SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hundreds of migrants were dropped off Friday at a San Diego bus stop instead of at a reception center that had been serving as a staging area because it ran out of local funding sooner than expected, showing how even the largest city on the country’s southern border is struggling to … Read more
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) said he would protect Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) gavel as long as he backs legislation to provide more aid to Ukraine and ensures the government remains open. Golden promised to stave off a motion to vacate if Johnson moves to bring the modified $66.32 billion foreign aid package — which includes … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House has failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. The vote Tuesday night marked the culmination of months of examination by House Republicans as they’ve aimed to make immigration and border security a key election issue. But when it came … Read more
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) outlined the details of what bipartisan lawmakers are discussing as part of a border security agreement being negotiated by senators. Sinema, a top negotiator in the discussions, detailed some of what is being hashed out on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” She said proposals include ending the practice of “catch and release,” … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is closing in on a Senate deal on border security and Ukraine funding as the White House tries to resolve one of the last major sticking points: whether to preserve the president’s authority to allow migrants into the U.S. for special cases during emergencies or global unrest. Republicans deride … Read more
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) slammed border talks as “negotiating with the arsonist” Tuesday. “I don’t like government shutdowns,” Johnson said in an interview on “The Hill on NewsNation” on Tuesday. “I would say the main problem we have in [these] negotiations is, in effect, we’re negotiating with the arsonist and trying to negotiate how to … Read more
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened to sue to stop a new Texas law that allows state police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the border — unless Gov. Greg Abbott … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prominent Latinos in Congress looked on quietly, at first, privately raising concerns with the Biden administration over the direction of border security talks. Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California was on the phone constantly with administration officials questioning why the Senate negotiations did not include any meaningful consideration of providing pathways to … Read more
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Senate advanced two immigration-related bills on Thursday evening, one of which would allow state police to arrest migrants who cross the southern border. Senate Bill 11, sponsored by state Sen. Brian Birdwell, … Read more
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Mexico will deport certain migrants from some of its northern border cities as part of an agreement with U.S. immigration officials who have reported a sharp increase of migrants attempting to cross the … Read more