Author: Nick Miroff

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Texas placed the spiked barriers in the river without federal permission as part of Operation Lone Star, a $4 billion effort to block illegal border crossings.

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At least 91,000 migrants crossing in a family group were arrested in August, an influx that may return immigration to the spotlight for the 2024 election.

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The soldier was deployed as part of Operation Lone Star, the border mobilization directed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in an effort to reduce illegal crossings.

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The Biden administration is allowing tens of thousands of migrants to enter the United States legally each month, while those who don’t follow the rules face ramped-up deportations.

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Alejandro Mayorkas told a Senate panel that the Biden administration was working with Mexico to “bring the fight to the cartels.”

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The CBP One app has been plagued with glitches that disadvantage the most desperate migrants, advocates say. Conservatives say it helps create “open” borders.

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President Biden told reporters that it’s his “intention” to visit to the U.S. southern border next week as part of a trip to Mexico City for a regional summit.

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U.S. Secret Service director James M. Murray is leaving the agency XXX

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It was unclear what effect, if any, the pending order could have on states’ efforts to force the White House to extend the pandemic-related restrictions on the border beyond May 23.