A woman from Honduras
who entered the U.S. unlawfully checks in her family March 30 for a flight out of McAllen International Airport in Texas after being released from a Border Patrol holding facility. (Photo: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)
Two Republican governors are calling for the Senate to investigate why the Biden administration hasn’t notified state and local governments before transporting illegal immigrants to their jurisdictions and releasing them there.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee wrote a letter of support to Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who has called repeatedly for a hearing on the crisis on the southern border.
Why one asylum seeker chose to cross the Rio Grande twice
“Somebody asked me, ‘what can you offer to the United States?’ To the United States I offer my capacity to help people, my humanity, who I am. Author: Anastasiya Bolton (KENS), Jose Sanchez (KENS 5) Published: 6:20 PM CDT May 11, 2021 Updated: 6:20 PM CDT May 11, 2021
BROWNSVILLE, Texas What’s happening on the Texas-Mexico border is a topic of headlines and conversations. There are many discussions about policy, what the United States should do. These policies involve real people. Their stories sometimes get lost in the debate.
This is Gaby’s story. It’s not advocating for or against anything. It’s one migrant’s experience with the U.S. immigration system. We’ll use Gaby’s first name only, as she tells KENS5 why she crossed the Rio Grande twice.
Why one asylum seeker chose to cross the Rio Grande twice
“Somebody asked me, ‘what can you offer to the United States?’ To the United States I offer my capacity to help people, my humanity, who I am. Author: Anastasiya Bolton (KENS), Jose Sanchez (KENS 5) Published: 6:20 PM CDT May 11, 2021 Updated: 6:20 PM CDT May 11, 2021
BROWNSVILLE, Texas What’s happening on the Texas-Mexico border is a topic of headlines and conversations. There are many discussions about policy, what the United States should do. These policies involve real people. Their stories sometimes get lost in the debate.
This is Gaby’s story. It’s not advocating for or against anything. It’s one migrant’s experience with the U.S. immigration system. We’ll use Gaby’s first name only, as she tells KENS5 why she crossed the Rio Grande twice.