Alejandro Mayorkas survives House impeachment vote as GOP lawmakers defect
Republicans targeted Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Immigration
Why Rep. Al Green left his hospital bed to tank the Mayorkas impeachment
Rep. Al Green surprised his colleagues when he showed up to vote Tuesday in what appeared to be his hospital garb.
Alleged aspiring militia "sniper" with plans to attack agents at border arrested
The FBI says Paul Faye told an undercover agent the U.S. is "being invaded" by migrants and he planned commit acts of violence against federal agents at the border.
Senate border deal appears headed for failure as GOP opposition grows
"It looks to me and to most of our members as if we have no real chance here to make a law," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters.
Biden blames Trump for crumbling GOP support of border security deal
"All indications are this bill won't even more forward to the Senate floor. Why? A simple reason — Donald Trump," President Biden said at the White House.
Senators release border-Ukraine deal to allow president to pause asylum law
The immigration deal would overhaul American border policy by restricting access to the asylum system during spikes in illegal immigration.
Biden would veto standalone Israel aid bill, administration says
The Biden administration called the House standalone Israel aid bill "another cynical political maneuver."
Sinema says Senate immigration proposal ends "catch and release"
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said Senate appropriators are in the "final stages" of putting the bill together Sunday, as the text of the deal has not yet been released.
Why is Mayorkas being impeached? What to know about the House's push
The House is expected to vote in the coming days on whether to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for the Biden administration's handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Could Biden "shut down" the border now? What to know about the debate
Here are the facts about what President Biden can do now legally at the border and what he can't do, at least without congressional intervention.
Senate close to unveiling immigration and national security bill, Schumer says
Senate negotiators have been engaged in talks for months on border security components of the national security supplemental.
House committee advances Mayorkas impeachment articles
House Republicans are seeking to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration's handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Biden and senators on verge of immigration deal to tighten border policies
After weeks of closed-door negotiations, the White House and a trio of senators could unveil an agreement as early as this week, sources said.
House Republicans release articles of impeachment against Mayorkas
Republicans have repeatedly accused Mayorkas of failing to enforce the nation's laws as a record number of migrants arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Texas AG refuses to grant federal agents full access to border park
Texas National Guard soldiers took control of a park in Eagle Pass earlier this month, and have since prevented Border Patrol agents from processing migrants in the area.
Johnson says House will hold Mayorkas impeachment vote "as soon as possible"
House Speaker Mike Johnson also warned that a Senate draft proposal to overhaul key parts of the nation's immigration system "would have been dead on arrival in the House."
Senate immigration talks continue as GOP divisions threaten to sink deal
Republican leaders are also trying to gauge how much GOP support for a border security agreement with Democrats has shifted after former President Donald Trump's victory in New Hampshire.
France's Constitutional Council scraps parts of divisive immigration law
Among the measures rejected by France's constitutional authority were articles making it harder for immigrants to bring in their families and limiting access to welfare.
Supreme Court says U.S. can remove razor wire installed by Texas along border
Texas has assembled razor wire along some sections of the U.S.-Mexico border to try to deter migrants from entering the country illegally.
U.S. has admitted more than 1 million migrants using parole under Biden
Since President Biden took office in 2021, his administration has used immigration parole at a historic scale.
House committee holds final Mayorkas impeachment hearing
House Republicans are moving quickly in their effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Texas defies federal demand that it abandon border area
"Because the facts and law side with Texas, the State will continue utilizing its constitutional authority to defend her territory," Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote.
3 migrants drowned near area Texas blocked federal agents from entering
Last week, Texas National Guard soldiers abruptly seized control of a public park in Eagle Pass that Border Patrol had been using to hold migrants
Biden admin. demands Texas allow Border Patrol agents access to border area
The Biden administration said it would refer the case to the Justice Department if Texas state soldiers do not stop blocking Border Patrol agents from a park in Eagle Pass.
New Guatemala president says country has dodged "authoritarian setback"
As Guatemala's new President Bernardo Arevalo takes office after a delay forced by opponents, he predicts "difficulties" in rooting out "political-criminal elites."
World
Newly found prehistoric "giant rat" species named after princess
Ronaldo retires from Portugal national team
Hoax bomb threats affect at least 25 European flights in a week
French blood banks hit by cyberattack days after European freezer hacks
Ukraine says "insane attack" on aid center may have killed 70
Hackers can hijack grocery store freezers. What about our homes?
Mother, daughter dead in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
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