English NY 1 Advocates denounce city’s idea to give migrants tents to sleep in By Kelly Mena October 26, 2023 Washington Post (Opinion) Mike Johnson’s conspiracy theories about ‘illegals’ mark a new GOP low By Greg Sargent October 27, 2023 The Washington Post For House Speaker Mike Johnson, a... Continue »
The El Paso City Council this week unanimously approved a community identification card program helping El Paso residents, including immigrants and other vulnerable communities, that are unable to access a government-issued license or ID. The historic pilot program was approved by an 8-0 vote and is estimated to provide... Continue »
English KERA News Texas House advances bill to increase penalties for human smugglers and operators of stash houses By Julián Aguilar October 25, 2023 KVUE Texas House of Representatives approves two major immigration bills By Melia Masumoto October 25, 2023 CBS NY LOCAL NEWS Faith leaders demonstrate outside Roosevelt... Continue »
Rep. Mike Johnson’s fellow Members of Congress will take a vote today to elect him Speaker of the House and in line for the succession of the Oval Office. They do so after Johnson from Louisiana’s 4th District has spent the last two years promoting white nationalist conspiracy theories... Continue »
English AP Nicaragua is ‘weaponizing’ US-bound migrants as Haitians pour in on charter flights, observers say By MEGAN JANETSKY October 24, 2023 AP Texas sues Biden administration seeking to stop federal agents from cutting razor wire on border By VALERIE GONZALEZ October 24, 2023 Miami Herald Nearly 425,000 Cubans... Continue »
Facing Litigation Over Abuses, Abbott Disowns His Signature Policy Texas Governor Greg Abbott really has some nerve. For more than two years, the Republican has touted his Operation Lone Star scheme as a “historic border mission,” spending billions in taxpayer dollars to in part target and arrest migrants seeking... Continue »
English Vanity Fair “We Just Can’t Get in Front of It”: Is Joe Biden Sleeping on Chicago’s Migrant Crisis? By ERIC LUTZ October 24, 2023 Vanity Fair “We Just Can’t Get in Front of It”: Is Joe Biden Sleeping on Chicago’s Migrant Crisis? By ERIC LUTZ October 24, 2023... Continue »
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) sued private prison company CoreCivic in 2018 following shocking allegations by detained immigrants that a voluntary work program at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia was anything but voluntary. Officials allegedly forced immigrants in ICE custody to work for as little as $1... Continue »
English Axios Exclusive: New Hispanic Super PAC launches to elect Democrats to Congress By Hans Nichols October 23, 2023 NP Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge By ELLIOT SPAGAT October 21, 2023 Reuters Biden to host South American leaders for summit on migration... Continue »
The U.S. House earlier held yet another vote to determine the next Speaker, following the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) by his own caucus this month. House Republicans nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who secured the votes of 200 Republicans, including Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX).... Continue »