A day before the Summit of the Americas was set to wrap up in Los Angeles, the migrant caravan that started in conjunction with the summit was significantly reduced on size. When the caravan began earlier this week, Reuters reported at least 6,000 people took part. On Thursday, about 1,000 migrants decided to wait in…

June is always a busy time for the Supreme Court, issuing the majority of its rulings throughout the month. The high court issued three decisions on Monday, yet 30 opinions remain this session. Below are five of the 10 most important decisions we’re following that are expected in the coming weeks. For five more cases…

President Joe Biden’s efforts to rally international support during this week’s Summit of the Americas took a blow when Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed he will skip the summit. On Monday, President Obrador said he would be sending Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard instead. “I sent word to President Biden that I will…

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas met with border patrol agents in Rio Grande Valley, Texas during a visit to the southern border. Rio Grande Valley is the site of the nation’s busiest corridor for illegal border crossings. In addition to meeting with department employees, Mayorkas conducted briefings on their readiness and response at the…

If you only saw Nina Jankowicz’s viral video on social media, you would think she was auditioning for a role in a Broadway musical. Instead, she is in line to lead the Department of Homeland Security’s Disinformation Governance Board. You can just call me the Mary Poppins of disinformation 💁🏻‍♀️ https://t.co/eGV9lpctYn pic.twitter.com/WVQFA2bPmq — Nina Jankowicz…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is forming a Disinformation Governance Board. The board is tasked with monitoring and countering disinformation coming from Russia and human smugglers at the U.S.-Mexico border. “The spread of disinformation can affect border security, Americans’ safety during disasters, and public trust in our democratic institutions,” the department said…

As the debate over immigration continues, the fate of Title 42 could determine which Senate Democrats win their 2022 midterm races. Some incumbents have distanced themselves from President Joe Biden over plans to rescind the order on May 23.  Origins of Title 42 public health measure Title 42 was issued as a public health order…

The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for an increase in illegal immigration after Title 42 ends. The health order allows DHS to send migrants back into Mexico because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “We anticipate migration levels will increase, as smugglers will seek to take advantage of and profit from vulnerable migrants,” DHS Secretary Alejandro…

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) latest monthly operational update, there were 209,906 illegal border crossings in March. Illegal border crossings are defined as crossings outside official ports of entry. The 209,906 number, reported Monday, is the highest number of illegal border crossings reported since March 2000. Monday’s CBP numbers also revealed there…

Millennials moved all over the country during the pandemic, leading to massive home price increases in places you wouldn’t normally expect. Now the frenzy is spilling into the rental market with record-low inventories and no signs of give. With renters leaving big cities for greener pastures, here are the most popular destinations in this week’s…