There Have Already Been More Migrant Encounters At Border In FY 2022 Than FY 2021

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Border Patrol agents encountered 207,416 migrants at the southern border in June, bringing the total number in Fiscal Year 2022 to 1,746,119 – already higher than last year’s record number of 1,734,686. “CBP announces 207,416 migrant encounters at the border in June, down from the record high of 239,000 in May, but the fourth month in a row of more than 200,000. There were 15,272 unaccompanied children in June, an increase over May (14,678). 6 terror watchlist hits in June,” Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin wrote on Twitter. “There have now been 1,746,119 encounters at the southern border in FY’22,

Kamala Harris Staff Exodus Continues: Top Adviser, Speechwriter Leaving

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Two more staffers are leaving Vice President Kamala Harris’ office in a continuation of an exodus of staffers that has reportedly been driven by “Concern about being permanently branded a ‘Harris person.’” Politico, citing two people familiar with the matter, reported that Meghan Groob was leaving her position as Harris’ director of speechwriting. At the same time, Rohini Kosoglu, one of Harris’ longest serving aides, will depart in August, according to The New York Post. “The exits of Groob and Kosoglu mean that at least 13 key staffers have left the VP’s team in as many months, including chief of staff Tina

White House Refuses To Discuss Manchin Stalling Build Back Better Plan Again

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Joe Manchin

On Friday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to discuss the decision by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to halt the passage of a slightly reduced version of President Biden’s massive social spending plan, which has been stalled for months amid record high inflation largely caused by government spending. A reporter asked Jean-Pierre about the Build Back Better plan and “the White House’s reaction to Joe Manchin basically saying he’s not going to do anything on energy, climate.” “As you’ve heard us say many times before, we’re just not going to negotiate in public as it comes to climate change

11 Illegal Immigrants Who Survived Texas Truck Tragedy May Be Allowed To Legally Stay In US

The 11 illegal immigrants who survived the horrific botched smuggling attempt into the United States that left 53 dead in an abandoned semitruck in Texas might be allowed to stay in the country legally, according to a Democrat Congressman. “This morning, I joined my colleagues in the @HispanicCaucus to speak with [Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas] about what DHS is doing to help the victims of the human smuggling tragedy in San Antonio and their families,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) wrote on Twitter. “DHS is looking into the potential applicability of T and U visas for the survivors. These

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