Texas Gov. Abbott referred to Biden's plan to end the Trump-era COVID border policy known as Title 42, which was upheld by the Supreme Court, as a "reckless decision."
Biden travels to US-Mexico border to discuss migration, opioid trafficking, and meet with officials, non-profits, and religious groups; later attends North American leaders summit with Mexico and Canada to address immigration.
Republican lawmakers are set to take on the environment, social, and governance (ESG) agenda this year, with multiple states like Florida, Indiana, and Oklahoma targeting the use of such policies for business purposes.
Migrants arrive in Florida in small boats, with 500 arriving in the Florida Keys in the past several days, leading the local sheriff to declare a "crisis" and criticize the federal response.
Since Beijing announced it is reopening China’s borders, Hong Kong announced that beginning on Dec. 29, most of the pandemic measures will be lifted but the mask mandate will remain in effect.
