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Border Patrol must care for migrant children in ‘safe and sanitary' facilities, judge rules
A federal judge from the United States District Court of Central California ruled the Border Patrol must house migrant children detained at the U.S.-Mexico border in safe and sanitary facilities.
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Judge questions Border Patrol stand that it's not required to care for children at migrant camps
A federal judge sharply questions the Biden administration’s position that it bears no responsibility for housing and feeding migrant children who are waiting for agents in makeshift camps.
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New York City's mayor cancels a border trip, citing safety concerns in Mexico
Mayor Eric Adams had planned Sunday to meet with U.S. immigration leaders.
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Who's responsible for security along the Texas-Mexico border?
The back-and-forth over Texas Senate Bill 4 is just the latest in a series of border security disputes between the state and the federal government. This week’s episode of Texas Wants to Know digs into who’s responsible for what when it comes to the border.
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SCOTUS to make decision about controversial Texas immigration law on Monday
NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us about pause on SB4 that will expire on Monday. The Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling on whether or not the bill should continue
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Supreme Court set to make decision about controversial Texas immigration law on Monday
The pause on SB4 expires on Monday, March 18, and the Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling on whether or not the bill should continue.
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California man is first in the US to be charged with smuggling greenhouse gases, prosecutors say
A Southern California man was arrested on suspicion of smuggling refrigerants into the U.S. from Mexico.
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Scanners that spot smuggled fentanyl at the border sit unused because Congress hasn't provided the cash to install them
Customs and Border Protection has spent millions on the most up-to-date high-tech scanners to spot fentanyl crossing the southern U.S. border, but many scanners are sitting in warehouses unused because Congress hasn’t appropriated funds to install them.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted a new Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally.
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10 people injured after falling from US-Mexico border fence in California
Ten people have been hospitalized after falling from the border fence south of San Diego, California, on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
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How a small Texas city landed in the spotlight during the state-federal clash over border security
A Texas border city has gained an unsolicited spotlight in an extraordinary showdown between the state’s Republican governor and Democratic White House over border security.
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Biden says he would shut down border ‘right now' if Congress sends him deal to sign
President Joe Biden is bidding to salvage a border deal in Congress that also would unlock money for Ukraine.
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Biden administration renews demand for Texas to allow Border Patrol to access a key park
The Biden administration is renewing demands for Texas to give Border Patrol access to a riverfront park that is a popular corridor for migrants.
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Experts look into ‘The Stop Act' bill in Texas-Mexico border crisis
A North Texas congressman wants to give the Lone Star State more authority over its southern border. Representative Roger Williams is introducing new legislation called the State of Texas Operational Protections Act, or ‘The Stop Act.’ NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman sized the bill up with a constitutional law expert.
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North Texas congressman introduces new border bill
Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) is introducing a new bill called the State of Texas Operational Protections Act, to authorize Texas to enforce their southern border and be reimbursed from the federal government for doing so.
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Biden is asking for Mexican help to stop the record surge of migrants. Here's what Mexico wants in return.
Mexico brings major leverage to negotiations, as Biden needs Mexican help to fix a problem that is driving down his poll numbers, said three U.S. officials
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The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
Arrests for illegal crossings into the U.S. from Mexico fell to about 2,500 on Monday, down from more than 10,000 on several days in December, according to U.S. authorities.
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Democratic mayors renew pleas for federal help and coordination with Texas over migrant crisis
The mayors of Chicago, New York City and Denver have renewed pleas for more federal help and coordination with Texas over the growing number of asylum-seekers arriving in their cities by bus and plane.
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Migrant caravan heads towards US southern border
A top U.S. delegation is set to meet with Mexico’s president Wednesday to see how to stem a surge of migrants arriving at the U.S. southern border. NBC 5’s Ben Russell has the story.
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US delegation to meet with Mexican government for talks on the surge of migrants at border
A top U.S. delegation is to meet with Mexico’s president Wednesday in what many see as a bid to get Mexico to do more to stem a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.