The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it is waiving 26 laws to expedite the construction of about 20 miles of a border wall in Starr County, Texas. In an announcement posted by the Department of Homeland Security on the Federal Registry, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas wrote that “there is …
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Amongst members of the Senate, Ted Cruz (R) has a storied history of internet mishaps. From liking porn using his official X (Twitter) account to fighting with Big Bird about vaccines, the Texas Senator’s reflexive posting has made him one of the most lampoonable figures in government. But August could …
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The National Butterfly Center — a nature preserve in Mission, Texas, just north of the Rio Grande — has been threatened for years by the potential construction of a border wall and even far-right QAnon extremists who falsely claim it’s a hub for human trafficking. In that time, the sanctuary’s …
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A mid the bustle of Tijuana, the average onlooker might miss the bulge in Claudia’s belly. That’s partially by design: Claudia, a petite 32-year-old who has been in limbo in Tijuana for over a year while waiting her turn to seek asylum, has become adept at keeping a low profile …
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People in Steve Bannon‘s “immediate circle” have received subpoenas in recent weeks requesting that they testify before a New York state grand jury about the former Trump adviser’s fundraising for a private border wall, CNN reported Friday. Bannon was charged for the alleged fraud in 2020, only to be pardoned …
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The U.S.-Mexico border wall former President Donald Trump bragged was “virtually impenetrable” is, in fact, quite penetrable. Smugglers successfully broke through sections of the “big, beautiful” wall more than 3,000 times in the past three years. The Washington Post obtained unpublished U.S. Customs and Border Protection maintenance records through the …
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