Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced his proposal to crack down on illegal immigration by increasing penalties for human smuggling, strengthening statutes for the detention of illegal aliens, requiring universal use of E-Verify, enhancing penalties for document falsification, and prohibiting the issuance of ID cards to people not lawfully in the country.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his press secretary avoided explanations as to why Buttigieg took almost three weeks to travel to East Palestine, Ohio, following a hazardous train derailment.
The NTSB has released its initial report on the East Palestine train derailment in Ohio, which tentatively supports reports that a wheel bearing severely overheated prior to the accident.
The incident occurred at around 1:45 a.m. CST and involved approximately 31 Union Pacific train cars carrying coal, which were scattered across the tracks.
The EPA has ordered Norfolk Southern to manage the cleanup of a toxic chemical spill resulting from a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and threatened to triple the cost of the cleanup if the company fails to comply.
Under Biden, fiscal year 2022 saw 2.76 million illegal immigrant border crossings. The Biden administration and Democrats are also pushing for citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants.
