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Parts of southern border in ‘crisis’ but that is ‘nothing new,’ agency chief says

Wednesday, March 15 by ABC News

(PHARR, Texas) -- Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz told lawmakers on Wednesday that parts of the southern border are in "crisis" and that U.S. authorities do not have "operational control" despite recent declines from the historically high levels of illegal migration seen in the... Read More.

Four US citizens kidnapped in Mexico identified; crossed border to ‘buy medicines,’ Obrador says

Monday, March 6 by ABC News

(MEXICO CITY) -- The four Americans kidnapped in Mexico on Friday "crossed the border to buy medicines in Mexico," according to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.The U.S. citizens were taken after getting caught in the middle of a confrontation between groups, López Obrador said... Read More.

Finland begins construction of barrier wall along border with Russia

Wednesday, March 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Finland has begun construction on a barrier fence along the border it shares with Russia, the country announced. Construction will begin on a pilot phase that's 3 kilometers, or 1.8 miles, in length in order to test the barrier's capabilities before... Read More.

GOP-led Homeland Security panel holds first border hearing, highlighting ‘the human costs’

Tuesday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans are set this week to once again seize on the issue of U.S. immigration following a trip to see the Biden administration's border security apparatus firsthand.On Tuesday, the House Homeland Security Committee -- now under Republican control -- will hold... Read More.

‘There’s plenty to do’: Rep. Pete Aguilar speaks on border crisis, being highest-ranking Latino in Congress

Sunday, February 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., was sworn in for the 118th Congress in January, he became the highest-ranking Latino in Congress, serving as chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, the No. 3 position in his party in the chamber.Aguilar, a fourth-generation Mexican-American,... Read More.

Migrant apprehensions at southern border hit lowest point in two years

Friday, February 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Migrant apprehensions along the southwest border last month hit the lowest level since February 2021, according to new data released by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday.The Border Patrol arrested and detained migrants 128,410 times in January, down 42 percent... Read More.

House Republicans hold first border hearing of new Congress

Wednesday, February 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Republicans on Wednesday will take their first opportunity of the new Congress to illustrate what they call a protracted migration crisis across the southwestern border caused by overly lax policies of the Biden administration."How many illegal aliens will cross the southern border... Read More.

US Border Patrol tactical unit facing renewed scrutiny over Uvalde response

Tuesday, January 24 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- In the hours after the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz was quick to laud his agents' actions, writing on Twitter that they "put themselves between the shooter and children, to draw the shooter's... Read More.

CBP seeing rise in attempts to bring eggs across southwest border

Friday, January 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it has seen an increase in eggs being brought across the border -- a practice it said is technically illegal.The price of eggs has been skyrocketing -- up 60% in December the U.S. Bureau of Labor... Read More.

Bipartisan group of senators renew call for immigration reform during border trip

Tuesday, January 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Less than 24 hours after President Joe Biden made the same trip, a bipartisan group of senators on Monday visited the southern border in El Paso, Texas, as they work to craft an elusive legislative response to the ongoing surge of migrants... Read More.

Explaining Biden’s new border strategy: Expelling some migrants while expanding some asylum claims

Sunday, January 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration last week announced a significant new crackdown on unauthorized migration at the border while opening new legal pathways for some people to enter the U.SAt issue once again is Title 42, a decades-old public health law that was first... Read More.

Biden focuses on El Paso in his first presidential trip to the US-Mexico border

Sunday, January 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will visit the U.S.- Mexico border on Sunday, his first trip since taking office, with a stop in El Paso, Texas, before he arrives in Mexico City ahead of the North American leaders' summit.According to a White House official,... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: border

Parts of southern border in ‘crisis’ but that is ‘nothing new,’ agency chief says

Four US citizens kidnapped in Mexico identified; crossed border to ‘buy medicines,’ Obrador says

Finland begins construction of barrier wall along border with Russia

GOP-led Homeland Security panel holds first border hearing, highlighting ‘the human costs’

‘There’s plenty to do’: Rep. Pete Aguilar speaks on border crisis, being highest-ranking Latino in Congress

Migrant apprehensions at southern border hit lowest point in two years

House Republicans hold first border hearing of new Congress

US Border Patrol tactical unit facing renewed scrutiny over Uvalde response

CBP seeing rise in attempts to bring eggs across southwest border

Explaining Biden’s new border strategy: Expelling some migrants while expanding some asylum claims

Biden focuses on El Paso in his first presidential trip to the US-Mexico border

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