Number of Chinese nationals who crossed the border illegally in FY 2024 already surpassed the total number apprehended in the entire prior year. Border Patrol detained 24,296 Chinese nationals at the borders since October. DHS Sec. Mayorkas told Congress one
Turkish migrant Ugur has said he paid a Mexican cartel to take him to the border with the US, in hopes of making it to Los Angeles to work for DoorDash. Speaking to Fox News, the 33-year-old said he had paid $6,500 to the group and fled Turkey due to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Latest figures from Customs and Border Protection showed that in the month of February the agency encountered 189,922 at the southern border
The rust-colored barrier soars into the cloudless blue sky, a solid and almost impassable marker of the border between Mexico and the United States. But then it stops, when the rough, hilly terrain becomes a mountain, or a large boulder blocks the way. These are the spots well known by human smugglers, who bring migrants in vans, show them the gaps, tell them to head north and to call 911 if they can’t find US Border Patrol officers to hand themselves in. A few months ago, sometimes hundreds of...
Games provide plenty of opportunities for bonding time with loved ones. Plus, they’re easy to tote along on long car trips and plane rides. Below, check out five new and classic games to buy and play with family and friends. All are available for purchase on Amazon. 5 SPORTS ESSENTIALS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE CHEERING FROM THE SIDELINES These games offer various themes, mechanics and complexity levels — ensuring something enjoyable for all family members and kids. You can find them all on Amazon,...
Wednesday was an important and busy day over at the Virginia Capitol, as several decisions rested in lawmakers’ hands during the reconvened General Assembly session.
Texas county at center of border fight overwhelmed by migrant deaths (Third column, 5th story, link)
A migrant waits for a shelter bed outside the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown on July 31, 2023. A recent court settlement required the city to clear a waitlist for migrants seeking shelter beds by April 8. It still hasn't done so. [ more › ]
The Kings held their playoff fate in their hands, until it slipped through their fingers. They were in control of their own destiny, now they need help. After Monday’s 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, the team’s second setback in four games, the Kings’ lead over Vegas in the battle for third place in the Pacific Division is down to a point with one game to play. The Knights, however, had two games left — Tuesday with the Chicago Blackhawks and Thursday against the Ducks, two of the three worst...
By TIM REYNOLDS Most points. Highest scoring average. Most 3-pointers in a season. Most 3-pointers in a career. Most national scoring titles. And so on, and so on, and so on. Caitlin Clark’s college career is over. And the stats she leaves behind are going to be in the record books — the Iowa ones, the […]
Migrant children who wait in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border for the Border Patrol to process them are in the agency’s custody and are subject to a long-standing court-supervised agreement that set standards for their treatment, a judge ruled. The issue of when the children are officially in Border Patrol custody is particularly important […]
An increasing number of Massachusetts residents have indicated that "migrants/immigration" is the most important issue for state leaders to address.
HARD-WORKING hauliers are being slammed with enormous fines for reporting stowaways found hidden in their trucks. Now they have hit out at the “absolutely ridiculous” situation — insisting they ar