An appeals court ruled Friday that Texas’ floating border wall in the Rio Grande is illegal under federal law, delivering a victory to President Biden as he battles Gov. Greg Abbott over the surge in illegal immigration.
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The brownout spreads: San Francisco’s public poo problem hits record level
San Francisco authorities have recorded more than 125,000 cases of human feces found on public streets since 2020, according to data compiled by OpenTheBooks.com, a government watchdog.
DHS to shut down Arizona border crossing over migrant surge
The flood of illegal immigrants in southern Arizona has grown so bad that Homeland Security said it will have to shut down a border crossing and reassign the officers to help Border Patrol agents deal with the wave of migrants jumping the boundary.
Marjorie Taylor Greene delays Mayorkas impeachment, says she’s been promised full action later
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Thursday sidelined her impeachment resolution against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, saying she has assurances from GOP leaders that the House will take up the matter through the normal process.
House passes bill to shut down N.Y. migrant camp on national park land
The House voted Thursday to shut down President Biden’s use of National Park Service land in New York to house illegal immigrants in a first test vote of how communities are responding to the unprecedented surge of migrants.
More people carrying concealed weapons even as permits drop
More than half of the states now allow residents to carry concealed guns without needing to obtain a permit and it’s led to a sea change in gun habits, according to a new study by the leading researcher on the issue.
Judge backs DHS in dispute over razor wire, but spanks feds for ‘cynical’ approach to border
A federal judge has ruled that the federal government can cut holes in the razor-wire fencing Texas has set up along part of the border with Mexico, but she delivered a severe rebuke to the Biden administration for abusing that power to help illegal im…
U.S. sets new record with 15% of population made up of immigrants
Immigrants now make up 15% of the U.S. population, the highest share in history, breaking previous records established more than a century ago, according to a new report.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene launches new impeachment effort against DHS’ Mayorkas
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced new articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, seeking a do-over after her previous attempt was narrowly derailed.
DHS shuts down some border crossings amid new migrant surge
Homeland Security said Monday that it will reduce or shut down some lanes of traffic at border crossings in Arizona and Texas to redeploy staff to handle a renewed surge of illegal immigrants.