The immigration crisis is straining New York City’s shelter system. In an effort to alleviate some pressure, Mayor Eric Adams announced a 60-day limit for migrant families to stay in shelters. The new rules require asylum-seekers who reach the shelter time limit to leave their current shelter and reapply for admittance. This move comes as…

Texas is facing challenges in light of new border security measures. According to Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens, in just the first 16 days of the new fiscal year, the migrant situation continues to present challenges. Owens reported that more than 18,000 “known gotaways” have made their way into the states. Texas is exploring various…

Many Mexican residents will soon be eligible for the same tuition rates as California residents for a California education. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a controversial bill that grants in-state tuition rates for some community colleges to low-income Mexican residents living near the southern border. The 5-year pilot program allows students living in Mexico to…

The Sinaloa cartel is ordering its members to stop fentanyl production and trafficking in response to increasing U.S. pressure. Non-compliance with this directive carries grave consequences, including abduction or death, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. Led by El Chapo’s sons, the Sinaloa cartel issued this order to ease U.S. authorities’ ongoing scrutiny. They…

United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres is warning that the Middle East is “on the verge of the abyss” as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. Two million Palestinian Gazans — half of them children — are attempting to flee their war-torn neighborhoods but have nowhere to go. Leaders of Egypt and Jordan have said they will…

Americans are getting older, and there aren’t enough working-age citizens to replace retirees, creating a labor shortage in the United States. In an effort to fill job vacancies, the Biden administration offered around 472,000 Venezuelan migrants temporary deportation relief and work permits back in September. But the president announced in early October that Venezuelans will…

President Biden sits down for an interview with “60 Minutes,” discussing America’s role in the war between Israel and Hamas and the future of Gaza. And Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits over the opioid crisis – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Biden interviewed on America’s role in…

More than a million Palestinians living in northern Gaza are attempting to get out, after Israel’s military warned residents overnight to evacuate within 24 hours. Israel dropped thousands of evacuation leaflets over Gaza city, urging people to mobilize to the south.  “Hamas terrorists are hiding in Gaza city. Inside tunnels, underneath houses and inside buildings…

President Joe Biden is reopening a second Trump-era border facility in Carrizo Springs, Texas. It’s purpose is to house unaccompanied migrant children, and it represents a significant policy shift for the Biden administration. These facilities, known as “influx care facilities,” have been in use for emergency cases since as early as 2019. Detaining unaccompanied migrant…

Since 2015, more than 7 million Venezuelan migrants have left their homes, with tens of thousands of them ending up in the U.S. Despite efforts to return Venezuelan nationals to their country of origin, the outflow of refugees and migrants from the country persists globally. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, Panama and Costa Rica announced plans…