The Border Patrol opened a 153,000-square-foot facility in El Paso, Texas, that will have the capacity to hold 1,000 migrants. Customs and Border Protection said the facility’s primary purpose is to safely and expeditiously process individuals in Border Patrol custody. The new center is weatherproof, climate controlled and will also provide space for eating, sleeping…

As President Biden visited the Texas border town of El Paso last Sunday, the Republican governor of the Lone Star State, Greg Abbott, accused the president of “avoiding sites where mass immigration occurs” and arriving “two years too late.” Others in the GOP are employing a more diplomatic tone. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is leading…

President Biden announced his administration is expanding an immigrant parole program for immigrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti. Effective immediately, citizens from those countries who cross the border illegally or arrive at a port of entry unannounced will be deported to Mexico, which has agreed to accept returns of 30,000 people per month. Under…

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New numbers from Customs and Border Protection reveal October marked the eighth month in a row with more than 200,000 migrant encounters at America’s southern border. But as the focus remains on the immigrants, agents, and politicians, Straight Arrow News wanted to know how this influx impacts local residents. Many are eager to talk about…

The Border Patrol took in more than 300,000 immigrants in El Paso, Texas, last fiscal year. That’s more than a third of the surrounding county’s population. It’s an influx that overwhelmed the area and led to migrants sleeping on the streets. But the Border Patrol, city and county governments were quick to act and each…

A new record has been set at the southern border, as the Department of Homeland Security revealed Border Patrol agents encountered more than 2.3 million immigrants in the 2022 fiscal year. It’s a 37% increase compared to last year and more than five times the number of encounters from 2020. Customs and Border Protection said…

The number of illegal border crossings by Venezuelan immigrants has fallen from 1,200 a day early in October to just 150 a day in the wake of new rules implemented by the Biden administration. Now according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, tens of thousands are stranded in Mexico sleeping on the streets,…

According to 13 recently-arrived migrants who shared documents with The Associated Press, U.S. Border Patrol agents are sending migrants to office buildings that get no advanced notice of their arrival. Most of the migrants had no idea where they were going. Addresses on documents shown to AP included administrative offices of Catholic Charities in New…

The American public is split over President Joe Biden’s climate change initiatives. According to Pew Research, 49% say his policies are taking the country in the right direction, while 47% say otherwise. With Biden expected to spend over half a trillion dollars on climate technology and green energy over the next 10 years, the stakes…