2nd DAY #BuildTheWall BIDEN & Mayorkas Do a 180 And will #BuildTheWall, Saying There is an 'acute and immediate' Need

6abc.com/#AssociatedPress President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration's decision to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow for construction of roughly 20 miles of additional border wall, saying he had no choice but to use the Trump-era funding for the barrier to stop illegal migration from Mexico. ::: Asked if he thought such walls work, he said flatly, "No." ::: The new construction was announced in June, but the funds were appropriated in 2019 before the Democratic president took office. Biden said he tried to get lawmakers to redirect the money but Congress refused, and the law requires the funding to be used as approved and the construction to be completed in 2023.

thecentersquare.com | Biden reverses course In a stunning reversal on border security policy, the Biden administration plans to build about 20 miles of border wall in south Texas as the surge in illegal migration into the U.S. continued in September. ::: — ::: — :::Now, the Biden administration says it will build about 20 miles of border wall in Starr County, Texas, saying it will use funding allocated by Congress in 2019 to do so.

dailywire.com | DHS Secretary Mayorkas Fumes Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas slammed news reports this week about a notice that the administration posted that waived dozens of laws in order to build border wall on the U.S. southern border. ::: Mayorkas said on the U.S. Federal Register that the dire conditions on the U.S.-Mexico border makes it "necessary to waive certain laws, regulations, and other legal requirements" in order to ensure the expeditious construction of "physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States."

washingtonexaminer.com | Here are the 10 spots Walls will be installed in 10 areas across 20 miles of Starr County, stretching east from the Falcon International Reservoir to La Joya — a length of more than 50 miles on a map. These areas are high-traffic spots where Border Patrol regularly interdicts cartels as they attempt to move large amounts of drugs and immigrants who have paid to be taken across the border.

breitbart.com | GOP Rips Biden Administration According to GOP members, the announcement is regarded as a "politically convenient" and unreasonably late one, which serves to highlight the "hypocrisy" of the current administration and its policies. ::: "I don't believe that President Biden cares about the border," wrote Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). "But as blue state Democrats see the consequences of his policies, Biden must now act like he cares." ::: "This is all window-dressing," he added.

NOTE The washingtonexaminer.com has maps. ktsm.com | Border wall material still links to an interactive map. COMMENTS from Biden (in AP), Karine Jean-Pierre, Mayorkas, GOP members, Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Mike Pence, Beto O'Rourke, Horowitz, ACLU. #OVERLOAD_Unload stories from yesterday.

Biden to Deport Venezuelan Illegal Immigrants from the Border Immediately

washingtonexaminer.com The Biden administration will immediately begin deporting illegal immigrants from Venezuela who come across the U.S.-Mexico border unlawfully amid a historic border surge, the White House announced Thursday. ::: Senior administration officials told reporters in a call that the United States would resume repatriation flights of Venezuelan immigrants who are deemed removable from the country. ::: — ::: Repatriation flights are expected to begin "very soon, in the next few days," one official said, and would include a "significant" number of flights.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams in Mexico and South America to Discourage Illegal Immigrants

thepostmillennial.com Now Adams has gone to Mexico to encourage those would-be border crossers not to come to New York. "We want to give an honest assessment of what we are experiencing here in this city. We are at capacity," he said. ::: Adams's goal was to discourage people from heading to New York, saying the city is already at capacity. In 2022, Adams said he was "proud to be a shelter state." But that pride has quickly morphed into fear of the city's total collapse.

Texas' Third Special Legislative Session - Called By Gov. Abbott - Focuses on Education Savings Accounts and Illegal Immigration

texastribune.org Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday released his agenda for the third legislative special session of the year, asking lawmakers to pass "school choice" and further crack down on illegal immigration. The special session starts at 1 p.m. Monday. ::: Abbott also asked lawmakers to outlaw COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers.

Army-Navy Football Game Reservations Canceled at Hotels to Make Room for Immigrants (Massachusetts)

washingtonexaminer.com Mark Mansbach, a real estate agent from New Jersey, told CBS News Boston that at least 70 of his reservations were canceled in Foxborough, where the Army-Navy game is being held. The cancellations are legal under Massachusetts's right-to-shelter law, which has allowed hundreds of families to be put up in hotels – most of them immigrants.

Hundreds of Chicago Residents Protest Chicago Youth Football Field House Taken over for Migrant Shelter

theblaze.com Hundreds of residents from the Chicago neighborhood of Austin showed up at the Amundsen Park's gymnasium Tuesday night to oppose the city's decision to turn the park's field house into a migrant shelter, the Austin Weekly News reported.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey sending 275 National Guard troops to U.S.-Mexico border

nypost.com "Every state has become a border state under the current policies, and Alabama remains committed to being an integral part of the mission to protect our southern border," the governor said in a statement. "The Alabama National Guard always stands ready to protect our citizens, and I thank our 275 troops, as well as their families, for their important service to our country." ::: The announcement came after Ivey and 24 other governors urged Biden in a letter to provide "honest, accurate, detailed information" about the ongoing migrant crisis.

Op-ed: Todd Bensman's Dramatic Eyewitness Report on Texas' Invasion of a Cartel Island

cis.org In the early dawn's orange glow, a Texas Rangers commander briefs a heavily armed invasion force. ::: They're preparing to seize a remote, 170-acre Mexican cartel-controlled island in the middle of the Rio Grande River overlooked by sniper nests and potentially booby-trapped. ::: Some of the dozens of assembled men shift from one foot to another or reposition their M-4 rifles as they listen to their commanders' instructions.

Northern Border: Swanton Sector Breaking Records for Apprehensions Including Armed Mexican National

breitbart.com | Mexican National Armed During the afternoon of September 30, Newport Station Border Patrol agents received information regarding possible illicit cross-border activity near the Vermont border with Canada. Agents responded to the area and made contact with a local resident who told an agent about a suspicious person "taking pictures of the sky," according to the probable cause statement.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to Visit Southern Border to see the Conditions First Hand

abc7chicago.com Officials with the Department of Homeland Security met with some City Council members Thursday along with Mayor Brandon Johnson's office to discuss his upcoming trip to the southern border.