President Biden Joe Biden House Democrats pass sweeping .9T COVID-19 relief bill with minimum wage hike Biden to hold virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican president More than 300 charged in connection to Capitol riot MORE is set to travel to Houston Friday to meet with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and local leaders after a rare bout of severe winter weather left dozens dead and millions without power for multiple days. The visit will mark Biden’s third official trip as president and his first to a disaster-stricken area. In addition to addressing the storm response, he’s also expected to visit a facility distributing COVID-19 vaccines. The White House says Biden will spend much of the day with Abbott, who has faced significant criticism for how the state handled the storm. More than 4 million people were without power for days as temperatures plunged below freezing and many were eventually left without water as well. Louisiana and Oklahoma suffered significant storm damage as well. ADVERTISEMENT "They'll be surveying the damage and I'm sure [Biden will] be getting an update and briefings from him directly,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki Jen Psaki Biden to hold virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican president Overnight Defense: Biden sends message with Syria airstrike | US intel points to Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing | Pentagon launches civilian-led sexual assault commission Biden administration to give Congress full classified briefing on Syria strikes by next week MORE told reporters Thursday. Biden is also expected to meet with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Sylvester Turner Biden pledges support for Texas amid recovery from winter storm Biden turns focus to winter storm with Texas trip Houston mayor: Biden visit 'would not be a distraction' MORE (D), his office told The Hill. Biden is scheduled to tour the Harris County Emergency Operations Center. He and first lady ...
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Biden pledges support for Texas amid recovery from winter storm
President Biden Joe Biden House Democrats pass sweeping .9T COVID-19 relief bill with minimum wage hike Biden to hold virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican president More than 300 charged in connection to Capitol riot MORE spent Friday in Texas receiving a briefing on the recent winter storm and surveying a local food bank, pledging to help the state recover from the effects of harsh weather and power outages. "Our prayers are with you in the aftermath of this winter storm," Biden said in remarks at NRG Stadium in Houston. "We will be true partners to help you recovery and rebuild from these storms and this pandemic and this economic crisis. We are in for the long haul." Biden spent most of the day with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and was briefed on ongoing recovery efforts at the Harris County Emergency Operations Center. Biden was told of ongoing efforts to repair water systems in Harris County, where 57,000 residents remain under boil water notices. ADVERTISEMENT He and first lady Jill Biden Jill Biden Biden pledges support for Texas amid recovery from winter storm The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by The AIDS Institute - Senate ref axes minimum wage, House votes today on relief bill Biden turns focus to winter storm with Texas trip MORE later toured the Houston Food Bank, where they met with local volunteers. Biden also met with Sen. John Cornyn John Cornyn Biden pledges support for Texas amid recovery from winter storm Partisan headwinds threaten Capitol riot commission Biden turns focus to winter storm with Texas trip MORE (R-Texas), Democratic Reps. Sylvia Garcia Sylvia Garcia Biden pledges support for Texas amid recovery from winter storm Biden turns focus to winter storm with Texas trip K Street navigates virtual inauguration week MORE , Sheila Jackson Lee Sheila Jackson Lee Biden pledges support for Texas amid recovery from winter storm ...
Sara Carter: Lethal cartels control border – they make billions on drugs, trafficking while migrants suffer
close Video Former CBP Commissioner Morgan: Biden’s immigration policy is ‘facilitating illegal immigration’ Former CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan reacts to the ‘remain in Mexico’ policy ending under the Biden administration. On Jan. 22, 12 Mexican state police officers allegedly participated in the mass murder of 19 people, including migrants from Guatemala , who were only miles away from the Texas border. The smugglers, along with the migrants, were shot and burned beyond recognition. They were discovered piled on top of one another in a charred pickup truck near Camargo, Mexico , near the Rio Grande River. The investigation is ongoing but authorities in Mexico suspect that the smugglers didn’t pay the local cartel 's pisos , a sort of tax imposed for using their territory to move people across. In the end the migrants paid the ultimate price. REP. JOHN KATKO: BIDEN'S BORDER CRISIS – HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED IN RECORD TIME, AND WHERE THIS WILL LEAD These are the deaths that are often ignored in the tragedy of the illegal immigration debate, but they are frequent and horrific. In the narco-world there are only two choices once you cross into their territory – plata o plomo – in English it's "silver or lead." Any group, any person, traversing the border illegally is at the mercy of the cartels: if the silver isn't paid, a "lead" bullet is the retribution. CLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTER The deadly narco-organizations have spies everywhere. It can be the person selling food in the placita , the local police officer seemingly patrolling the route along the border or a child riding his bike with a Nextel in his back pocket. The narco-payrolls go far beyond those just trafficking drugs and their foot soldiers can be anyone. The State Department designates the major cartels as Transnational Criminal Organizations, and they collect so-called taxes from migrants being smuggled into the ...
