Texas1 hour agoTexas border patrol stations see 193% increase in illegal border crossings since last yearIllegal border crossings in the Del Rio Sector of Texas since October have increased roughly 193% over the same time period last year, border patrol agents said Tuesday.
Inauguration2 hours agoSotomayor mispronounces Kamala Harris' name – Twitter reactsSupreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday botched the pronunciation of Kamala Harris’ name during her swearing-in as the nation’s next Vice President – and the Twittersphere was quick to pounce on the mistake.
Joe Biden1 day agoAsylum seekers call on Biden to reverse Trump immigration policies, protect 'vulnerable' populationsA group of asylum seekers waiting in Mexico is calling upon the incoming Biden administration to reverse President Trump’s signature policies on immigration, namely an end to the “Remain in Mexico Policy.”
Border security21 hours agoGraham warns border will be 'overrun’ unless Biden sends ‘clear and unmistakable signal’ to migrant caravansSen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Tuesday warned that the U.S. border will be “overrun” unless the incoming Biden administration sends a message to the incoming migrant caravans that they support President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration.
Israel1 day ago'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib says 'Israel is a racist state'Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., lambasted Israel as a “racist state” during an interview on “Democracy Now!” on Tuesday while discussing the low vaccination rate of Palestinians.
IMMIGRATION1 day agoMigrant caravan member cites Biden’s pledge to suspend deportations for 100 days as reason for traveling to USA migrant traveling with a caravan that left Honduras on Friday told a reporter he was headed to the U.S. because soon-to-be President Joe Biden had “give us 100 days to get to the U.S.”
North Carolina1 day agoMadison Cawthorn’s Dem opponent compares GOP freshman to Guantanamo Bay detaineesThe Democratic opponent who lost to Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., in the general election appeared on Monday to compare Cawthorn to a Guantanamo Bay detainee.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez1 day agoAOC tweets 'Abolish ICE' after agency commemorates MLK DayRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Monday appeared unimpressed by a tweet from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
California1 day agoClosed California versus open Florida, who is outperforming the other?Nearly a year since COVID-19 first touched the United States, California, and Florida – both of which have responded to the pandemic in their own ways – are yielding vastly different results.
Baltimore Crime and Corruption2 days agoDisgraced ex-Baltimore mayor wants Trump to commute her sentenceCatherine Pugh, the disgraced former Baltimore mayor convicted of using her book sales to help fund a political career, is reportedly among those seeking clemency from President Donald Trump before he leaves office.