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Two Texas Congressmen Buck Speaker Johnson
Concern over warrantless surveillance delayed FISA reauthorization.
New York City Mayor Continues to Blame Texas Amid Influx of Illegal Aliens
However, experts note over 20 percent of the city’s illegal alien population have arrived by direct flights from foreign airports.
Gov. Abbott Slams NYC Mayor Adams for ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Biden’s Border Crisis
Abbott urged Adams to “step up and do his job” before passing judgment on Texas.
Center for Immigration Studies Determines Initial Destinations for Illegal Alien Flights
Commercial flights bringing illegal aliens into the country have used Miami as their main hub, with Houston serving as a distant second.
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More Than 200 Chinese Nationals Apprehended at Border in a Single Day
A total of 208 Chinese nationals were apprehended by United States Border Patrol agents in San Diego, California on Monday, according to Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin. “In the last 3 days alone, there have been 452 Chinese apprehended in San Diego sector,”...
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Plans to Release Thousands of Illegal Aliens
After record numbers of illegal aliens have flooded into the United States, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is working on plans to release thousands of illegal aliens from detention centers into the country. According to a report from The Washington...
Mayorkas Impeachment Succeeds in US House By One Vote
House Republicans narrowly voted to impeach U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas after a previous attempt to impeach failed earlier this month. According to the articles of impeachment against Mayorkas approved Tuesday, Republicans...
US Senators Cruz and Cornyn Split on Ukraine Funding Package
Over the objection of conservative members, the United States Senate passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Sen. John Cornyn joined most Democrats and 21 Republicans in voting to pass the package. Sen. Ted Cruz, meanwhile, voted against the...
Seven More States to Send National Guard to Texas Border
Seven more states led by Republican governors are preparing to deploy national guardsmen and other personnel to the Texas-Mexico border. Texas Scorecard previously reported that Florida, Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma, and North Dakota either had personnel in Texas at the...
Nearly 20,000 Chinese Nationals Encountered Since October 1 at the Southern Border
Sources from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection have reportedly confirmed that there have been nearly 20,000 encounters with Chinese nationals at the southern border since October 1—which was the start of federal fiscal year 2024. “At least 1,003,575 have crossed...
Texas Republican US Representatives Blast Senate Border Deal
Over the past few days, Texas Republican U.S. representatives have blasted the recently-introduced Senate border deal. According to page 212 of the measure, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security is only required to take immediate emergency action if an average of...
Texas Attorney General Condemns Disastrous ‘Biden-Senate Immigration’ Measure
As President Joe Biden’s border crisis continues, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling a measured proposed in the U.S. Senate “a complete disaster.” The proposal is supposed to tighten current immigration and asylum laws, but also fast-tracks eligible asylum...
US Sen. Ted Cruz: Biden’s LNG Export Pause is ‘Declaring War’ on Texas
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is accusing the Biden administration of proverbially “declaring war” on Texas with last week’s decision to temporarily pause applications for liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals. The Texas Republican slammed the decision—which Texas...