Some Republicans Want to Pair Border Security with Aid for Ukraine, Some Don't

tucson.com As Congress returns to session this week, lawmakers will be trying to forge an agreement on sending a new round of wartime assistance to Ukraine. But to succeed, they will have to find agreement on an issue that has confounded them for decades. ::: Republicans in both chambers of Congress have made clear that they will not support additional aid for Ukraine unless it is paired with border security measures to help manage the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Their demand has injected one of the most contentious issues in American politics into a foreign policy debate that was already difficult.

thehill.com Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said Sunday that the proposed aid package to Ukraine should be approved without negotiations on the U.S.-Mexico border. During an appearance on CBS's "Face The Nation," Bennet told moderator Margaret Brennan that he and his Senate colleagues recognize that they have to include funding for Ukraine in the proposed funding request from the Biden administration.

#TucsonSector Border Patrol Chief Says they are Pausing Social Media to Deal with Migrant Surge

foxnews.com The U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson Sector said Sunday it is pausing social media as the agency deals with a surge of migrants at the border. ::: Chief Patrol Agent John R. Modlin said all Tucson Sector Border Patrol social media accounts will be paused "until further notice" in light of the ongoing migration surge.

Infectious Outbreak Crosses Border, New Death Confirmed

westernjournal.com On Black Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an ominous warning that there was an outbreak of Salmonella infections — an outbreak that had swiftly doubled since the organization first noted the issue a week prior on Nov. 17.The Friday update noted that since the Nov. 17 report, "an additional 56 people" were infected with the "outbreak strain" of Salmonella. :::That brings the U.S. total count to 99 infections across 32 states.

In Illinois, Seven (7) Migrants Arrested over Thanksgiving Holiday for Robbing Hobby Lobby, Kohl's, Macy's

wgntv.com Charges have been filed against two men from Venezuela accused of stealing more than $750 worth of merchandise from a Macy's in Oak Brook, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said. ::: According to Berlin, 27-year-old Lenguieyer Guevara-Muro and 20-year-old Jinder Moises Angulo-Aparicio, both Venezuelan migrants, have both been charged with one count of burglary and one count of retail theft.

Chicago Hides Construction of Massive Migrant Camp in Brighton Park as Neighboring Residents Protest

chicagotribune.com Despite opposition from neighbors and City Council members, construction of Chicago's first tent encampment to house migrants during the cold winter months will begin Monday in Brighton Park, according to a Southwest Side alderwoman. :::Ald. Julia Ramirez, 12th, released a letter Saturday detailing her opposition to the plans for her ward and said Mayor Brandon Johnson's office notified her Friday that GardaWorld Federal Services — a private security firm the city is contracting to build and run the camps — would begin erecting tents Monday on 38th Street and California Avenue.

Ex-Felon and Former Drug Kingpin 'El Mago' Dies in a Hail of Bullet in Los Angeles

foxnews.com "El Mago," the convicted drug trafficker who has ties to a cartel kingpin, was shot dead in Los Angeles County on Thanksgiving morning, according to authorities. :::On Thursday, Eduardo Escobedo, 39, whose nickname "El Mago" translates to "the magician," was one of two men killed in Willowbrook, according to local sources.

700+ Illegals Illegallly Entered West of Lukeville, AZ in the Organ Pipe National Monument, Overwhelm #TucsonSector Border Patrol

infowars.com A very large group of approximately 1,000 illegal aliens crossed into Arizona and turned themselves in to Border Patrol over the weekend, according to reports. ::: A steady stream of illegal migrants began pouring across the southern border into Organ Pipe National Monument near Lukeville on Saturday, with the line reportedly stretching more than a quarter of a mile long. ::: More than 700 'asylum seekers' had entered the area by afternoon and many more kept coming, according to John Fabbricatore, a retired ICE field office director and current candidate for U.S. Congress in Colorado.

4th DAY Dublin Riots after Algerian Immigrant's Stabbings of Women and Children; Brings Out MMA Champion Conor McGregor and Irish Parliament gets Protected

humanevents.com The man suspected of stabbing five in Dublin's city center on Thursday was arrested earlier this year for possession of a knife. The stabbings prompted a riots and protests in Dublin after it was learned that the suspect is an Algerian immigrant. He had been in Ireland for about 10 years. ::: In May, the man was arrested for possession of a knife and damage to a car. The case went to court but he was not convicted. This, the Daily Mail reports, was "due to a mental health report given to the court." The Times reported that "In June the Algerian man appeared before the District Court in Dublin charged with possessing a knife and criminal damage to a car after an incident in May. It is understood that the evidence was heard but the judge made no order. A no-order decision is usually made when a case involves serious mental health problems." :::According to The Times, the suspect was the "subject of a deportation order." The man was also arrested in 2003, and is in his 50s.

NOTE Here is a link to yesterday's #OVERLOAD_Unload cluster of aticles on this story.

Overseas Migrant Stories from Greece

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