America's southern border continues to be inundated by a massive flow of migrants, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection reporting a whopping 251,487 southwest land border encounters during the month of December 2022.
Article IV, Section 7 of the Texas Constitution authorizes the governor to “call forth the militia to execute the laws of the state, to suppress insurrections, and to repel invasions.”
Mexican President Lopez Obrador praises President Biden for not building a border wall, asks for Congress to regularize migration status of millions of Mexicans living in the US.
Texas Republican files impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas citing lack of border control, accusing him of lying to congress and undermining American national security.
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.