Border Patrol Encountered Over 3,000 Ukrainians At Border In March

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U.S. Border Patrol encountered over 3,000 Ukrainians in March at the southern border, according to newly released Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. “Customs and Border Protection encountered 3,274 Ukrainian citizens at the U.S.-Mexico border in March, a twelvefold increase since February, the agency said Monday—as the U.S. prepares to contend with a flood of visa applications from people fleeing Russian aggression,” Forbes reported. “About 61.9% of the Ukrainian citizens counted by CBP in March traveled to the southern border with a family member, 37.4% were single adults and 0.6% were unaccompanied minors, roughly consistent with the demographics of Ukrainian migrants who

Largest U.S. Airlines Drop Mask Mandate After Court Ruling

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On Monday, America’s largest airlines released statements indicating that they will no longer be enforcing President Biden’s mask mandate on airplanes following a ruling from a federal judge in Florida that the mandate was “unlawful.” American Airlines said: “In accordance with the Transportation Security Administration no longer enforcing the federal face mask mandate, face masks will no longer be required for our customers and team members at U.S. airports and on domestic flights. Please note face masks may still be required based on local ordinances, or when traveling to/from certain international locations based on country requirements. In keeping with our commitment

Florida Federal Judge Voids Biden’s Public Transit Mask Mandate

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A federal judge in Florida has voided President Biden’s national mask mandate, which covers airports and airplane travel along with other forms of public transportation. “The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa also said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention improperly failed to justify its decision and did not follow proper rule-making,” the Associated Press reported. “The CDC recently extended the mask mandate, which was set to expire on April 18, until May 3 to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant of the coronavirus that is now responsible for the vast majority

Border Encounters Over 221,000 In March, Highest Of Biden Presidency

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Over 221,000 migrants were apprehended attempting to illegally cross the southern border in March, the highest number since President Biden took office. “Customs and Border Protection said in a court filing Friday that 221,303 migrants were encountered at the southern border in March. That’s approximately 28% higher than March 2021 when 173,277 migrants were encountered. In March 2020, just 34,460 migrants were encountered at the border,” Fox News reported. “The number is bigger than last year’s high of 213,953 in July and is the third time under Biden that there have been more than 200,000 migrants at the border —

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