Tag: border

LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (May 17): Florida Sending Troops to Texas to Help Defend Border; President Biden’s 2nd Meeting on Debt Ceiling

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is sending troops to Texas to help defend the Border.  And New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his city might start housing illegal immigrants on public school property. President Biden holds a second closed-door meeting on the nation’s $31 trillion debt ceiling. Will the two sides be able to find…


NTD Good Morning (May 17): Florida Sending Troops to Texas to Help Defend Border; President Biden’s 2nd Meeting on Debt Ceiling

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is sending troops to Texas to help defend the Border. And New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his city might start housing illegal immigrants on public school property. President Joe Biden held a second closed-door meeting on the nation’s $31 trillion debt ceiling. Will the two sides be able to…


Federal Judge Expands Block on Biden Policy to Fast-Track Release of Illegal Immigrants

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a preliminary injunction on the Biden administration’s “parole with conditions” policy that would allow federal authorities to release illegal immigrants into the country without a court date. Judge T. Kent Wetherell, who placed a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the policy last week, on Tuesday found that Florida would…


[ATL:NOW PREMIERING 9:30AM ET] Vivek Ramaswamy: The FBI’s ‘Bureaucratic Coup,’ Crisis on the Border, and Spike in Crime All Symptoms of the Same Problem

The FBI as an institution “should not have existed in the first place” and should be shut down, says entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who is running for president as a Republican in 2024. “What we learned here is this was intentional, all the way down. They knew it was based on fraudulent premises. And yet they…


[PREMIERING 9:30AM ET] Vivek Ramaswamy: The FBI’s ‘Bureaucratic Coup,’ Crisis on the Border, and Spike in Crime All Symptoms of the Same Problem

The FBI as an institution “should not have existed in the first place” and should be shut down, says entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who is running for president as a Republican in 2024. “What we learned here is this was intentional, all the way down. They knew it was based on fraudulent premises. And yet they…


Texas GOP Congressman Dismisses Claims Border Situation Is ‘Not That Bad’

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said videos he recorded at El Paso showed that the border situation is worse than it’s being portrayed, following the expiration of the pandemic-era immigration policy Title 42 at midnight on May 11. “This is what I’m hearing on the ground from mayors, from Border Patrol agents, from embedded media, everyone…


One Killed as Tornado Hits South Texas Near the Gulf Coast, Damaging Dozens of Homes

LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas—One person was killed when his mobile home was crushed as a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas before dawn Saturday, damaging dozens of residences and knocking down power lines, authorities said. At least 10 others were hospitalized, including two people who were listed in critical condition,…


Illegal Immigration a ‘Serious Problem’: Analysis of Its Economic Impact

The United States on Friday ended Title 42, a COVID-19 border restriction that had blocked many migrants at the border with Mexico, immediately replacing it with a sweeping new asylum regulation meant to deter illegal crossings. What would be the economic impact of an influx of illegal immigrants into the United States? NTD spoke to…


Honduran Teen Dies in US Immigration Custody; Investigation Underway

A 17-year-old Honduran boy died while in the custody of U.S. immigration on May 10 while being detained at a facility in Safety Harbor, Florida. “The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is deeply saddened by this tragic loss and our heart goes out to the family, with whom we are in touch,” the department…


Former ICE Director, CBP Acting Commisioner Warn Fentanyl Deaths, Child Trafficking Cases to Soar as Title 42 Expires

Multiple former senior immigration officials and residents of El Paso, Texas, shared their concerns over the implications of Title 42 during a town hall meeting on May 11. Members of the Texas Public Policy Foundation-led Border Security Coalition held the town hall just hours ahead of the Trump-era public health policy expiring. Title 42, which allowed Border Patrol agents…