Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey announced last week that she would deploy 275 National Guard troops to the United States-Mexico border to help control the immigrant crisis.
In a marked departure from earlier stances, the Biden administration on Wednesday facilitated the continuation of border wall construction in South Texas by waiving 26 federal laws.
With a 335-91 vote, the House approved a 45-day temporary funding measure that excludes border security and $6 billion funding for Ukraine, avoiding a government shut down.
Illegal immigrant families were seen crossing the border in Eagle Pass, Texas on Saturday as their children crawled under razor wire while illegally crossing the US border during a thunderstorm.