A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants, U.S. officials told The Associated Press.
The Attorney General’s Office said Wilson believes that Texas is just trying to protect its citizens.
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz told lawmakers near the southern border on Wednesday that parts of the boundary with Mexico are in “crisis.”
The U.S. government on Friday extended a ban on nonessential travel along the borders with Canada and Mexico to slow the spread of COVID-19 despite increasing pressure to lift the restriction.
Senator Lindsey Graham visited the Arizona border Friday, and says he does not agree with President Biden’s new proposed immigration bill. This bill offers a path to citizenship for most of the 11 million undocumented immigrants, including DREAMers.
ABC NEWS–The Trump Administration is releasing a plan to reunite migrant families and the more than 2-thousand children separated from their parents. Some are being transported on to Texas this week. ABC’S Marcus Moore has more from Texas. Categories: Local News, National News, News Tags: ABC News, U.S. Mexico Border
Some of the children that were separated from their families at the US – Mexico border are here in South Carolina living in foster homes for an undetermined amount of time.
ABC NEWS–An update on the border crisis after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stop the separation of families at the border. The controversy over the treatment of those children still continues. ABC’S Marci Gonzalez reports. Categories: Local News, National News, News Tags: ABC News, U.S. Mexico Border
