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thanks for joining us. i m alex marquardt in for fredricka whitfield today. we begin at the u.s. southern border where officials say they are seeing fewer migrants crossing than expected, despite the end of title 42. authorities say that the long lines of people who once waited to enter the u.s. have dissipated at many border crossings. many had expected a surge after the covid era policy title 42 expired at midnight on thursday. in its place the biden administration has re-enacted tougher border policies, which require longer processing times, and impose severe consequences for those who cross illegally. the white house has sent thousands of asylum officers, secret service agents and even u.s. troops, to reinforce screening efforts, and to mitigate the already challenging humanitarian crisis. cnn s polo sandoval is in el paso, texas. you re on the ground. what are you seeing? it certainly has been less chaotic the less 48 hours since the lifting of title 42. that bei ....
fight over the debt ceiling and a possible plan b for house democrats. meanwhile, the biden administration has plans to send active duty troops to the southern border as soon as next week. we will explain what the military personnel will be doing down there. also ahead, new testimony in the civil trial against donald trump. it comes as the former president decides not to take the stand in his own defense. new reporting this morning on text messages that ultimately led to tucker carlson s firing. we also will have a look at the latest aid package headed to ukraine as its forces prepare for a spring offensive against russia s army. and writers expected back on the picket lines today as the wga strike is already impacting several shows, late night going dark for starters. good morning, welcome to morning joe, it is wednesday, may 3rd, with us we have the host of way too early, white house, jen palmieri, cohost of the circus and former chairman o. of the republican co ....
and the white house is sending troops to the southern border with the deadline for new migrant oigrules fast approachi. i m chris ttine romans. the man accused of killing five neighbors will go before the magistrate. francisco oropeza was captured without incident last night just miles from the house where authorities say he shot five people including a 9-year-old and his mother. tip for the suspect s location came in through the fbi tip line. and we just want to thank the person who had the courage and bravery to call in the location. bottom line is that we have this man in custody. he was caught hiding in a closet underneath some laundry. officials say or pizza will be charged with five counts of murder and held on a $5 million bond . and of title 42 will make it harder to turn away migrants requesting asylum. made natasha bertrand has more. reporter: secretary of defense approved an additional 1500 troops to the southern border in anticipation of the expira ....
federal law and their constitutional role, we will see more of this, that is a sad statement. todd: this is fox and friends first s, i m todd piro . i m ashley strohmier. brooke singman has breaking details. blue crosses the illegal immigrant accused of shooting and killing a family was found hiding in a closet under a pile of laundry. agents from the border patrol capturing francisco oropesa who faces five murder counts and being held on $5 million bond. jimmy paul in charge of the case says a tip led to the arrest. a tip came in through the tip line and we want to thank the person who had the courage and bravery to call in the suspect s location. brooke: officials tracked oropesa s wife to the house where he was arrested, another of oropesa s family. police are trying to find out if oropesa had help hiding. troy miller releasing a statement saying i m incredibly proud of the work force who apprehended the suspect of friday s shooting. our officers bring ....
just ahead suspect is in custody. he was found under laundry in a class oset. and they expect as soon as the order expires that thousands more will try to cross the borders. how would you characterize what you are seeing? scary. the fed is likely to raise interest rates yet again. we can t be seen to be a government that maybe we ll pay or debts or maybe we won t. no. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is wednesday, may 3, 9:00 a.m. here in london, 3:00 a.m. in cleveland, texas where after a four day long manhunt, the suspect in the fatal shooting 6 five people including a mother and 9-year-old son has been arrested. authorities say that 38-year-old francisco oropeza was found hiding in a closet under some laundry in a home just miles from the hoe house use where th killings took place after they received a tip. it was a multijurisdictional operation to say the least. somebody got a tip, dps cid, u.s. mar ....