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December 29, 2022

AOC yet to visit migrant facilities at border under Biden, after high-profile trip during Trump admin

New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a noted critic of U.S. immigration policy, has not visited the southern border since President Biden took office.

December 29, 2022

Hundreds of bats underneath Houston bridge lose grip, plunge to ground amid freezing temperatures

In Houston, Texas, hundreds of bats plunged to the ground after losing grip in freezing temperatures. Nearly 1,600 bats were rescued and temporarily rehomed.

December 29, 2022

Border encounters exceed 617,000 so far in fiscal year 2023, a record high

Customs and Border Protection sources say there has been a record high number of migrant encounters since the start of Fiscal Year 2023, with more than 600,000 reported.

December 29, 2022

El Paso residents feeling unsafe as schools plan to shelter migrants

El Paso residents Rosie and Yvette react to the migrant surge in El Paso, call on President Biden to do more to address the border crisis

December 28, 2022

Comedian Jeff Ross named in Texas inmate's death row case

Jeff Ross' 2015 Comedy Central special from Texas jail was named in a Supreme Court petition claiming inmate was sentenced to death due to footage from show.

December 28, 2022

MSNBC host Menendez and Rep. Castro slam GOP for 'Christian' hypocrisy on immigration policy

MSNBC host Alicia Menendez, filling in for Alex Wagner, slammed Republican leaders and the party itself from a religious hypocrisy angle, for not being hospitable enough to migrants.

December 28, 2022

Texas ranch owner near border catches men attempting to break into house

A Texas ranch owner has filmed the attempted break-in of her home, 50 miles from the besieged southern border, as officials deal with a surge in "gotaways."

December 28, 2022

Houston DEA officers seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill entire city three times over

The Drug Enforcement Administration said the agency seized more than 7 million fentanyl doses in the Houston area in 2022.

December 28, 2022

US military bases that housed Afghan evacuees suffered $260 million in damage

A new Pentagon report found that U.S. military installations that housed Afghan evacuees sustained $260 million in damages, with the Air Force saying the damage is "unrepairable."

December 28, 2022

Texas Army vet surprised with town parade for his 95th birthday: 'I'm not a hero, I just served my country'

A veteran from Texas, who is also a father of seven, celebrated his 95th birthday with a surprise grand salute that was organized by his family and community.