Federal Judge Reverses Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Razor Wire Cutting at the Texas Border, Texas Appeals

breitbart.com A federal judge in the Western District of Texas reversed her Temporary Restraining Order that stopped the Department of Homeland Security from cutting border barriers put in place by the State of Texas. The new order issued Wednesday night reverses that position after the judge heard additional evidence. The case will now proceed to a trial on the merits.

kxan.com Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed a federal judge's Wednesday decision that allows federal border agents to continue cutting razor wire fencing along the Texas-Mexico border, according to a release from Paxton's office. ::: — ::: — ::: The court decision can be read here, and the appeal can be read here.

Detainees in El Salvador's gang crackdown cite abuse during months in jail (#AssociatedPress)

local10.com The day he was arrested, Luis was in a government office trying to get a document attesting to his clean criminal history so he could apply for a call center job. ::: — ::: When his turn came, he was told an agent from the National Civil Police would be involved because there was an offense on his record, an allegation that he had been associated with gang members. Luis was floored. Denying it repeatedly was useless, he recalled, because "at that time people didn't have rights."

U.S. Border Patrol Seizes 218 lbs. of Liquid Meth from a Gas Tank

kyma.com A man was arrested and accused of smuggling narcotics in his vehicle's gas tank. ::: El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested the 21-year-old man at the Highway 86 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint Monday afternoon.

NOTE This story is based on CBP press release. Here is a link to that press release.

Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) Starts Media Interviews to Inform Constituents Plans to Blame Migrant-Smuggling Gangs

breitbart.com Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) said Thursday on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports" that President Joe Biden should not be held responsible for "transnational gangs that are smuggling people to the border of the United States."

kdvr.com Watch the full conversation on "Colorado Point of View" on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. on Colorado's Very Own Channel 2.

Mayorkas met with USBP Agents Falsely Accused of 'whipping' Migrants, but Does Not Apologize

westernjournal.com Undermining and maligning your own border security before you have the facts is poor leadership. ::: Refusing to apologize even after being proved wrong is nonfeasance. ::: The group of Border Patrol agents who were falsely accused of whipping illegal migrants met privately with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, according to Fox News.

NOTE westernjournal.com cites Fox News. The links is above in the quoted paragraph, and in the original article.

U.S. House Passes Bill Blocking Federal Funds for Housing Illegal Aliens on Federal Property

dailysignal.com The federal government shouldn't be permitted to use taxpayer funds to house illegal aliens on federal government land, under a bill passed by the House on Thursday. ::: The legislation was introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., and specifically prohibits federal funding from being used to provide housing for illegal aliens on land that is under the jurisdiction of federal land management agencies, including land belonging to the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service. ::: — ::: The bill passed almost entirely along party lines in a vote of 224 to 203, with all Republicans voting for it, along with six Democrats.