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With the end of Title 42, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Secure the Border Act with Republican support.
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Mayorkas: New rule works to 'fix our long-broken immigration system'

A new rule finalized by the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Justice will encourage safe and lawful entry into the country.
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Arizona state rep. files impeachment articles against Mayorkas: 'We owe [the American people] his removal from public office'

Arizona State Rep. Andy Biggs has filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, calling on his colleagues to advance the proceedings.
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DHS Chief: 'Do not believe the lies of smugglers. The border is not open'

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is leading a digital campaign to counteract the deceptive tactics employed by human smugglers.
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Plantz: 'COVID relief fraud not only waste taxpayers’ dollars; it undermines the public trust'

A former San Diego resident is being charged with COVID-19 relief fraud and money laundering.
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ERO Boston arrests Dominican national charged with possession, intent to distribute drugs

ERO Boston has arrested a Dominican national charged with possession and intent to distribute narcotics.
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Sivak: FEMA encourages all to 'adopt and follow hazard-resistant building codes'

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is highlighting the significance of implementing hazard-resistant building codes to protect communities against the growing threat of natural disasters.
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Biden sends armed forces to border, authorizes armed forces to address drug trafficking: ‘They're there to free up the border agents that need to be on the border’

In recent weeks, as Title 42 ended, President Biden signed an executive order to authorize the U.S. armed forces to address international drug trafficking and sent troops down to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Muldrow: 'Companies that import products made abroad must comply with the law'

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted a Chinese national on 31 counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and one count of wire fraud conspiracy.
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Gonzalez-Ramos: 'Our goal is to provide children the right tools so they can protect themselves'

Homeland Security Investigations in San Juan held its iGuardian Summit.
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New Mexico State Rep. Jim Townsend: ‘We should welcome migrants with a process and not open borders that proliferate human trafficking’

New Mexico State Rep. Jim Townsend made recent comments about the end of Title 42, the complications it could cause the immigration system and how it will affect New Mexicans.
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Murguia: 'We applaud Sen. Bob Menendez for his timely, pragmatic and forward-looking plan'

Janet Murguía, president and CEO of UnidosUS, applauded Sen. Bob Menendez's plan to manage migration and refugees in the Americas.
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Lankford on Chinese nationals purchasing agricultural land: 'Every region of Oklahoma is concerned about foreign nationals buying up farmland'

For several years, foreign nationals have been buying up farmland in Oklahoma, and some are now allegedly working with criminal organizations to operate illegal ventures within America.
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U.S. Border Patrol Chief: 'Smugglers do not care about the lives they risk'

Raul Ortiz, chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, tweeted about the capture of migrants in a freight car, calling the tactic "dangerous" and putting lives at risk. As Title 42 comes to a close this week, a surge of migrants is expected. The Department of Defense has approved sending troops to the border to assist border patrol with the increased migration.
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Barker: 'Passengers must remember they’re responsible for the contents of bags'

Five weapons were found in April at checkpoints in Ohio's Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) in April, including a loaded gun on April 28.
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ICE announces record 288 arrests from Operation SpecTor

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced, in a news release this week, that Operation SpecTor led to 288 arrests, a record for a Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) operation and almost twice as many as the previous operation.
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Mayorkas: 'Our border is not open and will not be open after May 11'

Several cities along the Texas-Mexico border have declared states of emergency as they prepare for the end of public health order Title 42.
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Gaspard: 'We need more legal pathways, not fewer. Our nation and economy depend it'

The CEO of the Center for American Progress and member of former President Barack Obama's administration issued a response to federal plans to address the end of Title 42.
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Barker: Simple act of checking bags saves time, money 'along with avoiding possible arrest'

Five firearms were discovered by U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at security checkpoints in Ohio's John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in April.
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