Immigration & BorderNovember Border Apprehensions Level Off, but Hit Another Record High
Daniel FriendDecember 22, 2020
Border apprehensions leveled out after a six-month incline, but the total sets a record high for November.
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Immigration & BorderOctober Border Apprehension Statistics Highest Since July 2019
Daniel FriendNovember 23, 2020
Border apprehensions in October rose to the highest levels since summer of 2019 and is the highest tally for the month of October compared to past years.
FederalImmigration & BorderU.S. Customs and Border Protection Marks 400 Miles of New Border Wall Construction
Daniel FriendOctober 29, 2020
Officials in the Trump administration say that construction of the new border wall is making significant progress.
Immigration & BorderOver Six Tons of Hidden Marijuana Found at Laredo Port of Entry, CBP Says
Hayden SparksJune 24, 2020
Customs and Border Protection reports seizing over six tons of marijuana worth more than $2.5 million at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo.
FederalImmigration & BorderBorder Wall Contract Awarded for 14-Mile Section Near Laredo
Daniel FriendMay 11, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection awarded a new $275 million contract for the construction of a 14-mile long border wall section near Laredo.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTrump Administration Transfers $3.8 Billion from DOD for Border Wall Construction
Sarah McConnellFebruary 20, 2020
The Department of Defense approved the transfer of $3.8 billion from U.S. Navy and Air Force programs to be used for border wall construction instead.
FederalImmigration & BorderStatewide NewsEl Paso Judge Blocks Trump from Diverting Funds to Border Wall
Sarah McConnellDecember 11, 2019
The legitimacy of so-called nationwide injunctions issued from lower court judges is an ongoing debate in legal circles.
Elections 2020FederalHealthcareImmigration & BorderTaxes & SpendingTradeDemocratic Presidential Debate Highlights Impeachment Hearings, Far-Left Policies
Brad JohnsonNovember 21, 2019
Democratic presidential candidates congregated in Atlanta for the fifth debate of the primary. There are 74 days until the Iowa caucuses in early February.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesAs the Border Wall Is Built, Eminent Domain Could Mean More Texans Lose Their Land
Sarah McConnellOctober 8, 2019
As the Trump administration moves forward with border wall construction, eminent domain could mean a loss of land for some Texans.
FederalImmigration & BorderSenate Votes to Block President Trump’s Emergency Declaration Over Border Wall
Sarah McConnellSeptember 26, 2019
President Trump's emergency declaration to build a wall along the southern border was blocked in a Senate vote that included 11 Republicans in opposition.