Tag: Texas

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…


Homeland Security Chief Warns Border Could Still See Surge After Title 42 End

U.S. border patrol agents have seen a 50 percent drop in the number of border crossers since the pandemic-era immigration policy known as Title 42 expired at midnight on Thursday, said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a Sunday morning interview. “Over the past two days, the United States Border Patrol has experienced a 50…


NYC Converts Hotels to Shelters to Accommodate Expected Influx of Illegal Immigrants

The historic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan—shuttered three years ago—is being reopened to accommodate an anticipated influx of illegal immigrants just as other New York City hotels are being converted to emergency shelters. Mayor Eric Adams announced Saturday that the city will use the Roosevelt to eventually provide as many as 1,000 rooms for migrants…


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,…


Texas Ban on Gender Modification for Minors Passes Major Hurdle

Texas Republicans cleared a major hurdle to pass a ban on child gender modification surgery and hormones after fierce resistance from Democrats and pro-transgender protesters. The vote mainly along party lines on May 11 came after five hours of debate on Senate Bill 14 that included multiple attempts by Democrats to water down the bill through…


[ATL:NOW] Texican Standoff: Border Surge Paused at Rio Grande by Texas Law Enforcement After Title 42 Ends—Todd Bensman

Reporter Todd Bensman is one of the few journalists at America’s southern border in Texas, covering the mass migration crisis that has worsened since the lifting of Title 42—a Trump-era policy allowing U.S. authorities to swiftly expel illegal immigrants. “You cannot find a single Border Patrol agent anywhere in sight. They are pulled off of…


[PREMIERING 7:30 PM ET] Texican Standoff: Border Surge Paused at Rio Grande by Texas Law Enforcement After Title 42 Ends—Todd Bensman

Reporter Todd Bensman is one of the few journalists at America’s southern border in Texas, covering the mass migration crisis that has worsened since the lifting of Title 42—a Trump-era policy allowing U.S. authorities to swiftly expel illegal immigrants. “You cannot find a single Border Patrol agent anywhere in sight. They are pulled off of…


LIVE NOW: View of US Border at El Paso, Texas, After End of Title 42

Views of the U.S.-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, after the United States lifted a COVID-19-related restriction known as Title 42 on Thursday night. …


View of US Border at El Paso, Texas, After End of Title 42

Views of the U.S.-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, after the United States lifted a COVID-19-related restriction known as Title 42 on Thursday night. …


US Border Communities Declare Disasters as Title 42 Ends

Several South Texas counties issued disaster declarations as the Title 42 immigration order expired Thursday and amid predictions that waves of illegal immigrants will cross the border in the coming days. Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez on Thursday issued (pdf) a disaster declaration, allowing his county to obtain relief funds. The county sits across the…