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September 18, 2021

Border flooded with hundreds of migrants crossing into Texas

Hundreds of migrants are seen crossing the border into Texas in Del Rio on Saturday, with many of them originally coming from Haiti.

September 17, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott faces growing group of Republican long-shot challengers

Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a list of Republican challengers in his re-election bid despite receiving the coveted endorsement of former President Donald Trump.

September 17, 2021

McCarthy calls on Biden to deploy National Guard as pressure builds over Haitian migrant surge

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Friday urged President Biden to deploy the National Guard in response to the Haitian migrant surge at Del Rio, Texas which has overwhelmed the small town -- with officials describing the situation as “out of control.”

September 17, 2021

HHS announces new actions to 'bolster access' to abortions in Texas after restrictive law

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a plan to make available new resources to "protect reproductive health" in the face of the new Texas abortion law. 

September 17, 2021

Fox News cleared to fly after Biden FAA temporarily bans drones over bridge packed with illegal immigrants

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday night placed a two-week flight restriction along a bridge at the southern border inundated with thousands of illegal immigrants, which prevents reporters from flying drones to document the crisis.

September 17, 2021

Images of Haitian migrant surge at Del Rio show chaos under bridge as numbers soar past 11,000

New images of the Haitian migrant surge in Del Rio, Texas show chaotic scenes on the ground as numbers soar past 11,000 and Custom and Border Protection (CBP) surges more agents to the area amid reports that tens of thousands more could be on the way.

September 17, 2021

DC getting zero Afghan refugees in first wave of resettlement, as many states get 1,000+

Some of the loudest voices calling for the resettlement of tens of thousands of Afghan refugees in the United States have come from Washington, D.C. – and yet the nation's capital won’t be receiving any of the initial wave of refugees.

September 17, 2021

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasts Biden's blocking of Texas border closure: 'This is selling out our country'

Republican Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasted the Biden administration Thursday for blocking the state's closure of six points of entry on its border with Mexico, accusing it of starting “a silent revolution" to take over the country through increased illegal immigration.

September 17, 2021

Texas teen who said he killed family and posted images online kills self; police make grim discovery

William Quince Colburn III, a Texas teenager who said he had killed his family and posted graphic photos of their bodies on social media, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday along with three of his alleged victims, police said.

September 17, 2021

Greg Abbott says Biden administration 'flip-flopped' on closing overwhelmed Texas-Mexico border crossings

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reversed course on shutting down six ports of entry with Mexico on Thursday, saying the Biden administration “flip-flopped” on the strategy and has abandoned border security.