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'Thousands of potential asylum-seekers (are) already waiting': TPPF's Agren criticizes lifting Title 42
Texas Public Policy Foundation's David Agren criticized plans to lift Title 42 restrictions, citing a border crisis that will follow.
Abbott on court ruling: 'We remain vigilant in fighting the lifting of Title 42 expulsions'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott praised a federal judge's decision Friday blocking the suspension of Title 42 expulsions on the Mexican border.
CBP: Smugglers show reckless disregard for lives of migrants
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted four human smuggling events.
South Texas jury convicts Louisiana man for smuggling 52 in trailer following HSI, federal partner, investigation
A south Texas federal jury convicted a Louisiana man Wednesday for conspiring to transport and transporting 52 noncitizens within the United States, following an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance from U.S. Laredo Border Patrol Sector.
Polaris is conducting a survey of human trafficking survivors: 'The end result will be the largest data set available'
The Polaris National Survivor Survey went live on May 9.
Texas Public Policy Foundation CEO: 'An estimated 80% of women and girls are sexually assaulted and abused en route to the United States'
As the number of migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico increases significantly, the number of documented human rights issues have also increased, the Texas Public Policy Foundation said in a May 6 newsletter.
McCaul: Southwest border 'out of control' under Biden administration
Under the direction of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, the U.S.-Mexican border has become a nightmare of danger and ineptitude, according to two analysts on border security.
George P. Bush: Texas must 'assert our sovereignty and immediately declare an invasion of our state'
George P. Bush, Texas Land Commissioner and a candidate for Texas Attorney General, wants to declare the flood of migrants over the Mexican border an invasion.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner: 'CBP continues to execute this administration’s comprehensive strategy' to manage borders amid Title 42 expulsion
As encounters at the southern border skyrocket and Title 42 expulsions will soon end, many Americans brace for impact as they predict an increase in migrants entering illegally.
Paxton at anti-trafficking event: 'As long as I am in office, this is going to be a priority'
The Texas Attorney General's Office joined anti-trafficking advocates on the south steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin on Wednesday (April 27) to bring awareness to human trafficking, according to a report from Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.
Arrington, Johnson lead colleagues in filing Title 42 amicus brief
WASHINGTON, DC— This week, Reps. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) and Mike Johnson (LA-04) filed an amicus brief, with 52 Members of Congress, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation, in support of the Title 42 injunction lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Arizona, and Missouri Attorneys General.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner: 'We may likely see an increase in encounters'
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported that encounter numbers for March were significantly higher than February and are expected to continue rising following the announcement that Title 42 expulsions end in May.
RCAHT arrests human trafficking suspect at San Diego County border crossing
A sex-trafficking investigation by RCAHT focusing on the cities of Palm Springs, Indio and Desert Hot Springs has resulted in the arrest of an Indio man.
Biden admin nominates Cindy Dyer for Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with rank of Ambassador at Large
Biden admin nominates Cindy Dyer for Director of the Office with rank of Ambassador at Large
Texas AG Paxton: 'Without Title 42, hundreds of thousands more illegal aliens will flood Texas every month'
The state of Texas has sued the Biden Administration over stopping Title 42 expulsions of immigrants crossing the southern border.
Texas DPS director: Drug cartels 'Don't like 100% inspections of commercial vehicles'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken more stringent measures at the border with Mexico in anticipation of the federal government ending Title 42 expulsions from the U.S.
Three men sentenced to federal prison on charges related to human trafficking
News Release: BRUNSWICK, GA: Three men have been sentenced to federal prison in separate but related cases in which they admitted providing forced labor for south Georgia farms.
Federal prosecutor: Human smuggling operation in Georgia was 'modern day slavery'
Brett Donovan Bussey, a former employee of the Georgia Department of Labor who left government service in 2018, has been indicted along with 23 others for conspiring to engage in forced labor and other related crimes, according to The Crime Report.
‘It’s very concerning’: Georgia Department of Labor workers linked to human smuggling, conspiring to engage in forced labor
David Estes, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, revealed that multiple state employees allegedly conspired to smuggle workers into Georgia.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol chief: 'Every sector busier than they were back in '21'
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has been expecting increasing numbers of migrants to appear at the southern border with Mexico, and numbers from March show that increase in real time, with 210,000 arrests, Reuters reported.