The ongoing immigration crisis at the U.S. southern border has made its way to cities across America, forcing President Joe Biden to change his immigration policies and politics. Now, it’s resulting in pushback from many of his supporters. Reports that the Department of Homeland Security would be constructing 20 miles of border wall in Starr…

The Biden administration announced it is resuming deportations of Venezuelan migrants in an effort to crack down on illegal border crossings. This move comes as Venezuelan migrants flood the U.S.-Mexico border, fleeing their economically depressed country. Venezuela’s situation has driven hundred of thousands of migrants to take the dangerous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border in…

The U.S. military shot down an aircraft belonging to a NATO ally in an act of self-defense. And we take a few steps in learning more about the history of humans in America. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. U.S. fighter jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria A…

Tensions are rising between top Democrats in Illinois and the Biden administration over the state’s migrant crisis. Thousands of migrants are being relocated to Chicago, however limited resources to house them are being provided. Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker penned a letter to President Joe Biden criticizing the federal government’s response to the migrant crisis,…

With just hours to go for Congress to act, we look at what could be affected if a government shutdown begins this weekend. And it’s the end of an era as Netflix ships out its final DVDs. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Congress has only hours to act before…

The Department of Homeland Security has been collecting DNA from migrants detained at the U.S. southern border since 2019. Mark Morgan, former acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection said that at the beginning of the Trump administration, if migrants came to the border as a family, doing so would be their passport into the…

Both chambers of Congress are making moves as a possible government shutdown is just days away.  And we take a closer look at the potential impact offshore wind turbines are having on marine life. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. House, Senate vote on bills to avoid government…

There’s another migrant surge at the U.S. southern border. Thousands of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, crossed the Rio Grande during the week of Sept. 17, trekking into Eagle Pass, Texas. Border officials report at least two people drowned in the river including a 3-year-old child. Earlier this week, during an interview with CNN, Eagle Pass’…

The Department of Homeland Security announced it made 3,900 weapons seizures from October to July, including 1,900 handguns, 593 long arms and 77 explosives. That’s more than all of fiscal year 2022. But the reality is federal officials confiscate just a fraction of the 200,000 to 250,000 weapons smuggled from America into Mexico every year.…