Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that the number of migrants crossing the US southern border has dropped by 50% since the expiration of pandemic-related asylum restrictions, crediting harsher penalties for unlawful entry. Mayorkas also said the Biden administration is working with Mexico and Central American countries to address the root causes of migration and providing access to medical care, food, and shelter for migrants. The decrease in crossings is a welcome sign for the Biden administration, though it remains to be seen if it will be sustained.
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Nikki Haley, former United Nations ambassador and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, discussed the Biden administration's efforts to address the influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border on CBS' "Face the Nation." Haley noted that the administration has increased deportation flights and barred migrants who try to enter without permission, subjecting them to a five year ban. She concluded by saying that the administration must be honest with the American people about the situation at the border.
On Saturday night in Yuma, Arizona, two people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting. The victims ranged in age from 15 to 20 years old, with one of them being flown to Phoenix for life-threatening injuries. The Yuma Police Department is asking for anyone with information to contact them.
Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida, is expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign soon and recently made a stop in Iowa to attend a conservative picnic fundraiser. During his speech, he decried a Republican "culture of losing" and hinted at his upcoming candidacy. He also made an unannounced stop at a Des Moines barbecue joint, where he spoke to roughly 100 supporters and highlighted his eagerness to embrace conservative cultural fights. DeSantis is one of many potential candidates vying for the Republican nomination in 2024, and the competition is sure to heat up in the coming months.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to make a move into the 2024 presidential race in the next few weeks, with the relocation of his political operation to a new headquarters in Tallahassee triggering a 15-day window for filing federal election disclosures. This move comes as former President Donald Trump had to cancel a planned outdoor rally in Florida, and DeSantis was in the western part of the state mingling with voters. The relocation and the cancellation mark the beginning of a new chapter in the 2024 presidential race, as DeSantis appears to be gearing up to make a bid for the White House.
President Joe Biden addressed the graduating class of Howard University, a leading historically Black university, warning of the dangers of white supremacy and racism. He spoke of the need to recognize and confront the history of racism in the United States, and warned that “hate never goes away” and that “silence is complicity.” Biden also addressed the recent bomb scares made to HBCUs, and urged the graduates to “stand up for the best in us” and to confront the threats to American democracy and to suppress Black history.
Dallas police have arrested 22-year-old Harold Thompson for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, 26-year-old Gabriella Gonzalez. Thompson is believed to be the father of the child and allegedly shot Gonzalez after learning she had traveled to Colorado for an abortion. Despite abortion access restrictions in Texas, Thompson is being held on a charge of murder. Gonzalez's death is a tragic reminder of the dangers of abortion access restrictions and the need for comprehensive reproductive health care.
On April 28th, a tragic accident on Folly Beach, South Carolina, resulted in the death of a bride on her wedding day. Jamie Lee Komoroski, 25, was driving her rental car at 65 miles per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour zone when she slammed into a golf cart carrying the bride. Komoroski had a blood alcohol content of 0.261%, more than three times the legal limit, and has been charged with one count of reckless homicide and three counts of felony DUI resulting in great bodily harm. The Folly Beach Department of Public Safety is continuing to investigate the incident.