2ND DAY Federal judge poised to prohibit separating migrant families at US border for 8 years (#AssociatedPress)9TH Circuit Court

NOTE Some of this stories are the same #AssociatedPress story and have different headlines depending on who published.

abc7chicago.com A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively blocking resumption of a lightning-rod, Trump-era policy that the former president hasn't ruled out if voters return him to the White House next year. ::: The separation of thousands of families "represents one of the most shameful chapters in the history of our country," U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said moments before approving a settlement between the Justice Department and families represented by the American Civil Liberties Union that ended a legal challenge nearly seven years after it was filed.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Went to DC to Get Help With the Border Crisis. He Was Quickly Disappointed.New York City

thepostmillennial.com After meeting with congressional leaders and members of the Biden administration Thursday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he was not optimistic about getting help from the federal government to deal with the illegal immigration crisis his city is dealing with. ::: Adams noted in a Friday press conference that the city's residents are weary, angry, and "seeing the impact of the migrant and asylum seeker issue, how it is taking away from the resources that should go to the day-to-day services of running the city."

NOTE The thepostmillennial.com linked to the transcript of the Mayor's news conferences.

Foreign Gangs Are Targeting Wealthy Neighborhoods In U.S. For Home InvasionsNationwide

dailywire.com Law enforcement officials in Michigan announced the creation of a new task force to combat a surge of burglaries in upscale neighbors by foreign gangs. ::: Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard announced the new task force, Southeast Michigan Collaborate Arrest Prosecute (SEM CAB), in partnership with multiple state and federal law enforcement agencies. ::: WXYZ reported that transnational gangs operating across the U.S. are targeting "high-end homes, jewelry stores, and cars" and are using sophisticated methods to carry out their crimes.

Feds, Mexican police nab four of border's 'Most Wanted' criminals (#BorderReportCom)U.S. & Mexico

mystateline.com Four of the border's most wanted criminal suspects are now in custody. ::: Federal officials in El Paso on Friday confirmed the capture of the two alleged human smugglers and two suspected murderers identified through tips from a call center for the Se Busca Informacion (Information Sought) campaign.

New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly out of reach as GOP ties it to border securityCongress

chicagotribune.com A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Joe Biden. The impasse is deepening in Congress despite dire warnings from the White House about the consequences of inaction as Republicans insist on pairing the aid with changes to America's immigration and border policies. ::: After the Democratic president said this past week he was willing to "make significant compromises on the border," Republicans quickly revived demands that they had earlier set aside, hardening their positions and attempting to shift the negotiations to the right, according to a person familiar with the talks who was not authorized to publicly discuss them and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Texas, Florida troopers apprehend more human smugglers in border communities (#TheCenterSquare)Brackettville, Texas

Texas and Florida state troopers, as well as sheriff's deputies, continue to apprehend human smugglers in the small border community of Brackettville, in Kinney County, Texas. ::: A Texas DPS trooper, assisted by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, recently conducted a traffic stop in Brackettville, which led to a human smuggling bust. ::: The stop occurred at night in a residential neighborhood when a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper and FHP trooper pulled over the driver of a Chevrolet Camero.

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