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Trump calls for adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border bill
Read full article: Trump calls for adding 10,000 Border Patrol agents after derailing a bipartisan border billDonald Trump proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and giving them a $10,000 retention and signing bonus — months after he derailed a bipartisan bill to fund more border personnel.
Senate Republicans resist advancing on border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt
Read full article: Senate Republicans resist advancing on border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubtSenate Republicans are resisting the advance of a bipartisan proposal intended to clamp down on illegal border crossings.
WATCH LIVE: Governor Greg Abbott to deliver keynote at National Border Patrol Council dinner in Houston
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Governor Greg Abbott to deliver keynote at National Border Patrol Council dinner in HoustonTexas Governor Greg Abbott will deliver the keynote address at the 2023 National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) Dinner Saturday night.
Some Texas Republicans push for Gov. Greg Abbott to use state personnel to deport migrants
Read full article: Some Texas Republicans push for Gov. Greg Abbott to use state personnel to deport migrantsDeclaring an “invasion” under the U.S. Constitution is an incendiary idea that would spark immediate court challenges given that immigration law enforcement is a federal responsibility.
Concerns grow over number of immigrants apprehended along Texas border
Read full article: Concerns grow over number of immigrants apprehended along Texas borderThe number of immigrants apprehended along the southern border rose to levels not seen in nearly 20 years. The sharpest increase in apprehensions came from February to March, according to Customs and Border Protection data.
Migrants freed without court notice — sometimes no paperwork
Read full article: Migrants freed without court notice — sometimes no paperworkOverwhelmed and underprepared, U.S. authorities are releasing migrant families on the Mexican border without notices to appear in immigration court or sometimes without any paperwork at all.