More than 1,000 migrants pushed back border authorities on Sunday, Mar. 12 at the Santa Fe International Bridge in El Paso, Texas. They were trying to cross the dividing line between Mexico and the United States. Migrants were seen pushing back police, pushing through orange barricades, and jumping through razor barbed wire. Young children were…

The four Americans who were kidnapped at gunpoint late last week in the border city of Matamoros, Mexico have been found. Two of them were found dead. According to Mexican officials, the other two were found alive. One of the two was wounded. On Sunday, the FBI said it was working with authorities in Mexico…

The U.S. defense secretary has touched down in Iraq in an unannounced visit; officials now believe the four Americans kidnapped in Mexico was a case of mistaken identity; and two United planes make contact at the gate area of the Boston airport. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Tuesday morning, March 7,…

A second Norfolk Southern derailment in Ohio – A Norfolk Southern train went off its tracks on Saturday in Western Ohio. 28 cars from the 212 car train derailed. Officials said there were no hazardous chemicals aboard the train cars involved. The cause of the derailment is under investigation, according to Norfolk Southern representative Kraig…

The Biden administration has announced a new border policy that could take effect in May to replace Title 42. The proposed measure would allow for the deportation of asylum-seekers who cross the border illegally. Under current immigration law, migrants fleeing persecution can request asylum regardless of how they arrived on U.S. soil. After, they receive…

The U.S.-Mexico border crisis continues to produce record-breaking statistics. Last year, more than two million migrant encounters unfolded at the U.S.-Mexico border, marking the most encounters ever recorded by the United States Customs and Border Protection. More migrants than ever are also relying on federal agents to rescue them as they attempt to cross dangerous terrain and…

The disturbing videotaped beating death of Tyre Nichols has renewed the call for police reform legislation. Five Memphis police officers, all of whom were Black, have been fired and charged with second-degree murder. Nichols’ beating has sparked new conversations about the issue of race in law enforcement. Straight Arrow News contributor Ruben Navarrette, whose father…

As the price of eggs soars in the U.S., due in large part to the bird flu, more people are trying to score deals south of the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is scrambling to let travelers know that raw eggs and poultry can’t cross that road. In California, a dozen eggs will…

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, appointed Texas’ first ever border czar Monday. The position is tasked with coordinating with state and federal agencies to manage the Texas-Mexico border. Gov. Abbott selected Mike Banks, a longtime U.S. Border Patrol agent who had recently retired, to fill the role. He will be based about five miles north of…

77 Congressional Democrats sent a letter to President Biden that said his immigrant parole program and proposed asylum rules break the law. But Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, D, who represents a district on the southern border, decided not to sign the letter and said asylum seekers should apply at ports of entry. “I want to…