody of authorities and […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson Holds Border Press Conference
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) led a group of 60 Republican lawmakers to the border to demonstrate President Joe Biden's refusal to protect families and communities from foreign immigrants. I'm on my way. he It is scheduled A press conference will be held at 3:30 ET at Shelby Park Boat Launch in Eagle Pass. The […]
Biden admin’s feud with Texas over razor wire fencing along southern border reaches Supreme Court
The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to cut and remove razor wire fencing along the southern Texas border, according to a court filing Tuesday. new york post report. Just weeks ago, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Texas and ruled to prevent the […]
Lawler: Biden admin’s statement on GOP, border is ‘beneath’ White House
Rep. Mike Lawler (RN.Y.) slammed the White House's criticism of the Republican response to the border situation, calling the remarks a “joke” and “condescending” to the White House. is. White House press secretary Andrew Bates on Wednesday accused Republicans of exacerbating the crisis at the southern border ahead of a visit to the southern border […]
Border is ‘Disaster of President’s Own Design’
EAGLE PASS, Texas — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, accompanied by a group of 64 other Republican members of Congress, visited the small Texas border city of Eagle Pass, the latest of more than 70,000 migrants to cross the Rio River. We received a security briefing regarding the sudden increase. Grande to the Del Rio […]
House speaker noncommittal about supporting Senate deal linking Ukraine aid with border security
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday held back on his support for a bill that would tie billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine to U.S. border security measures. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is “closer” to a deal, as bipartisan negotiators have said. Senate Republicans, led by James Lankford of Missouri, have […]
House GOP readies for border clashes with Senate, Mayorkas
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louis.) and House Republicans on Wednesday used the border visit to signal a more aggressive approach to border and immigration policy, with these issues likely to predominate in January. It set the tone for the parliamentary agenda. Republicans poured cold water on slow Senate negotiations over changes to immigration policy and fueled […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson leads GOP contingent to border
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) led a group of 64 Republicans on a visit to the besieged southern border on Wednesday to drum up calls for an immediate crackdown on illegal immigration. Prime Minister Johnson told reporters in Eagle Pass, Texas, that the country's increasingly porous borders are empowering cartels, putting migrants at risk and […]
Johnson calls migrant crisis ‘truly unconscionable’ during visit to besieged southern border
House Speaker Mike Johnson, who led a Republican delegation to the southern border on Wednesday, denounced the migrant crisis at the southern border as “truly unconscionable” and said encounters were at record levels. He blamed it on President Biden's policies, as negotiations over replenishment negotiations are underway. No funding has been agreed so far. Johnson […]
Chicago-area medical examiner’s data shows 90% of 2023 opioid overdoses involved drug pouring in across border
Data collected by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office in Illinois shows that 90% of opioid overdoses last year involved fentanyl, which the Centers for Disease Control claims has plagued the United States for years. Chicago, located in Cook County, recorded 2,001 opioid overdose deaths in 2022, more than triple the number of deaths recorded […]