The Pivot is in Place for Ukraine Funding and U.S. Border Security, but Congressional Hispanic Caucus ObjectsU.S. Senate

theepochtimes.com Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is seeking to levy a one-time, six-percent tax on endowments of ten prestigious universities to fund Israel and Ukraine's war efforts and boost security at America's southern border. ::: The tax, proposed Tuesday as part of the Woke Endowment Security Tax Act, would generate a revenue of about $15.47 billion, according to the senator's office.

chicagotribune.com/#AssociatedPress Top Biden administration officials were laboring Wednesday to try to reach a last-minute deal for wartime aid for Ukraine by agreeing to Senate Republican demands to bolster U.S.-Mexico border policies, with urgency setting in as Congress prepared to depart Washington with the impasse unresolved. ::: The White House was racing to lock in a deal in principle with key Senate negotiators, which would allow them to work on the text of legislation through the holiday break, according to two people familiar with the plans who demanded anonymity to discuss them.

huffpost.com Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus said Wednesday that ideas floated as part of a potential deal between the White House and Republicans on immigration and asylum were non-starters for them. ::: The 42-member caucus would be a key group to get on board for House approval of any major immigration changes that Democrats would agree to in exchange for Republicans agreeing to allow another round of funding to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia.

NOTE Here is a link to yesterday's news on this subject.

Chicago Looks to be Abandoning Brighton Park Migrant Camp after Toxic Residue in Soil Found and Spending $1 MillionChicago

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday stood behind his administration's bumpy attempts to house migrants in large tent encampments before the winter, a week after Gov. J.B. Pritzker blew up plans for the first such camp amid blistering environmental concerns. ::: Addressing reporters after a City Council meeting, the mayor said his approach to vetting the land that would have housed Chicago's first government-run migrant camp was appropriate, while admitting there's room for improvement in the future.

NOTE Here is a link to our last cluster of stories on this.

Illinois Elites Accuse NAACP Leader of 'Racism' for Comments About MigrantsIllinois

amres.com/breitbart.com Members of the Illinois NAACP and other liberal elites called for branch president Teresa Haley to resign after she allegedly made remarks disparaging migrants as 'rapists' and 'savages.' ::: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People member Patrick Watson of the Chicago-area DuPage County branch said he recorded a Zoom meeting during which Haley is heard making anti-migrant comments, according to WGN-TV.

CBP officers Intercept Mixed Illicit Drug Load at Antelope Wells Border CrossingNew Mexico

kvia.com Customs and Border Protection officers at the Antelope Wells border crossing intercepted heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine in a single failed smuggling attempt.::: — :::The packages contained 84.65 pounds of methamphetamine, 2.55 pounds of cocaine and 2.77 pounds of heroin. No #ESV given.

NOTE Here is a link to the InfoGalactic webpage on Antelope Wells, New Mexico

Chicago's Newly Arrived Migrants Sent to Oak Park (Village) Must be Out by January 31Chicago

chicagotribune.com|Oak Park All migrants housed in two locations in Oak Park will be required to move out by Jan. 31, village officials disclosed Wednesday. ::: The approximately 160 people at The Carleton of Oak Park hotel and the West Cook YMCA are to be notified of the eviction date this week. They will be asked to work with a case manager or village staff to find new shelter and possibly move them to another city or state if they have stable housing there, according to a memo from the village Emergency Operations Center.

Republicans Introduce Legislation to Stop Biden Administration from Using Dept. of Veterans Affairs to Give Healthcare to Illegal Aliens{{LOCATION}}

washingtonexaminer.com Top congressional Republicans introduced a measure to exclude illegal immigrants from Veteran Affairs healthcare benefits. ::: Attention was called to the issue in part due to a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing last month, where Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) questioned a Biden administration official over the possibility of the VA providing services to illegal immigrants. On Wednesday, Tuberville and Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced a bill to ban illegal immigrants from receiving such benefits, as reported by Fox News.

Overseas Migrant Stories from France and U.K. (on Bibby Stockholm)Overseas

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