Almost 1,000 “gotaway” migrants illegally entered the United States through the southern border on Sunday, Fox News has learned. A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) source told Fox News that 919 “gotaways” – illegal immigrants who are not recorded in the official border numbers each month – passed through the border. The migrants are still tracked by the CBP internally. …
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74 migrants found in wooden boat on Mediterranean Sea, Greece's coast guard says
Dozens of migrants found in a wooden boat on the Mediterranean Sea between northern Africa and southern Europe have been transported to the Greek island of Crete, Greece’s coast guard said Monday. The boat with 74 people on board was found 25 nautical miles south of the small Greek island of Gavdos on Sunday night, the coast guard said, adding …
Read More »Kansas lawmakers race to reckon with flat tax, DEI disputes before spring break
The Kansas Legislature is scrambling to address tax cuts, funding for disability services and immigration issues ahead of its annual three-week spring break starting next week. Most bills that don’t pass by then won’t be considered when lawmakers return April 29 for a short wrap-up session. Republicans disagree over how to cut income taxes, as well as pay for other …
Read More »Denver city official caught on camera begging migrants to leave, head to Chicago, NYC: 'Going to suffer'
A Denver city official appeared to beg migrants to leave the sanctuary city that’s been burdened with illegal immigrants in a leaked viral video. In a video obtained by 9NEWS, city official Andres Carrera, Denver’s Newcomer Communications Liaison, tells a group of migrants that the city’s shelters can no longer help them, and they must go to other sanctuary cities …
Read More »Illegal migrants accused in border stampede released by El Paso judge on Easter Sunday: report
On Easter Sunday, an El Paso judge ordered the release of illegal migrants accused of involvement in a “border riot” when a stampede overwhelmed National Guard troops along the Rio Grande in March, the El Paso Times reported. Court officials also said that undocumented migrants will stay jailed if there is a federal immigration hold blocking their release, the El …
Read More »Illegal immigration, terrorism concerns increase among US citizens: Gallup
Concerns related to illegal immigration and terrorism have seen increased attention from U.S. adults since last year. A Gallup poll released Friday shows Americans’ priorities have shifted since March 2023, with immigration and national security concerns weighing heavily on many citizens’ minds. Inflation remains the top concern in the country, with 55% of respondents saying they are worried “a great …
Read More »Chinese illegal immigrant arrested after driving onto military base in California
A Chinese illegal immigrant was arrested in California on Wednesday after entering a Marine Corps base without authorization and ignoring orders to leave, officials say. Border Patrol’s El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino said that agents responded to a call from the base about a Chinese national “who entered the base w/o authorization, ignoring orders to leave.” A …
Read More »US voters want more border patrol agents, less asylum seekers allowed: poll
Voters in the United States are increasingly supportive of policies meant to address the ongoing illegal immigration crisis at the border. The Associated Press, in partnership with the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, polled U.S. voters on key policy proposals to curb illegal border crossings. An increase to the number of border patrol officers was by …
Read More »Chicago plans to move migrants to other shelters and reopen park buildings for the summer
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago plans to close five shelters for migrants in the coming weeks and move nearly 800 people, including families, in order to reopen park district buildings hosting popular summer camps, athletic contests and other community events in time for summer. The shift is part of the city’s ongoing scramble to meet the needs of people arriving from …
Read More »Meet the American who mapped the US-Mexico border, Gen. William Emory, shaped nation in war and in peace
William H. Emory shaped the United States like few Americans before or since. The U.S. Army officer fought to expand the physical shape of the nation in the Mexican-American War. Emory later defied local and family sentiment in his home state of Maryland, rejecting offers from the Confederacy. Instead, he fought for the Union in the Civil War. MEET THE …
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