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How the looming government shutdown will affect Texans

A federal shutdown would put thousands of Texans in financial precarity. Congress has less than a week left until the end of the fiscal year on Oct. 1, and a shutdown appears imminent.

The Texas Tribune

Some crossings on US-Mexico border still shut as cities, agents confront rise in migrant arrivals

After a dip in illegal crossings that followed policy changes in May, the Biden administration is again on its heels as more asylum-seekers cross the U.S. border from Mexico

The Independent UK

After a lull, asylum-seekers adapt to US immigration changes and again overwhelm border agents

After a dip in illegal crossings that followed policy changes in May, the Biden administration is again on its heels as more asylum-seekers cross the U.S. border from Mexico

The Independent UK

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As mayors, governors scramble to care for more migrants, a look at what's behind the numbers

Migrants have always come to the U.S., but the immigration system now seems strained nationwide more than ever

The Independent UK

Danelo Cavalcante planned carjacking to flee to Canada before capture - latest updates

Cavalcante was left with a bloody face after suffering a dog bite from four-year-old Yoda – as he was captured after almost two weeks on the run

The Independent UK

Hundreds of police officers hunted for Danelo Cavalcante for two weeks. A dog secured his capture

Four-year-old Yoda subdued Cavalcante, allowing a US Border Patrol’s tactical unit to surround the murder convict. Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK

Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges

Smugglers are suddenly steering migrants through some of the most desolate and dangerous areas of the Arizona borderlands, forcing them to walk for miles in scorching heat

The Independent UK

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Border recidivism: How common are repeat illegal border crossings?

More than a quarter of migrants attempted to illegally cross into the US more than once in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

USAFacts

Barrels of drinking water for migrants walking through Texas have disappeared

As the heat rises in Texas, law enforcement is working to untangle a mystery involving the disappearance of a life-saving measure for migrants traveling through an arid region

The Independent UK

Eagle Pass residents sour on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

After initially supporting the governor’s efforts to stem illegal immigration, many residents say Operation Lone Star has gone too far.

The Texas Tribune

Special Ops: Lioness episode 4 recap — bogies, bandits and marks

In Special Ops: Lioness episode 4, Joe gets hit on two fronts, while Cruz and Kate learn lessons the hard way. Here's what happened.

WhatToWatch

US expands curfews for asylum-seeking families to 13 cities as an alternative to detention

U.S. authorities are sharply expanding the reach of curfews for the heads of asylum-seeking families while they wait for initial screenings after crossing the border

The Independent UK

Editorial: Border Patrol's story that people didn't see what they saw at the border deserves scrutiny

In April, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the Border Patrol had turned the space between two border walls along the San Diego-Tijuana border into a de facto open-air holding cell, keeping migrants there for days without blankets, food or adequate water supplies. This contradicted rules meant to ensure humane…

Tribune News Service

Border Patrol fails to assess medical needs for children with preexisting conditions, report says

A report says Border Patrol does not have a protocol in place for assessing the medical needs of children with preexisting conditions

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San Diego's new Border Patrol chief shares her priorities. 'We can't do it alone'

SAN DIEGO — San Diego's new Border Patrol Chief has several priorities stepping into her role, but the most important is the safety of agents and migrants.

Reason

Tim Scott Debuts Border Platform Including 'Human Wall' and 'Bye-Bye Ambassador' Tucker Carlson

Though the 2024 Republican candidate's proposals vary in seriousness, they feature plenty of prohibition and brute government force.

Miami Herald

After a long lull, 3 Cuban migrant boats land in the Florida Keys within one week

MIAMI — After a roughly monthlong lag in arrivals to the Florida Keys, the third migrant boat in a week carrying people from Cuba came to shore in the island chain, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.

Los Angeles Times

The pope’s ‘favorite nun’ defends migrants. So why did she agree Texas could bus them to LA?

McALLEN, Texas — When a bus carrying 42 migrants from the Texas-Mexico border rolled to a stop in Los Angeles last month, activists and local politicians were quick to excoriate Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

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The Independent UK

Despite promises, attorneys are scarce as the US resumes speedy asylum screenings at border

As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at the border this spring, authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal representation

Los Angeles Times

DeSantis' treatment of migrants divides Miami's Venezuelan community, the nation's largest

MIAMI -- Angelo Gomez walked across seven countries and a gang-infested jungle. He caught a ride through Mexico atop the train known as La Bestia, carrying a bucket of rocks for protection. Then he turned himself over to Border Patrol agents in Texas earlier this month, telling them he feared…

Los Angeles Times

Internal report details rampant diarrhea among children at overcrowded border facility

Diarrhea was rampant, children were losing weight, and parents had to clean soiled clothing in sinks because guards would not provide them with clean items, mothers at an overcrowded Texas border facility in Laredo told Department of Homeland Security investigators last month, according to an internal report obtained by The…

Los Angeles Times

Border Patrol officials complained of 'overuse of hospitalization' as 8-year-old died

As an 8-year-old was dying in Border Patrol custody last month, officials at the Texas detention center where she had been held were complaining about the facility's "overuse of hospitalization," according to an internal report obtained by The Times.

Reason

Newly Released Video Shows Border Patrol Shooting Man Who Called Authorities for Help

Agents claimed to see a gun that wasn't there. Video reveals nervous officers with a hunting mentality.

Miami Herald

Ron DeSantis lays out his immigration plan, says he’ll end birthright citizenship as president

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system and ramp up border enforcement, vowing to end birthright citizenship, “repel the invasion” at the U.S. southern border and use the “levers at our disposal” to ensure cooperation from Mexico.

The Independent UK

Newly released body camera footage shows Border Patrol agents shooting a tribal member in Arizona

U.S. Customs and Border Protection have released body camera footage that shows Border Patrol agents were concerned that a tribal member they fatally shot last month many have been carrying a handgun

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