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366 illegal foreign nationals targeted for removal arrested in ICE operation
By BETHANY BLANKLEY | THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
Tue,09/05/23-2:35PM , 570 Reads
(The Center Square) – A national operation led to 366 criminal illegal foreign nationals being arrested and targeted for removal by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) agents.
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Texas Border Czar Mike Banks describes how marine barriers work in Eagle Pass, Texas, August 21, 2023. Bethany Blankley for The Center Square

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The Border Report: Texas border czar explains how marine barriers work
By BETHANY BLANKLEY | THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
Tue,08/22/23-6:28AM , 420 Reads
(The Center Square) – Texas Border Czar Mike Banks – in an exclusive interview with The Center Square – described how marine barriers work in the Rio Grande River as a deterrent for illegal entry.
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Migrants walk on a dirt road after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Mission, Texas. A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive. The head of Homeland Security acknowledged the severity of the problem but insisted it's under control and said he won't revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children. Julio Cortez / AP Photo

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Illegal border crossings in first 4 months of year greater than populations of 6 states
By BETHANY BLANKLEY | THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
Fri,05/19/23-2:38PM , 1,192 Reads
(The Center Square) – The number of people illegally entering the U.S. solely through the southern border in the first four months of this year is greater than the population of Delaware, the home state of the president, and the populations of five other states.
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Police officers briefly remove migrants from a downtown alley to allow the clean up of a camp in El Paso, Texas, Sunday, April 30, 2023. The border city declared a state of emergency on Monday, May 1, in response to the large numbers of migrants already camping on the streets, before the Title 42 expires on May 11. Andres Leighton

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Exclusive: Border Patrol agent says urgent support needed at border
By BETHANY BLANKLEY | THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
Tue,05/09/23-3:56PM , 378 Reads
(The Center Square) – Within a short period of time of holding in custody over 27,000 illegal foreign nationals who’ve just arrived to the Rio Grande Valley sector in Texas, a Border Patrol agent stationed there told The Center Square, “We are almost at ‘Broken Arrow.’”
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