Texas Governor transports migrants to Washington D.C. in an effort to pressure the Biden administration on immigration and border security, causing widespread criticism.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday that 300,000 people left California in 2022, more than left any other state, amid a general slow increase in the U.S. population as the country recovered from COVID-19.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials lost track of 150,000 migrants that entered the United States due to the Biden administration's "no processing" immigration policy, a training video from the federal agency shows.
It is unclear how many soldiers have been deployed, as the Texas Military Department, Department of Public Safety, and Governor Greg Abbott have not responded to requests for comment.
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Biden administration from ending its policy of rapidly expelling migrants at the US-Mexico border, after a request from Republican officials in 19 states.
El Paso, Texas has declared a state of emergency and requested additional resources from the state due to a surge in border crossings and overwhelmed law enforcement.
