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Sen. Blackburn (R-TN) and Sen. Hagerty (R-TN) said that more needs to be done to convince the government of Mexico to oppose the threat that is the cartels. On June 26, the senators and their colleagues addressed the matter head on in a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Yellen and Secretary of State Blinken.
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In the recent House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC), a member of the Committee, brought up two major issues surrounding the southern border: fentanyl and child sex trafficking. Bishop posted on Twitter on July 19 saying that these issues are the results of the Biden Administration’s border policies.
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A new coalition, consisting of organizations like the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Heritage Foundation, calls for a fresh approach to address Mexico's current state.
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a press support organization, issued an article expressing that many organizations have come together to denounce the killing of reporter Nelson Matus.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security scored an "A+" on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Small Business Procurement Scorecard, the seventh consecutive year the agency received the highest attainable mark.
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American First Policy Institute (AFPI) journalist and policy analyst Kristen Ziccarelli criticized the Biden Administration for allegedly worsening the issue of child trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico border
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Kristen Ziccarelli, an analyst at American First Policy Institute, wrote an article about the southern border, specifically concerning child exploitation. In her issue brief from June 19, Ziccarelli argued that the Biden Administration’s border policies are making human trafficking more possible.
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Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Tx) recently commented on the occurrences that continue to be an issue at the southern border. Van Duyne took to Twitter on July 14 and criticized the Biden Administration for the current border policy.
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A U.S. Border Patrol officer appealed directly to would-be migrants earlier this month to think twice before making the border crossing in dangerous summer temperatures
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Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins took to Twitter to emphasize the importance of stopping Mexican cartels to the security of the Southern Border, saying legislation he helped sponsor will help improve those efforts.
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas provided a status update on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) surge campaign to stop fentanyl and its precursor ingredients from entering the U.S.
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On July 7, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the implementation of new family reunification parole procedures for Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. This action continues the Biden-Harris Administration's successful combination of expanded legal immigration channels and stepped-up enforcement in its efforts to lower irregular migration.
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On June 28, the finalists of the Invent2Prevent program were hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships in association with EdVenture Partners, Credence Management Solutions, and the McCain Institute. The program encourages college and high school students to create innovative projects to help prevent targeted violence and terrorism in their communities.
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Rosa Hernandez, Port Director of the "Otay Mesa Port of Entry" highlights the service provided by CBP officers to safeguard U.S borders. Her remarks were made in response to a recent successful confiscation of a shipment of methamphetamine announced in a July 13th press release from the CBP.
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Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement says that the Biden Administration's sanctuary policies have led to a significant decrease in criminal alien deportations and a rise in crimes by illegal aliens.
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U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) has expressed his sadness about the fate of migrants attempting to illegally cross the southern border into the United States as extreme heat in the region has caused dozens of deaths.
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Four Mexican nationals were detained by federal agents in connection with a fatal smuggling incident using a tractor-trailer a year ago.
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The American Immigration Council released a special report called “Beyond a Border Solution" on May 3, which says presidential administrations from both parties have consistently failed to meet the challenges that the southern U.S. border poses.
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The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships collaborated with other agencies to host the finalists of Invent2Prevent, a program that empowers students to prevent targeted violence and terrorism in their communities.
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In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has determined Texas and Louisiana lack standing to challenge the arrest policy of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.