Tag: illegal immigrants

NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Aug. 12)

Senate Democrats look forward after celebrating their latest victory: the advancement of the $3.5 trillion spending plan. NTD explains what’s in the plan, and some of the challenges ahead. The Biden Administration released a new directive to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, ordering them not to arrest or deport illegal immigrants who are victims of…


Standouts Amendments in the Senate-Passed Infrastructure Bill

News Analysis  The passage of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the Senate on Tuesday came after months of political wrangling and negotiation. From its introduction to its final approval, the bill underwent several minor changes, like the deletion of certain words, the addition of new policies or programs, or the expansion…


Standout Amendments in the Senate-Passed Infrastructure Bill

News Analysis  The passage of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the Senate on Tuesday came after months of political wrangling and negotiation. From its introduction to its final approval, the bill underwent several minor changes, like the deletion of certain words, the addition of new policies or programs, or the expansion…


EU Says Sanctions an Option to Tackle Belarus People Smugglers

BRUSSELS—The European Union will consider sanctions against people smugglers and those involved in human trafficking to address a surge in “irregular” border crossings from Belarus, the bloc’s top diplomat on Friday said. Lithuania, an EU member state, has reported an uptick in illegal border crossings from neighboring Belarus and accused Minsk of flying in migrants…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (July 28)

Pressure’s on to finish talks on President Joe Biden’s top priority: the infrastructure bill. The bipartisan group negotiating it is still hitting roadblocks. And anxious Democrats face a timeline to act. Biden says a serious cyber attack could lead the U.S. into a real war with another major power. He says countries like Russia and…


US Releasing Illegal Immigrants Who Test Positive for COVID-19: Texas Police

Border officers are releasing illegal immigrants who test positive for COVID-19 to a charity, Texas authorities said this week. The immigrants were handed over to the Catholic Charities of The Rio Grande Valley, which put them up in a hotel that they had rented out entirely, La Joya police officials said. “We did not know…


Illegal Border Crossings Continue to Spike, as Do COVID-19 Cases

Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings reported that his sector at the Texas-Mexico border alone took into custody more than 15,000 illegal immigrants in one week, the most so far this year. In the same sector, agents saw a 900% increase in those being detained who tested positive for the coronavirus. “Even…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (July 23)

The Olympic Games are finally underway with the opening ceremony kicking off Friday, boaters take to the sea near Cuban territory in support of protesters who demand freedom, and illegal immigrants in Texas are now getting arrested for trespassing.


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (July 22)

A senior U.S. official said the Biden administration will announce new sanctions on Thursday against Cuban officials who cracked down on protesters. Democrats are pushing for immigration reforms that would allow a path to citizenship for the estimated 11-million illegal immigrants in the U-S. Though some Republicans say that will invite even more immigrants to…


Texas Border Agents Intercept Travel Trailers Smuggling 74 Illegal Aliens

More than 70 illegal immigrants being smuggled into the United States in travel trailers were apprehended by border agents conducting traffic check operations in Texas, officials announced on Thursday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement a total of 74 illegal aliens were discovered in two large travel trailers on Monday at…