International operation led by UAE, in coordination with INTERPOL, arrests notorious human trafficker, Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam, in Sudan, who exploited and smuggled thousands of migrants during European migrant crisis and extorted money from African migrants.
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.
Gov. DeSantis activates National Guard, directs state agencies to support local governments responding to influx of migrants in Florida Keys; Biden administration's response deemed "inept."
Several scandals to watch throughout 2023 include the dynamic between Big Tech and the FBI, election interferences, and attacks on pro-life organizations.
“When companies boycott fossil fuels, they intentionally choke off the lifeblood of capital to Kentucky’s signature industries,” Treasurer Ball said. “Traditional energy sources fuel our Kentucky economy, provide much needed jobs, and warm our homes. Kentucky must not allow our signature industries to be irreparably damaged based upon the ideological whims of a select few.”
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.
