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GOP senator visits border, hails Abbott's success slowing migrant surge despite Biden admin opposition

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., returning from the southern border, is backing Gov. Greg Abbott in his efforts to secure the Texas border, pointing to a sharp change in migrant traffic in the Eagle Pass area. Blackburn visited the border in Eagle Pass Tuesday, which she previously visited in January 2023, and she said the difference was marked, from a time …

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'Migrant influencer' urging illegals to squat in US homes on run from authorities: report

The Venezuelan TikToker who went viral last month after defending illegal immigrant criminals and urging migrants to squat in U.S. homes is now on the run from immigration authorities, according to a new report. Leonel Moreno has claimed that his family, which includes his wife and young daughter, has received $350 a week in government handouts since entering the U.S. …

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How Eagle Pass became the centerpiece of Abbott’s efforts to secure the border

Eagle Pass, Texas, has been one of the hot spots of the ongoing migrant crisis at the southern border – as well as the epicenter of a broader stalemate between Texas and the Biden administration over how to handle the crisis, which has led to multiple high-profile battles in the nation’s highest courts. Drone footage taken by Fox News on …

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Should Biden pay the Mexican president's $20 billion demand or get tougher on immigration? Americans weigh in

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Americans shared whether President Biden should give in to the Mexican president’s demand for $20 billion a year for Latin American countries in exchange for help combating the illegal immigration crisis, with many telling Fox News that complying with a foreign nation’s ultimatum would make the U.S. look weak. “I don’t think we should pay their demands,” …

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Suspected smuggler knew of blizzard conditions before Indian family froze to death on Canada, US border

A man accused of helping smuggle people across the U.S.-Canadian border had been warned of blizzard conditions before he arranged for four members of an Indian family to cross in 2022, prosecutors allege. The parents and two young children froze to death. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 28, who prosecutors say went by the alias “Dirty Harry,” is due in federal court …

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Elon Musk given nod for calling out Dems' 'insane' vote for taxpayer-funded migrant charter flights

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., on Wednesday praised Elon Musk for spotlighting Democrats’ united opposition to his proposed amendment aimed at stopping the Biden administration from using federal funds to charter flights for illegal immigrants. “This is insane!” Musk wrote in an X post showing Hagerty’s Senate floor speech that amassed nearly 40 million views. Hagerty, weighing in Wednesday on “America’s …

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NYC officials defend prepaid debit card program for illegal immigrants: 'There is no free money'

New York City officials are defending a pilot program that hands out prepaid debit cards to illegal immigrants. The mayor, deputy mayors and other officials have defended the city’s trial run of the program, saying that the prepaid cards are intended for use purchasing essential supplies and not frivolous handouts. “There is no free money. These are not ATM cards. …

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Illegal migrant in Alabama charged with rape of 'mentally incapacitated' teen: report

A migrant was arrested and charged in Alabama for raping a “mentally incapacitated” teen. According to WDHN-TV, citing the Encore Police Department, authorities arrested 23-year-old Pablo Mendoza on Monday, March 25, for an incident on Feb. 20. Authorities said that he allegedly raped a 13-year-old “mentally incapacitated” girl on Feb. 20. The local outlet said that the teen could not …

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Fifth Circuit continues block on Texas immigration law

A divided appeals court said in a late-night ruling that a controversial Texas immigration law cannot go into effect as the state appeals a ruling that blocked it. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down the 2-1 ruling regarding Senate Bill 4 on Tuesday night, just a week after it had previously blocked the law, which – if enforced …

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ICE deports 75-year-old man wanted for death-squad killings during El Salvador’s civil war

A man who is wanted in El Salvador for murder and other crimes related to death squad killings in the country’s civil war has been deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Alvarado Benitez, 75, was deported by ICE officials in Philadelphia Friday and turned over to law enforcement authorities in El Salvador for his role in the killings, according …

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