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![The Biden-Harris administration considers stricter asylum policies, extending current restrictions before the presidential election.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Biden-Admin-Asylum-Ban-FEAT-IMAGE-Getty.jpg?w=300)
Biden-Harris admin considers stricter asylum policies ahead of election
Less than two months until the presidential election, the Biden-Harris administration is contemplating significant changes to its asylum-seeking policy. The changes could make it more challenging to lift the sweeping restrictions enacted in June. Those restrictions included a daily quota of 1,500 appointments allowing migrants in Mexico to be processed at official border entry points,…
![Texas has spent more than $221 million in taxpayer funds to bus nearly 120,000 migrants to six sanctuary cities since April 2022, an increase from $148 million reported earlier this year. The program, initiated by Gov. Greg Abbott, is part of a broader response to the sharp rise in migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border after President Joe Biden took office in 2021.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Gov.-Abbott-spent-221-million-to-bus-migrants-CLEAN-GETTY.jpg?w=300)
Texas Gov. Abbott spent $221 million to bus migrants to 6 sanctuary cities
Texas has spent more than $221 million in taxpayer funds to bus nearly 120,000 migrants to six sanctuary cities since April 2022, an increase from $148 million reported earlier this year. The program, initiated by Gov. Greg Abbott, is part of a broader response to the sharp rise in migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border…
![Cartel leader’s arrest in Mexico sparks fears of retaliatory violence on U.S. border, with Laredo agents placed on high alert.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cartel-Boss-Arrested-IMG.jpg?w=300)
Cartel leader’s arrest sparks fears of retaliation at US-Mexico border
U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Laredo, Texas, area are on high alert following the arrest of Carlos Treviño, a top leader of the Cartel del Noreste, also known as “El Bola.” Treviño, captured by Mexican authorities on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, is a key figure involved in kidnappings, extortion and drug…
![The U.S. federal government is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit against it brought forth by Haitian migrants who allege abuse by border agents at the U.S.-Mexico border.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CLEAN-GettyImagesWhippingAgentsSuitDismissal_Getty-Images_featuredImage_Thu-Aug-29-2024.jpg?w=300)
US wants Haitian migrants’ ‘whipping’ lawsuit against it thrown out
The U.S. government will hear about its motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it on behalf of Haitian migrants who said they were inhumanely treated by border agents at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021 at hearing on Thursday, Aug. 29. The lawsuit filed by the nonprofit Haitian Bridge Alliance alleges abuse by U.S. border…
![Gov. Greg Abbott said that he plans to expand a floating barrier in the Rio Grande River that the White House contend is "dangerous."](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CLEAN-GettyImagesBuoyBarrierTexas_Getty-Images_featuredImage_Wed-Aug-28-2024.jpg?w=300)
Texas Gov. Abbott reveals plan to expand floating barrier in Rio Grande
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott revealed plans to expand buoy barriers in the Rio Grande River at one of the busiest hotspots for illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border. Abbott said he is still awaiting a final court decision before adding to the 1,000-foot barrier of linked buoys anchored in concrete…
![Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign shifts policy, looks to spend hundreds of millions on the wall along the southern border.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CLEAN-harris-wall_Getty-Images_featuredImage_Tue-Aug-27-2024.jpg?w=300)
Harris campaign changes stance on border wall with Mexico
In a surprising shift, Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is now pledging to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the wall along the southern border. The wall is a project she once opposed, calling it “un-American” during the Trump administration. Harris is adopting a tougher stance on immigration, especially as former President Donald…
![Donald Trump announced plans for "tough new sentences" on illegal migrant criminals, including a death penalty for sex trafficking.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CLEAN-trump-border-traffickers_Reuters_featuredImage_Fri-Aug-23-2024.jpg?w=1024)
Trump vows to implement death penalty for child sex traffickers in visit to US-Mexico border
Donald Trump announced plans for “tough new sentences” on illegal migrant criminals, including a 10-year minimum for human smuggling and a death penalty for sex trafficking during a recent statement. Trump also proposed the death penalty for major drug dealers and emphasized quicker trials to expedite the process for convicted offenders.He expressed concern about the…
![Border agents discovered the shipment hidden with real watermelons, as cartels broaden their horizons to get drugs over the border.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Border-agents-meth-watermelon-IMAGE.jpg?w=300)
US border agents seize $5 million worth of meth hidden in fake watermelons
Drug smugglers are broadening their horizons in their attempts to get illegal drugs into the U.S. This time, border agents intercepted a truck carrying more than $5 million worth of methamphetamine. The drugs were disguised to look like over 1,000 watermelons at a border crossing in San Diego. This comes just a week after officials…
![Guatemalan police arrested seven linked to a 2022 smuggling tragedy in Texas where 53 migrants died in a tractor-trailer.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Rigoberto-Roman-Miranda-Orozco-CLEAN-REUTERS.jpg?w=300)
Smuggling ringleader arrested for Texas migrant death tragedy
Guatemalan authorities arrested seven individuals on Wednesday, Aug. 21, linked to a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of 53 migrants in Texas in 2022. The migrants, including eight children, died of asphyxiation after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer under extreme heat. The smuggling ring, known as “Los Orozcos” is accused of transporting…
![Democrats should be consistent in their approach to security rather than selectively applying measures based on what is best for them.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CLEAN-Democrats-have-double-standard-when-selectively-building-security-walls_Getty-Images_featuredImage_Fri-Aug-23-2024.jpg?w=300)
Democrats’ double standard when selectively building security walls
During Donald Trump’s presidency, many progressives opposed building a wall along the southern border, which was intended to prevent illegal crossings from Mexico into the United States. Recently, another “wall” was constructed around the National Democratic Convention in Chicago to manage potential pro-Palestinian protests. In the video above, Straight Arrow News contributor Star Parker argues…
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