Border Apprehensions Drop, Thousands Of Migrants Turned Back Amid Coronavirus Crisis
JASON HOPKINS IMMIGRATION AND POLITICS REPORTER Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported a decline in illegal alien encounters, and a massive drop in cross-border traffic overall, as the Trump administration continues to prohibit non-essential travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, CBP acting Commissioner Mark Morgan broke down how the coronavirus lockdown […]
‘Disregarding Fundamental Human Rights’: Democrats Criticize Border Closure Meant To Protect US From Coronavirus
JASON HOPKINS IMMIGRATION AND POLITICS REPORTER Numerous House Democrats criticized the Trump administration Friday for closing the U.S.-Mexico border amid the coronavirus pandemic and demanded a number of answers regarding the order. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which is comprised entirely of Democrats, sent the letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Centers […]
I Rode With A Woman I Don’t Know To The Funeral Of A Veteran Neither Of Us Had Ever Met
Virginia Kruta, Associated Editor This morning, I rode with a woman I didn’t know to a funeral for a man neither of us had ever met — but today, we were all family. My day began with a text message from my husband, a baker on his way to work, at 1:46 a.m. — which included […]
