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Biden during the State of the Union address: 'America’s border problems won't be fixed until Congress acts'
President Joe Biden asked legislators to work together on the issue of immigration reform during his State of the Union speech on Feb. 7.
Abbott in letter to Biden: 'This chaos is the direct result of your failure to enforce the immigration laws that Congress enacted'
The widely reported letter that Gov. Greg Abbott handed President Joe Biden during the latter's visit to Texas earlier this month told the president not to believe a sanitized version of what his immigration policies are doing to the southern border.
Texas First Lady invites 'Texans of all faiths to join us in prayer and action to eradicate human trafficking'
The Governor's Response Against Child Exploitation (GRACE) will launch the third annual Week of Prayer to End Human Trafficking through a virtual Facebook event at 7 p.m. on Monday.
Texas Public Policy Foundation: 'It’s no secret that Mexican cartels are in charge of the southern border'
A recent caravan of migrants that arrived in El Paso, Texas, Dec. 11 highlighted debates surrounding United States border policy and issues along the Texas-Mexico border.
Abilene ISD: ‘We could not turn a blind eye to the possibility that child sex trafficking may occur’
Over the course of 2022, Abilene Independent School District (AISD) and Allies Against Slavery started working together and eventually launched a district-wide anti-trafficking initiative for screening.
Allies Against Slavery president on human trafficking scores: 'State legislatures have more work to do'
The 2022 Shared Hope International JuST Conference was held from Nov. 1 to 3 in Fort Worth, Texas, where Shared Hope discussed their 2022 assessment of human trafficking.
Shared Hope International human trafficking scores put 'greater emphasis on laws that protect victims and survivors,' advocacy group CEO says
Most U.S. states are still failing an international anti-human trafficking grading system but an updated methodology is giving states credit for anti-trafficking laws.
Texas’ latest human trafficking scores indicate ‘a clear call to action’
The 2022 Shared Hope International JuST Conference was held from Nov. 1-3 in Fort Worth, Texas, where Shared Hope discussed the organization's 2022 assessment of human trafficking.
Abbott orders officials to increase efforts to combat border crisis: 'Texas guardsmen and troopers must bear the burden of securing the border'
Gov. Greg Abbott recently ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Military Department (TMD) to step up their efforts to combat the growing illegal immigration along the Texas-Mexico border.
Abbott to Texas officials: 'You must continue to keep Texans and Americans safe and protect against an invasion of the southern border'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Military Department (TMD) to expand their efforts to combat the growing illegal immigration along the border.
Abbott orders DPS, TMD to use every available strategy to combat border crisis
Governor Greg Abbott today ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Texas Military Department (TMD) to expand their unprecedented efforts to combat the growing illegal immigration along the Texas-Mexico border.
Texas Gov. Abbott: 'Cartels are terrorists, and it’s time we treated them that way'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issues an executive order officially designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations
Abbott: 'Fentanyl is a clandestine killer, and Texans are falling victim to the Mexican cartels that are producing it'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that in the midst of the growing national fentanyl overdose crisis, Texans and Americans are falling victim to the Mexican cartels that are producing it.
Joint Task Force Alpha investigation leads to 8 human smuggling indictments: 'Countering human smuggling is a moral imperative'
The US Department of Justice recently announced the arrest and indictment of eight alleged human smugglers. The investigation that led to the indictment was a part of “Joint Task Force Alpha,” a collaboration between the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security.
Merrick Garland: 'Over a year ago, we launched Joint Task Force Alpha'
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that eight alleged human smugglers were arrested in four southern states, which also led to the seizure of three properties and $2,299,152.40 through efforts by the Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA).
AG Garland: 'We launched Joint Task Force Alpha to strengthen our efforts across government to dismantle the most dangerous human smuggling and trafficking networks'
On Sept. 13 the U.S. Department of Justice announced that eight alleged human smugglers were arrested and indicted through an operation by the Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), which has been working to alleviate the issues of human smuggling at the border since its creation in June 2021.
Garland on Joint Task Force Alpha: 'The charges announced today are just the latest example of these efforts’ success'
Last week the U.S. Department of Justice announced that eight alleged human smugglers were arrested and indicted, and nearly $2.3 million was seized, through an operation monitoring the southern border.
'Purified in The Flame': Quiroz tells story of overcoming abuse, addiction, incarceration in new book
Elizabeth Quiroz was almost totally broken as the California woman was struggling with homelessness, an addiction, incarceration and human trafficking.
South Texas International Airport human smuggling incident leads to 13 arrests by the Texas Department of Public Safety
The Texas Department of Public Safety assisted with an operation at a Texas airport that resulted in the arrest of 13 people linked to a human trafficking ring.
Airport human smuggling incident leads to 13 arrests by the Texas Department of Public Safety
In a bust by Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) South Texas Region, in collaboration with other agencies, 13 suspects were arrested in connection with a human smuggling operation.