Opening statements began Friday in the trial of Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela accused of murdering Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, in February.
Oklahoma’s top education official has issued a "demand letter" to Vice President Kamala Harris, effectively billing her for the cost of the illegal immigration crisis on the state’s schools under her role in overseeing border issues.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security after a Chinese illegal immigrant with severe illness was transported through the state's detention centers without medical isolation.
Authorities have arrested 18 individuals involved in a Yuma-based human smuggling ring, highlighting the persistent border security crisis facing the nation.