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January 12, 2024

Abbott says 'we're not shooting people' who cross the border because feds 'would charge us with murder'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told a conservative radio host his state is doing everything it can to deter illegal immigration except "shooting people who come across the border."

January 9, 2024

Mayor Johnson argues Gov. Abbott is intentionally 'attacking' 'leaders of color' by bussing migrants

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for being "evil-spirited" in sending waves of migrants from the southern border to cities like Chicago.

January 4, 2024

Abbott responds to Mayorkas' blame game as top Democrat on panel probing impeachment declares it 'baseless'

Gov. Greg Abbott was blamed by Secretary Mayorkas, Chicago Mayor Johnson, and New York Mayor Adams for migrant-related crises, and he responded Wednesday.

January 3, 2024

Justice Department sues Texas over law to let police arrest illegal immigrants

The Justice Department is suing Texas over a state law that allows migrants to be arrested by local authorities in another battle between Gov. Greg Abbott and the federal government.

December 30, 2023

Eric Adams says NYC is at 'breaking point' as he warns of another surge of migrants from Texas

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his city is reaching a "breaking point" in the migrant crisis even as he warned of another surge of migrants from Texas.

December 28, 2023

Texas has arrested thousands at the US-Mexico border as state expands powers to arrest migrants

Texas is expanding a new operation to combat record-high crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, which includes allowing police officers to arrest migrants.

December 25, 2023

US companies work to ramp up domestic rare earth manufacturing

The U.S. is working to decrease foreign dependency following China's domination of the Rare Earth Element supply chain with environmentally harmless manufacturing.

December 19, 2023

Chicago mayor says Texas Gov. Abbott 'attacking our country' over migrant bussing to Dem cities

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson lashed out at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his bussing program that transports illegal immigrants to Democratic-led cities.

December 19, 2023

White House slams Texas Gov. Abbott's new border legislation, saying it is 'extreme' and dehumanizes migrants

The White House slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's legislation to make illegal immigration a state crime, saying the legislation is 'extreme' and dehumanizing to migrants.

December 18, 2023

Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill making illegal immigration a state crime

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed a new bill that gives local police the authority to arrest migrants who have crossed the border illegal.