A federal appeals court has upheld the suspension of Texas’ plan to apprehend migrants believed to have illegally crossed the border, effectively blocking the enforcement of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent immigration legislation.
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens called the border crisis “a national security threat” that has kept him “awake at night.”
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens emphasized the need for more stringent immigration measures on Thursday, including jailing people who illegally cross the border from Mexico.
Just hours after the Supreme Court allowed Texas to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally, a federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order preventing the new law from going into effect.
Federal law enforcement is investigating after a Lebanese man apprehended at the Texas border claimed to be a member of the terrorist organization Hezbollah.
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that “dangerous individuals” are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
After migrant crossings hit record numbers last year, federal authorities say encounters significantly dropped in January.
Facing another impeachment vote this week, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas struck back at Republicans on Sunday, blaming them for the border crisis and saying the allegations against him are “baseless.”
