Migrants

Border Apprehensions To Breach Two Million For The First Time

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A record number of migrants are being arrested while crossing the southern U.S. border with Mexico, according to new figures Monday from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The surge comes amid rising political tension between the Biden administration and Republican-led states. The pandemic hit Latin America’s economies harder than any region in the world, creating a greater supply of low-wage labor looking for jobs. The U.S. economy rebounded quickly, creating strong demand for those jobs, …

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Pentagon Refuses DC Mayor’s Request For National Guard To Stop Migrants

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The Pentagon has declined to help Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser with migrant assistance because it would negatively impact the readiness of the DC National Guard, a US defense official said. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejected the request. Bowser told reporters on Friday that she wants to continue to work with the Pentagon to ensure political considerations are not a part of their decision regarding the use of the National Guard. In a letter, the Department …

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