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  Chief U.S. border patrol agent on smugglers abandoning migrants: 'The vast Southwest desert is cruel to those who aren’t prepared for it'

  There have been several recent reports from the U.S.-Mexico border of smugglers abandoning migrants, which is creating an even more dangerous situation, as officials warn against the dangers of crossing the border.

  By Federal Newswire Report

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  U.S. senator from Texas: 'Our Border Patrol are continued to be assaulted by illegal aliens'

  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has blamed Biden Administration policies for an assault on U.S. Border Patrol agents at the southern border.

  By Federal Newswire Report

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  Lesko on increase in known criminal encounters along southern border: 'This disturbing increase is a direct result of the Biden administration’s inaction'

  Arizona State Rep. Debbie Lesko recently pointed out that the U.S. southern border has seen encounter increases of 25% for individuals with criminal convictions and 28% for known gang members from January 2023 to February 2023. Her tweet highlights similar reporting numbers from the U.S. Border Patrol, showing increases in the number of criminal noncitizens being apprehended at the southern border. Despite these reports showing increases in criminal and gang member encounters, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas refused to use the word "crisis" to describe the situation at the southern border in an interview with "60 Minutes."

  By Federal Newswire Report

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  Chief Border Patrol agent on encounters with Chinese nationals: 'Most encountered since 2010 in a single day'

  U.S. Chief Border Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez of the agency's Rio Grande Valley Sector tweeted about border patrol's March 17 encounters with Chinese nationals.

  By Federal Newswire Report

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