News for the federal worker and those interested in official news of the federal government, federal civilian service employees and civil servants. Various federal news articles with reference citations.
Snippet of Article: "...Mayorkas engaged in the "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" regarding the southern border in his capacity as DHS secretary. The second claimed Mayorkas had breached public trust. ..."
Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: "...Former President Donald Trump accused Venezuela and other countries of emptying their prisons and mental institutions and foisting their gang members onto the United States. The presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee sat down with West Michigan Live with Justin Barclay on Monday to talk about "Biden migrant crime" and promised to deliver the "largest deportation in history" if he is returned to the White House in November. "Now they're coming in, they're pouring in, the criminals from jails and from mental institutions, and terrorists, by the way, and at levels that no country has ever seen before," Trump said. "It's insane what they're doing. Insane."..."
Source: www.newsmax.com/Snippet of Article: "...A large group of illegal immigrants burst through razor wire and surged towards the border wall in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday in a chaotic scene during which guards were knocked over — just as the state’s anti-illegal immigration law is being held up in the courts. Video taken by the New York Post showed dozens of adult males ripping away razor wire that was set up by the state and charging past Texas National Guardsmen. The source said that more arrests are likely coming for destruction of property and assault. "Get the f--- back!" one soldier can be heard in the Post's video yelling at the illegal immigrants from the other side of the fence. Texas has argued that it has had to act because the administration is not doing its job to secure the border and deport those in the country illegally. ..."
Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: "...chronicled various instances of misbehavior by agents at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including purchasing weapons for criminal groups, abusing confidential informants, and taking bribes to allow human smugglers and drug traffickers to cross the US-Mexico border. Furthermore, the Texas Observer investigation indicated that corruption at CBP frequently went unpunished. According to the article, the department in charge of overseeing CBP “became known for hoarding cases and then leaving them uninvestigated,” and “the office often refused offers of help from the FBI [Federal Bureau of Investigation] and other law enforcement agencies that also keep watch over customs officers and Border Patrol agents.”..."
Source: insightcrime.orgSnippet of Article: "...EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — U.S. Border Patrol Agents in the West Texas and New Mexico region apprehended more than 12 migrants with criminal histories attempting to enter the country through El Paso this week.
Migrants with criminal convictions encountered by El Paso Sector agents include aggravated felons such as sex offenders, child predators and drug traffickers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) does not believe there is any kind of crisis going on at the southern border.
In an interview on MSNBC this week, the New York Congresswoman outlined her view that the border crisis is a "false narrative" pushed by "xenophobic" Republicans. ..."
Snippet of Article: "..."It certainly is a crisis. And we don't bear responsibility for a broken system. And we're doing a tremendous amount within that broken system. But fundamentally … Congress is the only one who can fix it," Mayorkas said. ... a crisis at the border. And there is no question that Congress needs to fix it. "..."
Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: "...The Senate has released its long-awaited “border” bill that reportedly increases the inflow of legalized immigrants into Americans’ communities, workplaces, and schools.
Titled ‘‘Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024’,” the 370-page bill was released at 6:40 p.m. on Sunday.
It is accompanied by a multi-billion dollar appropriations bill intended to fund the resources needed to register, release, transport, and house migrants in Americans’ coastal cities and inland communities. ..."
The establishment authors of the bill have largely hidden its contents — along with many possible loopholes, exceptions, modifications, and caveats that can turn apparent restrictions into government-funded welcomes. ... $1,534,163,000, to remain available until December 31, 2024, to respond to the situation in Ukraine... $13,772,460,000, to remain4
available until September 30, 2025, shall be for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative...an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, Army’’, $2,742,757,000, to remain available until Sep- 30, 2026, to respond to the situation in Ukraine ...an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Salaries and Expenses’’, $5,540,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, to respond to the situation in Ukraine
... $75,000,000 shall be for assistance for the Middle East ...(i) the Sinaloa Cartel;
(ii) the Jalisco New Generation Car-17
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(iii) the Gulf Cartel;19
(iv) the Los Zetas Cartel;20
(v) the Juarez Cartel;21
(vi) the Tijuana Cartel;22
(vii) the Beltran-Leyva Cartel; or23
(viii) La Familia Michoacana; or ...EXPEDITED EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY .—‘‘(1) IN GENERAL .—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize employment for any alien who...
Snippet of Article: "...Large groups of concerned Americans are traveling toward the southern border to demand action from the Biden administration to fix the "wide open" flood of illegal migrants. ..."
Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: ""This is a constitutional crisis. As you know, this is a mass invasion..."Why aren't [the Biden administration] upholding the rule of law around our existing immigration laws?" Burgum asked. ..."
Source: www.newsmax.comSnippet of Article: "...“It’s clear that as long as Secretary Mayorkas remains in office, our border will remain unsecured and vulnerable to human and drug trafficking,” said Texas Republican Beth Van Duyne. While California Republican Tom McClintock agrees Mayorkas has failed to maintain operational control of the border..."
Source: www.newsnationnow.comSnippet of Article: "...The Biden administration on Thursday threatened to sue Texas if it moves forward with a new anti-illegal immigration law signed this month by Gov. Greg Abbott – but the Republican governor says he is prepared to take the fight to the Supreme Court. ...which allows law enforcement to arrest illegal immigrants and allows state judges to order them removed from the country.
In a letter to Abbott, first reported by the Houston Chronicle, the Department of Justice says it will "pursue all appropriate legal remedies to ensure that Texas does not interfere with the functions of the federal government."..."
Snippet of Article: "...Thousands of Central American and Caribbean migrants arrived Sunday in southern Mexico to spend the Christmas Eve in a public square without shelter before making their way north to cross the country and reach the U.S. border. "We won't be stopped, we'll keep walking," migrant activist Luis Garcia Villagran said..."
Source: www.newsmax.comSnippet of Article: "Mass illegal immigration resulting from the Biden administration’s open border policies is costing American taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars to provide an unprecedented number of migrants with medical treatment, housing, education, and other welfare services, not to mention law enforcement. A new congressional report that includes federal and state figures reveals the shocking price of supporting an estimated 16.8 to 29 million illegal aliens currently living in the United States. ..."
Source: www.judicialwatch.orgSnippet of Article: "A new task force aimed at strengthening security along New Hampshire’s northern border with Canada was announced Thursday by New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and state Attorney General John M. Formella. The $1.4 million task force is being funded through the state budget, in spite of criticism by advocates of civil and immigrant rights. It will provide training and equipment to state and local police, in addition to authorizing them to patrol within 25 miles of New Hampshire’s northern border"
Source: www.bostonglobe.comSnippet of Article: "The Biden administration has unleashed a new program to boost illegal immigration that allows immigrants to fly directly from their hometowns into a U.S. city of their choice... DHS is hiding where they are going. “U.S. Customs officers parole them into the nation, sight unseen, and in numbers publicly unknown...One unidentified city, presumably Miami, has received the bulk of the flights, Bensman said. “Haitians flew into U.S. airports in the greatest numbers from January through mid-September, a total of 76,582. These Haitians favored one redacted airport over all 36 ...The program was offered to Venezuelans a few months earlier..."
Source: www.washingtonexaminer.comSnippet of Article: "Harris described the idea of possibly stepping into the role of president as "hypothetical" but said she was ready. "Joe Biden is going to be fine, so that is not going to come to fruition," Harris told The Associated Press in Jakarta...Harris' approval ratings have remained low throughout her vice presidency, and an NBC News poll found she had the lowest rating for any vice president in the poll's history."
Source: www.foxnews.com
The Democratic Plan to Stop Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024 Snippet of Article: "Democrats and the Biden campaign, after months...
