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About 3,000 migrants, carrying bags, water, and small children, braved the intense heat along a highway in southern Mexico on Tuesday, traveling in two groups with hopes of reaching the U.S. border. Over the past week, these caravans-large groups of people walking together-have reignited the contentious debate over immigration in the United States, especially as the November 5 presidential election looms.

Thousands of Migrants March to U.S. Border Amid Policy Uncertainties and Election Fears

HUEHUETAN, Mexico (Reuters) - About 3,000 people carrying bags, water and small children trod through intense heat along a highway in southern Mexico on Tuesday, traveling in two groups aiming to reach the U.S. border. Over the past week migrants have launched two caravans - large groups of people walking...

About 3,000 Migrants Travel in Caravans to US Border, Undeterred by Crackdown

Texas State

San Diego, CA

New York Post

The Biden administration has been flying migrants from California, which is being overrun, to Texas — where Gov. Greg Abbott’s tough border control measures have deterred illegal crossings into the state, The Post can reveal.

For the last month, pricey Border Patrol charter flights on commercial-sized planes have been hauling border crossers from San Diego to Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, sources told The Post. 

Sources say the flights, which have been operating every week, cost an estimated $80,000 and are known for being “extremely expensive.”

Photos also show dozens of migrants shackled by the ankles boarding the planes, which are operated by...

Biden admin flying migrants from overwhelmed California to Texas after Gov. Abbott’s crackdown deterred crossings — at $80K per flight

Fox News

Palestinian migrants who crossed into the U.S. illegally were found to have terrorist ties, according to media reports.

Palestinians with terror ties detained after illegally crossing southern border, agents overwhelmed: report

WashingtonExaminer

A Sierra Leone man has been indicted for allegedly smuggling “thousands” of illegal immigrants into the United States by way of the southern border, according to the Department of Justice. The DOJ unsealed an indictment that contained federal criminal charges against 42-year-old Abdul Karim Conteh of Sierra Leone and alleged he oversaw a human smuggling […]

Sierra Leone man who allegedly smuggled ‘thousands’ of illegal immigrants over southern border indicted

The New Republic

Donald Trump promised a massive deportation plan Thursday night, even larger than the biggest mass deportation in U.S. history: President Dwight Eisenhower’s racist-named “Operation Wetback.” The former president was doing his typical fearmongering, blaming immigrants for any and all of the country’s ills, when he decided to name-drop the thirty-fourth U.S. president. “And bad things are gonna happen, and you’re gonna see it happen all the time,” said Trump. “And that’s why the Republican platform promises to launch the biggest deportation operation in the history of our country. Even larger than that of Dwight D. Eisenhower, from many years ago.”Under...

Trump Is Planning the Most Inhumane Immigration Policy in U.S. History

Latin Times

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) sent a letter to the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump, warning him that shutting down the border should he win the November elections would cause a "rebellion" on both sides. AMLO, who has called Trump a "friend," said that while he...

Mexican president warns Trump of a 'rebellion' if he shuts down the border

Denver, CO

Denver7 News KMGH

With presidential elections nearing in Venezuela and the United States, Denver7 takes a look at how politics may soon shift immigration.

As Venezuelans and Americans chose new president, immigration may soon change

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Athens, GA

Now Habersham

A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

Missouri State

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s president called Donald Trump “a friend” Friday and said he would write to the former U.S. president to warn him against pledging to close the border or blaming migrants for bringing drugs into the United States. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called Trump,...

Mexican president calls Trump 'a friend,' will warn him against closing border

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

Cheryl E Preston

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

At least four people have died and dozens have been arrested during the protests against the government in Venezuelafollowing its decision to claim an electoral victory without showing supporting documentation. Local organizations reported that the first fatality was reported in the state of Aragua after a 30-year-old man student was...

At least four dead and dozens arrested as government ramps up repression in Venezuela

Illinois State

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Resuce Inc., a foster-based animal rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Miracle, a pit bull terrier who is approximately one year old, and is now looking for her forever home. According to the nonprofit rescue organization, “Miracle was dumped at a lake in Texas and rescued by a good samaritan who has been fostering her since.” This compassionate individual provided Miracle with a temporary home and the love she desperately needed. However, her foster parent recognizes that Miracle deserves even more. “While her foster hates to let her go, she knows there is a better life for Miracle in MA,” Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. noted.

Meet Miracle: The Dog Who Was Dumped At A Lake Now Looking For Love

South Carolina State

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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NewsBreak

Fleeing poverty and political repression, Chinese migrants are increasingly among the thousands coming across the Southern border.

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Fleeing poverty and political repression, Chinese migrants are increasingly among the thousands coming across the Southern border.

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