Texas NOW Flying Illegals to ChicagoChicago

nbcchicago.com/#AssociatedPress A plane carrying dozens of asylum-seekers arrived at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Tuesday evening, having traveled to the city unannounced from Texas, officials said. ::: A spokesperson for the city confirmed officials received a call around 7:15 p.m. stating that a "private plane chartered by the Texas Department of Emergency Management" had landed at the airport and left roughly 100 migrants at Signature Flight. ::: Two people who flew with the plane reportedly fled Signature Flight and left the scene in an Uber before police arrived, the spokesperson said.

27,000 #Illegals in 48 hours, Between #POE and At #POEU.S.-MX Border

washingtonexaminer.com On Monday, CBP employees encountered 14,509 illegal immigrants, followed by 12,242 on Tuesday. ::: Border Patrol agents who work between the land ports of entry made the large majority of arrests, while Office of Field Operations officers who inspect people at ports barred some immigrants who sought admission but did not have legal documents.

Federal Judge Orders DHS not to Cut Texas' Razor Wire at U.S.-Mexico BorderTexas

thehill.com A federal appellate judge has ruled that the federal government must stop removing razor wire barriers from the Texas border.The ruling is a temporary measure while the legal fight over the barriers proceeds — a recognition that the federal government must wait to remove the barriers until a federal judge issues a decision on the matter. ::: "Defendants are ENJOINED during the pendency of this appeal from damaging, destroying, or otherwise interfering with Texas's [concertina]-wire fence in the vicinity of Eagle Pass, Texas, as indicated in Texas?s complaint," the court wrote.

Vigil held for 5-year-old migrant boy who died at Chicago shelter, Also More Details on Migrant Shelter Conditions Revealed (#AssociatedPress)Chicago

wgntv.com/#AssociatedPress Hundreds of migrants and other people turned out Wednesday night for a vigil held for a 5-year-old migrant boy who died after becoming ill in a Chicago shelter. ::: Jean Carlos Martinez was a resident at a warehouse retrofitted as a shelter in Chicago?s Pilsen neighborhood when he suffered a medical emergency, the city said. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a hospital Sunday afternoon. :::Six more people living in the shelter — four children and two adults — were hospitalized this week, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford said.

Former AG Barr, Sen. JD Vance, POTUS Biden, & Rep. Ted Lieu Say Something about Trump's 'Poisoning' CommentTrump

Barr Offended. Vance defenses. POTUS Biden 'Diversity is our strength'. Lieu proves himself a fool.

Senate adjourns until 2024 without deal on Ukraine, border security (#TheHill)U.S. Senate

wfla.com/#TheHill The Senate wrapped up its work for the year Wednesday without a deal on Ukraine funding or border security, and senators are not scheduled to return to Washington until Jan. 8. ::: A group of Senate and White House negotiators plan to hold virtual meetings over the Christmas and New Year's break on an emergency foreign aid package, but Congress isn't expected to vote on anything until next month. ::: The Republican-controlled House left town for the Christmas break last week.

CIS Study: 59 Percent of Illegal Aliens Use Government Welfare ProgramsU.S.A

newsmax.com A new study on immigration indicates that 59% of undocumented people living in the U.S. used one major welfare program. That compares to 39% for U.S.-born households. ::: An analysis conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) reveals that immigrants have especially high use of food programs (36% vs. 25% for the U.S.-born), Medicaid (37% vs. 25% for the U.S.-born), and the Earned Income Tax Credit (16% vs. 12% for the U.S.-born). ::: Illegal immigrants can receive welfare on behalf of U.S.-born children, and illegal immigrant children can receive school lunch/breakfast and WIC directly. Some states provide Medicaid to some illegal adults and children, and a few provide SNAP. Several million illegal immigrants also have work authorization (e.g. DACA, TPS, and some asylum applicants) allowing receipt of the EITC.

The Offical Numbers are out for Unaccompanied Alien Children (#UAC) at the Border, 15 States get Most of ThemU.S.A.

thecentersquare.com Of the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories that received unaccompanied alien children (UAC) primarily from the southern border, 15 received more than 10,000 since 2015. ::: Since 2015, the most UACs have been sent to Texas (82,391), California (68,249), and Florida (60,192). Rounding out the top ten were New York (47,982), Maryland (32,324), Virginia (31,391), New Jersey (31,323), Georgia (23,160), North Carolina (21,772), and Tennessee (20,715). Rounding out the top 15 were Louisiana (14,588), Massachusetts (13,877), Alabama (10,760), Illinois (10,755), and Pennsylvania (10,412). ::: In fiscal 2015, the federal government began reporting UAC data through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), which is responsible for their care. ORR is housed within the U.S. Department of Health & Human Service's Office of the Administration for Children & Families.

Senator Manchin (D) & Senator Collins want to Work not Adjourn, Biden Wants Them to Work AlsoU.S. Senate

wsvn.com/#AssociatedPress President Joe Biden?s push to have Congress replenish wartime aid for Ukraine as part of a deal on border and immigration policy changes will almost certainly drag into next year. ::: The Senate, which had postponed its holiday recess, returned to Washington on Monday after negotiators worked through the weekend on the border legislation, trying to reach an agreement that could unlock the Republican votes for Biden?s $110 billion package of aid for Ukraine, Israel and other security priorities.

2ND DAY Several Rights and Advocates Groups, along with the ACLU Challenge Texas' new Border Law, aka SB 4TexasTexas

NOTE Here is a link to yesterday's cluster of news stories on this.

dailywire.com The American Civil Liberties is suing Texas over a new law that gives state officials the ability to arrest and deport illegal immigrants amid a flood of illegal crossings into the state. ::: The leftist legal group claims that the law is discriminatory and will target minorities, while proponents of the law say that it is necessary since the Biden administration has not secured the border with Mexico. El Paso County, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Texas Civil Rights Project filed the lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday against the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Commentary by Jarrett Stepman. Op-ed by Andrew R. Arthur (CIS). Commentary by Jack Gist (Western Journal)Opinions

See headlines below for descriptions.

Health alerts issued about communicable disease spread tied to migrant crisis (#TheCenterSquare)NYC Chicago California CDC

thecentersquare.com/#TheCenterSquare Federal, state and city health departments have issued public health alerts about increases of communicable diseases as illegal border crossers arrive in their communities. ::: Earlier this year, the New York City Health Commissioner instructed New York health-care providers to undergo several precautions and tests in light of "an alarming trend" of diseases spreading among illegal foreign nationals in New York City who arrived from the southern border. Dr. Ashwin Vasan expressed alarm about those arriving who hadn't been vaccinated for polio or chickenpox and were coming from countries with high rates of infectious tuberculosis.