The Republican Party’s determined defense of President Trump’s deportation efforts is cracking in the wake of the fatal shooting of a second civilian protester in Minneapolis over the weekend. For the past…
Border Report – Paul calls on leaders of ICE, Border Protection and Immigration Services to testify before Senate
Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has sent letters to the heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)…
Texas Monthly – Steelworkers union leader emerges as sleeper in Texas’ Democratic lieutenant governor primary
Facing state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, Marcos Vélez has landed the Texas AFL-CIO’s endorsement and support from a donor trail that leads back to the state party’s top campaign partner. Read: Read More
Border Report – Live updates: Some Border Patrol agents in Minnesota to depart after Pretti shooting
Some Border Patrol agents in Minnesota are expected to leave the state after Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, multiple sources told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister outlet. Agents working under…
Border Report – GOP senator hits Noem’s ‘premature’ Minneapolis shooting response
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) on Monday criticized Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s reaction to the killing of Alex Pretti by a federal agent as “premature” and argued that she…
Tech Crunch – Vinod Khosla publicly disavows Keith Rabois’ comments on ICE shooting
Unwavering Trump loyalist and VC Keith Rabois caused his colleague and his firm’s founder to distance themseves from his comments on ICE. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Why hasn’t body camera footage been released in Minneapolis ICE shootings?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are not all required to have body cameras as they engage with the public or make arrests. Read: Read More
Border Report – DHS says there’s body cam footage of Pretti shooting
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said multiple Customs and Border Protection officers were wearing body cameras during the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti on Saturday in Minneapolis. Read: Read More
Border Report – Schumer: Democrats will speed up non-DHS funding bills ahead of shutdown deadline
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced Monday that Senate Democrats are prepared to speed up passage of five government funding bills — but not funding for the Department of Homeland Security…
Border Report – Major airline officially ends longstanding seat policy: ‘Everything majorly changes’
The carrier has claimed that its customers prefer the new policy, despite some pushback. Read: Read More