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Former Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli has frequently criticized Abbott for not doing enough to prevent border crossings into Texas.

Circulating images that some believed showed Border Patrol agents whipping migrants drew fierce condemnation from Democrats last year.

Abbott said that Texas "is once again stepping up and taking unprecedented action to protect Americans and secure our southern border."

Authorities believe the 31-year-old prime suspect snatched the infant to pass off as her own so her partner would not ditch her.

Up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia's invasion will be welcomed to the U.S., according to a senior Biden administration official.

Washington representatives Pramila Jayapal and Suzan DelBene also demanded that the agency issue a formal public apology for the detainments.

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"We need to deal with the violence, dismantle the transnational criminal organizations and focus on prevention," a joint statement said.

The El Paso Baptist Association continues to aid migrants with COVID-19 testing, food, shelter and more.

The crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border is deepening as thousands of Haitian migrants, many waiting in inhumane conditions, attempt to cross into the country.

The number of unaccompanied children stopped by border patrol likely hit an all-time high based on preliminary numbers, according to a U.S. government official.

The expected order would revise a public health order that bars people from seeking asylum at the U.S. border, a Justice Department attorney said.

Green, along with 56 GOP lawmakers, wrote to Biden to voice their "serious concerns" about Harris' appointment regarding those entering the U.S. at the border illegally.

The president is facing growing backlash as the number of migrants attempting to reach the border has already hit a 20-year high, while the amount of unaccompanied children crossing over increased by 63 percent in February.

"Let's tie the aid to actually dealing with the corruption and make sure that there is transparency," the Ohio Republican said.

"We are expelling most single adults and families," Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said.

"The rumored order would be another grave error," said Omar Jadwat, the director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Immigrants' Rights Project.

"The administration is brazenly using COVID-19 to enact its immigration agenda," said Dr. Michele Heisler, the medical director of Physicians for Human Rights.

Former chief-of-staff told the U.S. Coast Guard academy: "The worst thing..to put men and women in military uniform against U.S. citizens."

Duncan's Democratic challenger suggested he look at a map.

As Mexican avocado prices surge, experts warn that if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to shut the border, they'll go even higher.

Under Obama, annual deportations remained well above 300,000 per year from when he took office in 2008 until 2014. They reached a peak in 2012, with a total of 409,849.

The toddler has been treated and detained along with family members, Customs and Border Protection said.

As Central American asylum seekers remain in limbo at the U.S.-Mexico border, some Canadian pot producers have been hiring Guatemalan workers to meet a labor shortage.

Speaking on "Fox & Friends" on Monday, Ronald Colburn downplayed the use of crowd-dispersing spray.

A border vigilant said he doesn't want the migrants and asylum seekers in the country illegally or legally.

"Even people that might have smoked it 20, 30 years ago, they're being asked, 'Have you ever smoked cannabis?'" Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig said.

David Dratch, 23, could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.

The caravan, which includes as many as 7,000 people predominantly from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, still has a long way to go.

The number represents a 31 percent increase in the number of family units detained in August.