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The influx of Chinese nationals crossing the U.S. southern border has sparked significant concern among security analysts and policymakers, marking a stark shift in the demographics of illegal immigration into the United States. In just the first few months of 2024, nearly 19,000 Chinese nationals have been apprehended, a figure that is on pace to dwarf the total from the previous year. This surge...

Angelenos are used to seeing fees for gratuity and even healthcare on the restaurant bill, but a downtown Los Angeles rooftop eatery is now charging a fee for security. Considered an essential experience in rooftop dining, diners at Perch, which is on the 15th floor of the Pershing Square Building at Hill and 5th streets, may soon notice the 4.5% surcharge on their receipt. “In L.A. it’s like the...

In San Francisco, a baffling proposal by local lawmakers now allows residents to sue grocery stores that decide to close, adding another layer of absurdity to the city's already contentious relationship with its business community. This measure comes in response to a series of store closures due to safety concerns and rampant shoplifting, including a notable Whole Foods shutdown after a mere y...

Seattle Police sending a strong law and order message with release of body cam footage showing far-left activists being arrested during a protest for illegal immigrants in City Council Chambers. Six people have been charged for the Feb. 27 incident. Nelson called three recesses after far-left activists with Stop The Sweeps Seattle and Comunidad Sin Fronteras disrupted proceedings and refused to le...

CHICAGO - Chicago health officials confirmed Wednesday that there is a 'small number' of tuberculosis (TB) cases among migrants in the city, and their medical teams are ramping up contact tracing. The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) said the cases were reported in "a few different shelters" in the city; however, officials did not disclose the exact number of confirmed...

In Bellevue, Washington, taxpayers are inadvertently funding a controversial form of tenant support, leading to thousands in rent paid for "serial squatters," a local politician has said. In an interview with Fox News, Reagan Dunn, the vice-chair of the Metropolitan King County Council, criticized a taxpayer-funded program that awarded $88,000 to keep a family in a $2 million home rent-f...

Immigrants to the US can now decide they are not female or male, but a third unspecified gender when applying for citizenship. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services revised its N-400 Application for Naturalization form to provide applicants with the option of selecting “another gender identity” labeled “X,” it announced on Monday. “Historically USCIS forms and associated documents have only...

Squatters turned a Texas woman’s home into a “drug den” and sold her possessions at a yard sale — but police told her they couldn’t do anything about it. Terri Boyette was in Florida caring for her sick mother when a friend called to tell her someone had squatted her Dallas-area home. She had previously hired workers to renovate her house, but after she left a painter had broken in and wrecked the...

A video from inside a migrant shelter in Denver shows a city leader begging families to move on to other cities and warning of a bleak future if they stay. In the clip obtained by 9NEWS, Denver’s Newcomer Communications Liaison Andres Carrera, who also serves as Mayor Mike Johnston's political director, tells newly arrived migrants that Denver cannot support them. “The opportunities are over,”...

Recent data from the Center for Immigration Studies suggests that about 90% of the roughly 386,000 illegal immigrants that have been flown into the United States under the Biden administration’s parole program for illegal immigrants from certain countries have been admitted to the country at ports of entry in Florida and Texas. The data provided by the Center for Immigration Studies shows that a l...

Republican lawmakers in Georgia are taking aim at the ongoing squatting problem in Atlanta, proposing a bill that would make it a criminal offense. According to the National Rental Home Council trade group, 1,200 homes have been taken over by squatters in the city. With law enforcement bound by tenant right laws, homeowners are left with limited options to reclaim their property, but the new law c...

Oregon has legislatively completed its U-turn on a short-lived liberal policy that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of certain drugs. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, on Monday signed into law a bill that reverses Measure 110, a 2020 law that voters approved to decriminalize most illegal possession of controlled substance offenses and redirect much of the state's marijuana tax...

In an ambitious move to curb crime, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the installation of 480 high-tech surveillance cameras across Oakland, aiming to provide the police with a modern tool to monitor criminal activities more effectively. This initiative, part of a broader effort to enhance public safety in California, targets key areas prone to crime within the city and along state freeways. Des...

Seven people have died at a hotel-turned-shelter for Denver’s homeless people since it opened in December, according to the city's medical examiner. The former DoubleTree by Hilton hotel serves hundreds of homeless people under a campaign by Mayor Mike Johnston to move 2,000 individuals out of the city's streets by the end of this year. That figure counts the 1,000-plus homeless individual...

A new, 2,000-person migrant caravan is making its way north to the US border — and is expected to reach El Paso, Texas, in just the next few days. Videos posted online show a swarm of people walking through the streets of southern Mexico on Monday. In one clip, an apparent leader could be seen encouraging the group through a bullhorn to chant “A la frontera” — meaning “To the border.” The group pr...

Gov. Ron DeSantis says "squatting" is a scam that violates private property rights and signed a bill intended to help protect homeowners in Orlando on Wednesday. According to a video Florida's governor posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), squatters commandeering homes have become an issue nationwide. However, he says the state will be putting an end to this scam. "We are in...

New rules are coming to strip clubs that could make work conditions safer for dancers and eventually allow alcohol sales at these businesses. Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 6105 into law on Monday. The legislation was sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Saldana (D-Seattle) and it requires a series of worker protections for dancers, eliminates lewd conduct rules for establishments that serve alcohol, and creates...

In a striking revelation, downtown Portland faces the highest office vacancy rate in the nation, a direct aftermath of the chaotic "Summer of Love" and subsequent control by groups such as Antifa and Black Lives Matter. The city's once-vibrant heart now grapples with an alarming exodus of businesses and a dwindling foot traffic recovery rate, placing it significantly below national a...

In an audacious move that's stirring controversy across the board, New York City has embarked on a plan to issue prepaid debit cards to immigrant families lacking legal status. This initiative aims to alleviate the financial strain on these families by providing them with $350 weekly for essential purchases such as food and baby supplies, exclusively at local bodegas and grocery stores. The sc...

Chicago's handling of its migrant crisis, led by Mayor Brandon Johnson, has sparked controversy and raised questions about transparency and financial accountability. Nearly $1 million weekly is being funneled into just three hotels serving as migrant shelters, with allegations of financial mismanagement and cover-up. Investigations have highlighted potential health risks due to overcrowding an...

In Atlanta, a property owner's attempt to provide temporary shelter to "Stop Cop City" protesters has spiraled into a legal and logistical nightmare. Initially, the owner, David Morris, permitted a few protesters to reside on his 9-acre property to assist with land care. However, as the pandemic hit, the situation grew out of control, with the number of squatters expanding significan...

In Portland, Oregon, the city is bracing itself for a potentially tumultuous election season, reflected in the preparation of new crowd control measures and steel barriers around federal buildings. This initiative stems from past experiences, particularly the 2020 protests, which left scars on the cityscape and its community. Amidst concerns of renewed violence, Portland's police force is asse...

In a bold move emblematic of American ingenuity and the fight against property rights violations, a California-based company, Squatter Squad, is making headlines for its unconventional approach to squatter removal. Leveraging legal loopholes, the company, disguised as home inspectors, enters properties under the guise of conducting inspections, swiftly changing locks to oust unwelcome occupants. T...

California restaurants are reportedly laying off staff and reducing hours for other team members in an effort to cut costs ahead of a California state law taking effect on April 1 that will raise fast-food workers’ hourly wage to $20. In the months leading up to the wage mandate, California eateries, particularly pizza joints, have established a plan to cut jobs, according to state records obtaine...

Parents of students at University of California Berkeley have become so concerned about their offspring’s safety they have hired private security to secure the local vicinity. SFGATE reports that parents were forced to take matters into their own hands amid a surge in violent crime around the UC Berkeley campus located outside of San Francisco: Parents and community members of SafeBears, a nonprof...