The death toll in Gaza rises above 20,000, according to local health officials. And the speaker of the House writes a letter to the president urging him to take executive action on the border crisis. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.   Health ministry says Gaza death toll surpasses 20,000…

The number of immigrants from overseas who tried to illegally enter the United States increased two to three times over the last couple of years. The trend covers not just the U.S. southern border, but entry points around the country.  In October 2021, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials encountered 15,076 people from China, India,…

One of former President Donald Trump’s top campaign promises heading into 2024 is immigration reform. Trump highlights the border crisis as a top issue facing the U.S., a sentiment shared with the majority of American voters. According to polls released this month from CBS News and the Wall Street Journal, “immigration & the border” is…

Colorado has passed its first voter-mandated reintroduction of endangered wolves in U.S. history. On Monday, Dec. 18, the mandate became a reality as the first gray wolf released on Colorado soil dashed out of a metal crate and into the Grand County mountains. Four other wolves soon followed. Wildlife officials worked from dusk until dawn…

The Senate and White House are still negotiating the details of a deal to provide $110 billion in funding for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region, in addition to beefing up security at the U.S. southern border. However, it doesn’t look like a deal is near. After a long weekend of negotiations, Senate Minority Leader…

Chicago has paid vendors $138 million to provide care for migrants for just over a year during the ongoing U.S. immigration crisis. The city faces mounting criticism for doling out more than $90 million to a Kansas firm while local organizations received far less funding. Kanas-based Favorite Healthcare is owned by a U.K.-based organization known…

U.S. border officials have closed two rail bridges along the U.S.-Mexico border following a surge of migrants being smuggled into the country by train. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said, starting on Monday, Dec. 18, it is temporarily suspending all operations at rail crossings in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, to redirect resources elsewhere…

Israel releases new details after three hostages taken by Hamas were mistakenly killed by Israeli troops. And, a driver crashes into President Biden’s motorcade outside his campaign headquarters. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. Israel reveals more details on 3 hostages mistakenly killed by IDF troops U.S. Defense…

Border agents are being told to take extra precaution after 10 IEDs were confiscated by Mexican authorities following a gang fight that broke out at the border. This warning was first reported by Fox Business, which obtained the safety alert sent out to agents. Drug cartels are fighting to control portions of the border fence that…

Russia’s neighbors say the country is using migrants at the Finnish border to help fight its war with Ukraine. Finland claims Russia is making the immigration crisis at the border worse, and now the BBC reports several cases of migrants being rushed into a Russian military camp at the eastern border, days after the asylum-seekers…