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U.S. facing biggest migrant surge in 20 years: Homeland Security
The United States is facing the biggest surge of migrants at its southwestern border in 20 years, the homeland security secretary said on Tuesday as the Biden administration races to handle an influx of children trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border alone. The number of attempted border crossings by people from Central America and Mexico has steadily increased since April 2020 and most single adults and families are being turned away, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said. Poverty, violence and corruption in the Mexico and the Northern Triangle - Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador - have led people to seek a better life in the United States for years, and there have been surges in the past.
- Axios
Biden tells Central American migrants: "Don't come over"
President Biden during an interview with ABC News on Tuesday told people from Central America to stay in their "town or city or community" instead of coming to the United States, adding, "I can say quite clearly: Don't come over."Why it matters: The Biden administration is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis at the southern border, with the country on-pace to encounter more people at the U.S.-Mexico border "than we have in the last 20 years," according to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeWhat he's saying: Asked if his administration should have anticipated a surge of migrants attempting to cross into the U.S., Biden said: "First of all, there was a surge in the last two years," though he acknowledged that this one "could be" worse.The big picture: The Biden administration reopened an overflow shelter in Carrizo Springs, Texas for unaccompanied migrant children and plans to use the downtown Dallas convention center to house up to 3,000 migrant teenagers, according to AP.The president said he opposes reopening a controversial child migrant shelter in Florida that's been run by a for-profit company, people familiar with the matter told Axios. Axios previously reported that Biden was briefed on the need for 20,000 additional beds to shelter the children expected to arrive at the border this year.Republicans have criticized the Biden administration for refusing to call the surge a "crisis" and for ending Trump-era policies that they believe would have prevented the uptick in migrant children crossing the U.S. border.More from Axios: Sign up to get the latest market trends with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free
- Associated Press
Homeland Security head rejects GOP claims of border `crisis'
The head of the Department of Homeland Security, pushing back against Republican criticism of the Biden administration's border policies, refused on Wednesday to say that a surge of migrant children entering the United State is a "crisis.” As GOP members of Congress argued that President Joe Biden had wrongly rolled back immigration policies enacted by former President Donald Trump, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pointed to another Trump policy that was widely reviled: the separation of immigrant families under a “zero tolerance” policy on border crossings.
- Raleigh News and Observer
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- The Daily Beast
Brutal Texas Crash Kills Eight in Latest Border Disaster
JIM WATSON/AFP via GettyAt least eight undocumented people are dead after a head-on collision during a high-speed chase with law enforcement in south Texas, marking the latest grisly tragedy as U.S. officials scramble to respond to a spike in desperate border crossings.Authorities say the crash occurred outside Del Rio at around 1:30 p.m. Monday after Texas Department of Public Safety troopers pursued a speeding red pickup truck, which then collided with an oncoming white Ford. The Val Verde County Sheriff said the crash, which occurred about 30 miles from the United States-Mexico border, killed eight of the nine individuals in the red truck immediately.“The driver and a child passenger from the Ford pickup and one undocumented passenger from the Dodge pickup were transported to a hospital in San Antonio and are in stable condition,” a DPS spokesperson told The Daily Beast Tuesday, adding that the driver of the red truck ran away after the collision but was later arrested.Scam Facebook ‘Travel Agencies’ Tell Migrants Biden Has Thrown the Border OpenThe deadly crash comes amid a slew of sometimes fatal incidents near the border in recent weeks as thousands of people seek relief from violence and pandemic-era deprivation. According to KENS5, border patrol officials near the Del Rio Sector are apprehending over 600 migrants a day—even though the border is still effectively closed to most adults amid the coronavirus pandemic. CBP officials say at least 100,000 migrants entered the U.S. illegally in February, marking a 28 percent increase from the month before.“Our Southern border is on fire, and sadly, I think it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), told the outlet on Monday. “It’s so important that one, the Biden Administration acknowledge this is a crisis and devote the resources necessary in order to alleviate some of the stress.”On Monday, the Biden administration directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist in the ongoing crisis, particularly to help care for the thousands of unaccompanied children who have crossed the border in overwhelming numbers. While FEMA normally provides financial assistance after natural disasters, the agency will help find shelter space and provide “food, water, and basic medical care” to the young migrants, according to a statement. Some of those children are reportedly being held by border security for longer than the legally-permitted 72 hours, and are unable to shower for days.To help house under-aged migrants and prevent overcrowding, FEMA announced Monday it will use a Dallas convention center as a temporary shelter, the Associated Press first reported. The convention center was recently used to provide storm relief after Texas endured a deadly freeze that left millions without power. It will be available for the next three months and will provide space for up to 3,000 people.The Department of Homeland Security will also “help care for and assist unaccompanied minors” who have been held in border jails that are managed by Customs and Border Protection, the agency said Tuesday.“The situation at the southwest border is difficult. We are working around the clock to manage it and we will continue to do so," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said in a statement. "That is our job. We are making progress and we are executing on our plan. It will take time and we will not waver in our commitment to succeed,” But the crisis at the border extends far beyond financial and housing problems. Earlier this month, at least a dozen people died after an SUV crashed into a semi truck in Southern California. The horrifying March 2 crash occurred after two-dozen people were crammed into the SUV about 15 miles north of the border in El Centro. Authorities say the Ford Expedition, which has seating for up to eight passengers, was traveling westbound when it collided with a semi truck laden with gravel.The driver of the SUV, a 22-year-old from Mexicali, Mexico, was among the dead. The 69-year-old driver of the big rig sustained moderate injuries. At least 10 Mexican nationals were killed in the crash, the Mexican Consulate said in a statement.“It would be premature of me to speculate on what happened at this collision. The important thing is that 13 people died in this crash,” California Highway Patrol Border Division Chief Omar Watson said in a press conference after that crash. “We owe it to the families of those that were killed and injured as well as the public to conduct a complete and thorough investigation.”Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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- KTRK – Houston
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- HuffPost
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- USA TODAY
Derek Chauvin trial live: Judge cuts two jurors who said they can't be impartial after $27M settlement over George Floyd's death
Two jurors said they couldn't be impartial in Derek Chauvin's murder trial after hearing about a $27 million settlement with George Floyd's family.
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U.S. House Republicans expected to vote on ending earmarks ban, sources say
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are expected to vote on Wednesday on whether to reverse their self-imposed ban on earmarks: the practice of letting lawmakers add pet projects to spending bills, lawmakers say. The planned vote by Republicans, who are in the minority in the House, comes ahead of their consideration of various spending legislation and an expected large infrastructure bill. Democrats already have reversed their own self-imposed ban on earmarks.
- INSIDER
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Watch a new SpaceX high-definition video showing its Starship rocket launch, flip, and land before it exploded
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Exclusive: Mexico plans push to contain migration near Guatemala border - sources
Mexico is preparing to significantly reinforce efforts to detain migrants who illegally cross its border with Guatemala in response to a jump in people trying to enter the United States, according to four people familiar with the matter. The U.S. government said this week it is facing the biggest migrant surge on its border with Mexico in 20 years, presenting authorities a major challenge and sparking concerns inside the Mexican government. The people familiar with the plan said Mexico would deploy security forces to cut the flow of migrants, the bulk of whom come from three poor and often violent Central American countries whose economies have been battered in the coronavirus pandemic - the so-called Northern Triangle of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
- The Independent
‘Don’t come’: Biden tells migrants to stay away from US-Mexico border
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- Reuters
Biden vows Russia's Putin will 'pay a price' for election meddling -ABC News
President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin will face consequences for directing efforts to swing the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump, and that they would come soon. "He will pay a price," Biden told ABC News in an interview that aired on Wednesday. Asked what the consequences would come, he said, "You'll see shortly."
- The Independent
Biden and Irish premier Micheal Martin to hold online talks marking St Patrick’s Day
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- LA Times
Column: They may not admit it, but Republicans have accepted that Obamacare is here to stay
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Election looming, Iran's Rouhani says hardliners sabotage goal to lift sanctions
Iran’s pragmatist president accused hardline opponents on Wednesday of obstructing efforts to lift U.S. sanctions, in remarks that demonstrate how an upcoming election in Iran is now looming over the new U.S. administration's plan for a thaw. “It is a great betrayal of the Iranian nation if any faction or person delays the end of the sanctions even for one hour,” Hassan Rouhani said in televised remarks. The new U.S. administration of President Joe Biden aims to revive an agreement abandoned by his predecessor Donald Trump, under which Iran accepted curbs to its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of international sanctions.