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El Paso city leader warns immigration can't be a 'free-for-all,' calls for policy change as Title 42 ends

May 12, 2023

El Paso city leader warns immigration can't be a 'free-for-all,' calls for policy change as Title 42 ends

A city leader in El Paso, Texas, is calling for policy changes at the federal level, warning that migration into the U.S. cannot be a "free-for-all" as Title 42 ends.

White House rages after federal judge blocks release of migrants without court dates: 'Sabotage'

May 12, 2023

White House rages after federal judge blocks release of migrants without court dates: 'Sabotage'

The White House on Friday responded to a ruling that blocked the release of migrants into the interior as "sabotage" -- just as the Title 42 public health order ended.

Mayorkas pressed about post-Title 42 border chaos: 'You had two years to prepare for this'

May 12, 2023

Mayorkas pressed about post-Title 42 border chaos: 'You had two years to prepare for this'

NBC’s Savannah Guthrie grilled Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on U.S. southern border being "open" despite administration talking points.

DHS officials admit to pre-screening reporter questions on the border, but won't do it again

May 12, 2023

DHS officials admit to pre-screening reporter questions on the border, but won't do it again

The Biden administration says it will not pre-screen reporter questions in future briefings after Friday virtual briefing on the border crisis.

Texas AG Paxton sues to block 'unlawful' Biden migrant parole policy amid post-Title 42 chaos

May 12, 2023

Texas AG Paxton sues to block 'unlawful' Biden migrant parole policy amid post-Title 42 chaos

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is filing a lawsuit to keep the Biden administration from implementing a migrant parole policy -- after the Title 42 health order ends.

Biden DHS forcing asylum officers to work both weekend days as admin struggles to handle migrant surge

May 12, 2023

Biden DHS forcing asylum officers to work both weekend days as admin struggles to handle migrant surge

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is mandating that asylum officers work both Saturday and Sunday as part of the effort to deal with a migrant surge.

Biden admin tells Americans to brace for border chaos as Title 42 ends, migrants surge

May 12, 2023

Biden admin tells Americans to brace for border chaos as Title 42 ends, migrants surge

Top officials in the Biden administration are warning of chaos at the southern border as the Title 42 public health order ends and migrants flood to the besieged border.

House GOP demands Mayorkas brief on potential security risks at US ports related to China-made cranes

May 12, 2023

House GOP demands Mayorkas brief on potential security risks at US ports related to China-made cranes

Republicans want answers from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on potential security vulnerabilities at U.S. ports related to the use of Chinese-manufactured cranes.

Mayorkas cuts off reporter's false claim that Border Patrol whipped migrants: 'Let me just correct you'

May 11, 2023

Mayorkas cuts off reporter's false claim that Border Patrol whipped migrants: 'Let me just correct you'

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas corrected White House reporter April Ryan after she claimed that Border Patrol whipped migrants in 2021.

House Dem uses Obama-Biden era photo of caged migrant children to oppose GOP-backed immigration bill

May 11, 2023

House Dem uses Obama-Biden era photo of caged migrant children to oppose GOP-backed immigration bill

Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, used a photo captured in 2014 that showed unaccompanied migrants in cages to argue against a GOP-backed immigration bill.