Manhattan’s district attorney is being criticized by fellow state Democrats over migrants released without bail after attacking police officers. New York City is also getting national attention for giving migrant families debit cards with a monthly allowance. A Jan. 27 attack on New York police officers landed seven migrants in jail temporarily. Six were released…

As a candidate in 2020, Joe Biden had ambitious immigration goals, pledging to reverse many Trump-era policies on his first day in office. Facing an unprecedented influx of migrants at the Southwest border, President Biden has shifted his stance, now advocating for border closure and supporting a more restrictive overhaul of the immigration system. Straight…

Thirteen Republican governors joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, over the weekend of Feb. 2 at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas. Shelby Park currently serves as the epicenter of a standoff between the state of Texas and the federal government. “As opposed to detaining any illegal immigrants, Biden has instead let them all loose…

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a $118 billion package on Sunday, Feb. 4, that includes changes to America’s border policies while providing additional aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies. The 370-page bill includes $60 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel and $10 billion in humanitarian aid — including for people in Gaza and…

The United States launches strikes against Iranian-backed targets in the Middle East three days in a row. And more than 100 people are dead after devastating wildfires tear through Chile. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.   U.S. launches strikes against Iran-linked groups in Middle East Beginning this past Friday, Feb.…

Musician Ted Nugent performed for the attendees of the “Take Our Border Back” convoy Thursday, Feb. 1, in Dripping Springs, Texas. The convoy, made up of mostly truckers, is heading to southern border towns to “peacefully assemble” and call on the U.S. government to secure the border. Just outside of Austin, hundreds of attendees wearing…

The text of the bill to provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and increase U.S. border security could be released at any moment. Between former President Donald Trump’s opposition and what negotiators call “rumors,” what once looked like a promising bipartisan victory now may not even get approved in one piece — if…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he is “disgusted” after watching a video of two NYPD officers being assaulted in Times Square over the weekend of Jan. 19. According to NYPD, the group that allegedly assaulted the officers mostly consisted of migrants who are in the U.S. illegally. “You saw the video. Reprehensible. Cowards,”…

Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, the Republican leading negotiations with Democrats on a southern border immigration bill has been censured by the Oklahoma Republican Party. The committee approved a resolution that condemns and censors Lankford, Saturday, Jan. 27. The resolution and condemnation document claims that Sen. Lankford negotiated a deal to reportedly allow 5,000 undocumented immigrants…