Opponents of previous efforts to build a border wall in South Texas are reeling from the Biden administration s announcement last week to resume, and speed up, wall construction. In issuing the order, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said 26 federal laws will be waived to construct more border wall in Starr County, Texas. .
A new report questions New York City Mayor Eric Adams latest budget proposal for dealing with the city s influx of over 110,000 migrants. The cost for housing the migrants is the reason Mayor Adams is warning city departments to be prepared to trim 15% from their budgets if state and federal funds are not provided soon. But a report from the Fiscal Policy Institute takes issue with Adams proposal. .
Immigration advocacy groups are calling on New Yorkers to join them in Foley Square at noon today. It s a National Day of Action to call attention to what they re calling a "cruel" immigration system. People in roughly a dozen cities across the country are asking the Biden administration to follow through on promises to close immigration detention centers and put an end to deportations. .