In the backdrop of this appeal, discussions have been initiated within the Biden administration, in collaboration with congressional members, to potentially curate a larger combined aid package.
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 an unusual step reflecting the city's escalating drug crisis, Portland's Safety Commissioner, Rene Gonzalez, directed residents on Monday to abstain from calling 911 unless faced with life-or-death emergencies or ongoing crimes.
Data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed that over 2 million illegal immigrants were apprehended at the southern border in Fiscal Year 2023.