Latin Times

New data has revealed the Biden-Harris administration's Family Expedited Removal Program is actually allowing nearly 90% of the migrants to stay instead of deporting them. The program, introduced in May 2023, was promoted to enforce "consequences for unlawful entry into the U.S." Since May 2023, out of 24,000 migrants placed in the program, over 22,000 were allowed to remain in the U.S., with only about 2,600 being deported, the New York Post reported.

90% Of Migrants In Biden's Family Expedited Removal Program Remained in US, Data Reveals

A group of undocumented immigrants and their families is seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit to defend the Biden administration's "parole in place" program that provides legal relief to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. The program suffered at least a temporary setback on Monday as it was paused by...

A group of undocumented immigrants file motion to defend the government's "parole in place" program in court

On Aug. 19, 2024, the Biden Administration began receiving applications for the new, expanded parole in place program (“PIP”), hoping to allow families to remain together. This new program opens the possibility of legal status for many people in the United States who, although undocumented, are related to a U.S. citizen.

Parole in Place Program Expands Eligibility to Keep Families United

CBS News

The Biden administration is reopening an updated version of a migrant sponsorship program it paused abruptly earlier this summer due to concerns about fraud, Department of Homeland Security officials said Thursday.First set up in late 2022 and expanded in early 2023 as a way to divert migrants away from the U.S.-Mexico border, the initiative allows up to 30,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to fly to the U.S. each month if U.S.-based sponsors successfully apply to support them.The program, coupled with Mexico's move to take back citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who cross into the U.S....

U.S. to reopen migrant sponsor program with new vetting process to curb fraud

Massachusetts State

A new report claims that Massachusetts is on pace to set a new record number of illegal immigrant deportations in 2024 after spending millions of dollars on housing and programs as illegal immigration has skyrocketed under the Biden-Harris administration. According to Boston 25, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security filed...

Blue state starts mass deportation as illegal immigration skyrockets: Report

California State

Santee, CA

Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee announced on Friday a field hearing in California on what they call the "Biden-Harris Border Crisis." The hearing will take place next Friday, September 6, at Santee City Hall's Council Chambers, and seeks to "examine the effects of the current southwest border crisis on California's residents and communities." Witnesses have not been announced as of yet, with the official document saying they will be revealed at a later date.

House Republicans set date to grill California border security in field hearing

Florida State

Washington, DC

Eight individuals, including four undocumented immigrants, were arrested last week in Florida on suspicion of illegally harvesting thousands of pounds of palmetto berries. But the episode made national headlines this week after Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, who made the arrests, went on a tirade blaming Washington, D.C. lawmakers over their "complete and total failure" to keep the U.S. border secure.

Florida county sheriff blasts Biden admin. after immigrants allegedly steal over 9,000 pounds of berries

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

El Paso, TX

Border Report

The center currently houses 730 single adult males and females.

ICE allows rare look inside migrant holding facility

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued new guidelines directing agents to stop discarding migrants' personal belongings, following hundreds of complaints criticizing the agency for failing to return items such as medicine, clothing, cell phones, cash, and identity documents. The directive now classifies legal documents, contact information, and religious...

Border Patrol agents ordered to stop discarding migrant's belongings after hundreds of complaints

Texas State

SEATTLE - At least 17 Texas National Guard members have died while deployed at the southern border since 2021, according to state military officials. The amount of troops that have died in connection to Gov. Abbott's Operation Lone Star was revealed during a hearing last week of the Texas House Committee on Defense and Veterans' Affairs, despite the Texas Military Department keeping a tightlipped approach about troops serving at the border.

Over a dozen Texas National Guard members have died while deployed at the southern border since 2021

Starr County, TX

Florentino Luera, a landowner in Starr County, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, claiming it's trying to take his property for new border wall construction. This marks the second time Luera has sued the government for the same reason, with a 2021 ruling saw the action reversed and his property given back to him.

A Texas landowner is suing CBP for the second time for trying to take his land to build border wall

The Independent

 A smuggler was caught trying to move more than $5m worth of meth into California last week by disguising the drugs as watermelons. US Customs and Border Patrol announced on Tuesday that agents intercepted a smuggler on Friday during a secondary inspection at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility at the Otay Mesa crossing. The incident began when a 29-year-old man driving a truck pulled up to the border. When asked what the man was hauling, the said they were watermelons. The CBP agents sent him for a secondary inspection. The watermelons were unloaded from the truck for further inspection....

$5m of meth disguised as watermelons seized at border

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

A new report claims that the Biden-Harris administration is planning to increase the processing speed of illegal immigrants at the northern border between the United States and Canada as the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border is rapidly increasing. According to internal Department of Homeland Security documents obtained by...

Biden-Harris admin increasing illegal immigrant processing speed at US-Canada border: Report

Rio Grande City, TX

It's been a busy month for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), especially when it comes to seizures at the southern border. On August 8 the force announced that officers in Arizona made the largest fentanyl seizure in the organization's history, confiscating approximately 4 million blue fentanyl pills weighing over 1,000 pounds.

Weeks after largest fentanyl seizure ever, CBP announces biggest cocaine haul of the year at port of entry

BroBible

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and officers made another massive bust this week, seizing 11 bales of cocaine weighing 663.15 pounds hidden on a boat traveling near Puerto Rico. According to a CBP press release, “a CBP P3 aircraft detected a vessel approximately 43 miles south of Ponce, navigating north.” “The crew from […]
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Border Agents Intercept Suspicious Boat, Seize Cocaine Worth $6 Million Hidden Inside

Arizona State

The deadline has passed for Arizona Republican Kari Lake and her husband to produce a series of documents in a defamation case related to her failed bid to become state governor in 2022. The judge in the case set August 26 as final date to do so, according to the...

Deadline passes for Kari Lake to hand over documents in defamation suit over Arizona election loss

Austin, TX

Care, an online platform that connects caregivers with families, has agreed to an $8.5 million settlement after being accused of deceptive practices, including inadequate background checks, misleading earnings estimates, and unlawful tactics that hindered subscription cancellations. Care, based in Austin, Texas, provides a platform for finding nannies, babysitters, and adult...

Care.com agrees to $8.5 million settlement amid accusations of deceptive practices

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Akeena

In a significant move for the legal community in Fort Lauderdale, Conrad & Scherer LLP is set to relocate its offices to a new location south of the New River. This comes after a company affiliate, managed by John J. Scherer, purchased a prime property for $10.2 million.

Law Firm Set to Relocate After Buying New $10 Million Office Building in Florida

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As migrant crossings continue to drop, DHS announces $380 million to fund communities receiving noncitizens

As migrant crossings at the border drop to their lowest levels during the Biden administration, a new initiative has been announced to assist communities that bear...

As migrant crossings continue to drop, DHS announces $380 million to fund communities receiving noncitizens

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