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Migrants rush across U.S. border in final hours before Title 42 expires

More than 27,000 people are in federal custody. And an official says daily encounters hit 10,000, slightly below the upper limit of 11,000 expected after Title 42 ends.

Chicago Sun-Times

Migrants stuck at US gates as Covid-era immigration policy expires

As pandemic-era asylum restrictions ended early Friday, migrants in northern Mexico faced more uncertainties about a new online system for appointments to seek asylum in the U.S. Some migrants still waded apprehensively into the Rio Grande, defying officials who shouted for them to turn back, while elsewhere along the U.S.-Mexico…

France 24

U.S. House passes border bill shaped by Texas Republicans as Title 42 ends

The Secure the Border Act would resume construction of the border wall, limit asylum eligibility and require asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. It faces tough going in the Senate.

The Texas Tribune

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US warns migrants against illegal crossings as Title 42 set to expire: ‘Our border is not open’

Title 42, a Trump-era policy which expelled most migrants under a little-used public health authority, expires at 11.59 pm

The Independent UK

Mayorkas blames Congress as US preps for 'difficult' weeks at border - Roll Call

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday blamed Congress for failing to provide sufficient resources to manage the border.

Roll Call

Biden administration threatens veto on GOP border security bill - Roll Call

The White House announced President Joe Biden would veto a Republican-led border security package if it passed Congress.

Roll Call

Nonprofits, lawmakers worry end of Title 42 will strain resources - Roll Call

Many border nonprofits face significant resource constraints that could tighten when the Title 42 policy lifts this week.

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Mayorkas: Border is 'very challenging' as asylum limits end

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says authorities face “extremely challenging” circumstances along the border with Mexico days before pandemic-related asylum restrictions end

The Independent UK

U.S. to finalize rule to limit asylum access at Mexico border by May 11

The U.S. will finalize by May 11 a new regulation that will deny asylum to many migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, the same day sweeping COVID-19 restrictions at the border are set to end, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Friday.

Reuters

US Homeland Security secretary to visit border ahead of Title 42 lifting

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will travel to the Texas border with Mexico this week ahead of the lifting of Title 42, the department said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border

U.S. and Mexican officials on Tuesday agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of pandemic restrictions

The Independent UK

Senator to pitch nearly $1 billion plan to fight fentanyl trafficking - Roll Call

Democratic Sen. Christopher S. Murphy will release a proposal Tuesday to direct more funding to border inspections and investigations.

Roll Call

Mexican President Lopez Obrador to meet with Biden adviser Tuesday

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will meet with White House Homeland Security adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall Tuesday morning in Mexico, Lopez Obrador's office confirmed on Monday.

Reuters

House Homeland Security panel debates another GOP border bill - Roll Call

The top Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee called a Republican-led border security legislation “profoundly immoral" at a markup.

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House Republican bill aims to restart border wall, improve tech - Roll Call

The House Homeland Security Committee released proposed legislation Monday that would restart border wall construction and more.

Al Jazeera

Mayorkas lays out ‘evolved’ US security threats: What to know

Dept of Homeland Security head says migration, artificial intelligence, China, and climate change are top priorities.

Roll Call

Points of disorder — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call

A fracas between Reps. Eric Swalwell and Marjorie Taylor Green at a House hearing highlights this week’s Congressional Hits and Misses.

Tribune News Service

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene angers Democrats and fellow Republicans alike with attention-grabbing antics

Controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is angering Democrats and fellow Republicans alike with her attention-grabbing outbursts as the GOP House of Representatives tries to get traction for its investigations of the Biden Administration.

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The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene shut down by GOP committee chair after she calls Homeland Security Secretary a liar at hearing

Ms Greene was barred from speaking further during the hearing

Tribune News Service

House Republicans release sweeping immigration bill

WASHINGTON — House Republicans released sweeping immigration legislation on Monday that would tighten asylum eligibility, expand migrant family detention and crack down on the employment of undocumented workers.

Roll Call

House Republicans release sweeping immigration bill - Roll Call

The new legislation, to be taken up in committee on Wednesday, would tighten asylum eligibility and expand migrant family detention.

Tribune News Service

COUNTERPOINT: Of course there's a border crisis

Suppose that over a month or two, prices doubled. Would that be a crisis? Would it be a crisis if the number of people out of work doubled? Or the number of drug overdoses doubled, or car crashes, or burglaries?

Reuters

U.S. to test faster asylum screenings for migrants crossing border illegally

The Biden administration next week will begin testing faster asylum screenings for migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, the Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday, part of preparations for the end of COVID-19 border restrictions in May.

The Independent UK

US to test expedited asylum screenings at Mexico border

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says migrants entering the country illegally will be screened by asylum officers while in custody under a limited experiment that provides them access to legal counsel

The Independent UK

Trump was repeatedly warned he couldn’t seize voting machines, security aides tell special counsel: report

“I would not want to be a defense lawyer trying to argue, ‘Well, yes, my client was told that, but he never really believed it,’” election law attorney says

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