A federal judge blocked a California law that allowed the state to punish doctors who shared alleged &#8220;misinformation&#8221; about COVID.
U.S. District Judge William Shubb ruled Wednesday that Assembly <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2098" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bill 2098</a>, signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, was unconstitutional.
“Because the definition of misinformation ‘fails to provide a person of ordinary intelligence fair notice of what is prohibited, [and] is so standardless that it authorizes or encourages seriously discriminatory enforcement,’ the provision is unconstitutionally vague,” Shubb <a href="https://nclalegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Hoeg-v.-Newsom-PI-Decision.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. “Accordingly, the court concludes that plaintiffs have demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of their vagueness challenges.”
The five doctors in the lawsuit against the governor in Hoeg v. Newsom argued that the law was unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. A second related lawsuit, Hoang v. Bonta, alleged similar concerns.
The law went into effect on January 1.
It described COVID misinformation as “false information that is contradicted by contemporary scientific consensus.” Doctors were prohibited from providing “misinformation or disinformation related to COVID-19, including false or misleading information regarding the nature and risks of the virus, its prevention and treatment; and the development, safety, and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.”
The court&#8217;s decision suspends the law while any legal appeal seeks to overturn the ruling.
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group representing the five doctors in the case, issued a <a href="https://nclalegal.org/2023/01/california-judge-grants-injunction-to-ncla-clients-halts-implementation-of-law-censoring-doctors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> in celebration of the court ruling.
“NCLA is gratified Judge Shubb has recognized that AB 2098, which seeks to punish California doctors for giving patients information that departs from the so-called contemporary scientific consensus about Covid, creates an impossible standard for physicians to follow and would result in silencing physicians who disagree with state orthodoxy,&#8221; Jenin Younces, litigation counsel for NCLA, said.
&#8220;The speed with which he issued his decision no doubt reflects the significance of the constitutional problems the law presents, as well as the negative consequences it would have for doctor-patient relationships,&#8221; he added.
Greg Dolin, senior litigation counsel for NCLA, also called out the problems with the legislation.
“This Act is a blatant attempt to silence doctors whose views, though based on thorough scientific research, deviate from the government-approved ‘party line,’&#8221; Dolin stated. &#8220;At no point has the State of California been able to articulate the line between permissible and impermissible speech, further illustrating how problematic the statute is. NCLA is pleased the Court recognized all the problems with AB2098 and enjoined this unconstitutional law.”
Aaron Keriaty, one of the doctors in the lawsuit, also expressed his support of the decision.
&#8220;The ruling bodes well for our case: it indicates that our arguments that this law is unconstitutional have strong pre-trial facial plausibility,&#8221; he tweeted.
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Another plaintiff in the case, Dr. Tracy Hoeg, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/california-judge-issues-preliminary-injunction-blocking-covid-misinformation-law" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a> in the lawsuit that she was &#8220;afraid of saying something to my patients that I know is consistent with the current scientific literature but may not yet be accepted by the California Medical Board.&#8221; Physicians must &#8220;feel free to speak truthfully with their patients if they wish to gain and maintain their trust,&#8221; she said.

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District Judge Blocks California’s COVID ‘Misinformation’ Law

District Judge Blocks California’s COVID 'Misinformation' Law 

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Two New York GOP leaders are calling for answers from the Biden administration over secretly transporting migrants across the U.S. after dozens of Columbian immigrants have moved to the upstate community of Jamestown.
Republican Reps. Claudia Tenney and Elise Stefanik expressed their concern in a Wednesday letter that was co-signed by fellow New York GOP Congressmen Nick Langworthy, Michael Lawler, and Marc Molinaro.
“We write following reports that your administration is actively settling migrants in Upstate New York communities,&#8221; the <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/26/reps-tenney-stefanik-demand-biden-answer-for-ny-migrant-surge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a>, obtained by the New York Post, stated.
“[W]e wish to express our outrage at the secrecy with which your administration has and continues to carry out these national relocation operations,” the lawmakers wrote. “This unprecedented influx of migrants into the United States is an obvious sign of your administration’s failed policies at the Southern Border.”
The letter cited a report of more than 30 Columbian migrants living in the city of Jamestown, a community of just over 28,000 people. The Western New York town is 285 miles from New York City.
Earlier this month, Republican Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel expressed his concern over the relocation of migrants in Jamestown, seeking support from Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.
“Even if it’s 100 families, our school districts are small,” Wendel <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/13/tiny-upstate-new-york-town-faced-with-nyc-like-migrant-influx/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “Those schools don’t have the resources. If they don’t have a Spanish teacher, what are they going to do?”
“It could be overwhelming for us because how are we supposed to be helping these people?” he added.
The letter to the Biden administration is seeking information on how the White House is monitoring the status and locations of the migrants they’ve relocated since January 2021. They are also requesting the destination of migrants that have been relocated to New York State since January 2021, among other demands.
Stefanik, the House Republican Conference chair, also blasted the Biden administration for &#8220;open border policies&#8221; she views as a threat to national security.
“Joe Biden’s open border policies have made every state a border state, and Far Left Albany Democrats’ radical agenda is exacerbating the impact of the Biden border crisis in New York,” Stefanik said last month, <a href="https://www.post-journal.com/news/new-york-news-apwire/2022/12/new-york-braces-for-more-asylum-seekers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> The Post-Journal.
The letter comes as New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams has continued highlighting concerns over the migrant surge. The mayor has stated the influx could cost the city as much as $2 billion.
“With more than 41,000 asylum seekers arriving in New York City since last spring and nearly 28,000 asylum seekers currently in our care, our city is at its breaking point,” Adams <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/050-23/mayor-adams-placement-new-humanitarian-emergency-response-relief-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a Saturday press release.
Adams also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyc-to-house-migrants-at-cruise-ship-terminal-mayor-eric-adams-confirms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that New York City would temporarily house migrants at a cruise ship terminal.
In addition to migrants bused to New York from Texas, the Biden administration has reportedly flown migrants into the state. In July, The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/aircraft-records-reveal-secret-migrant-flights-across-u-s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> two flights had transported migrants to Westchester County. The migrants were reportedly shuttled from the flights on buses to other locations in New York.

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New York GOP Leaders Demand Answers For Migrant Relocation In Upstate Town

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The Arkansas Senate advanced a bill on Tuesday that would designate drag shows as &#8220;adult-oriented businesses&#8221; to protect children and block minors from attending.
The legislation also proposes a ban on drag queen performances on public property in a move that would end Drag Queen Story Hour-like events at public libraries.
“I can’t think of anything good that can come from taking children and putting them in front of a bunch of grown men who are dressed like women,” <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/3829078-bill-to-classify-drag-shows-as-adult-oriented-businesses-clears-arkansas-senate/?utm_source=hill_app&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=share-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Republican state Sen. Gary Stubblefield, who introduced the legislation earlier this month.
The bill passed 29-6 along party lines in the Republican-controlled Senate. The proposal now moves to the Arkansas House of Representatives, where it is expected to pass under the 82-18 GOP majority.
Eric Reece, director of the Human Rights Campaign in Arkansas, condemned the legislation in a <a href="https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/breaking-human-rights-campaign-condemns-arkansas-senate-for-advancing-bill-restricting-drag-performances" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
“Many drag performances – such as Drag Queen story hours at schools and libraries – are age appropriate for children and can teach important lessons like acceptance and openness,&#8221; Reece wrote.
&#8220;This is just another example of radical politicians in Arkansas spreading propaganda and creating more stigma, discrimination, and ultimately violence against transgender and non-binary people just to rile up extreme members of their base,&#8221; he added.
In addition to Arkansas, Republicans in Tennessee have <a href="https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0003.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposed</a> a similar drag queen ban that would prohibit minors from events and performances. The Volunteer State legislation also seeks to add drag performances to its list of adult-oriented businesses that would be unable to operate within 1,000 feet of schools, public parks, or houses of worship.
The Tennessee bill would allow some exceptions, focusing specifically on performances that are sexual in nature, <a href="https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/tn-gop-files-bill-to-ban-drag-shows-that-are-sexual-in-nature-in-public-spaces-around-kids/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson.
Oklahoma state lawmakers are also pursuing a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/oklahoma-bill-fine-jail-drag-queens-20000-performing-minors-2023-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">law</a> against drag queen events involving minors that would fine offenders up to $20,000 and potentially jail those performing in front of children for up to two years.
West Virginia is also among the states reportedly <a href="https://www.lootpress.com/senator-proposes-bill-that-would-ban-minors-from-attending-drag-shows" target="_blank" rel="noopener">considering</a> similar bans.
The movement to enact anti-drag queen bills to prevent minors from attending such activities follows the growing popularity of Drag Queen Story Hour events held at libraries and schools across the nation. Past readings have included strong protests from parents and community members concerned over introducing children to sexualized content.
Actor Kirk Cameron recently added to the controversy after he proposed a values-based alternative to read his &#8220;As You Grow&#8221; children&#8217;s book at public libraries. He was reportedly turned down at many of the same public libraries that had previously held Drag Queen Story Hour events.
Cameron ultimately challenged what some describe as a double standard and secured readings in multiple library locations. Earlier this month, his publisher said nearly 1,000 people packed a Southern California library for Cameron&#8217;s event.
“All the forces of darkness are no match for moms and dads who are committed to God, and to their family, and to teaching their children,” Cameron told the crowd.

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Arkansas Senate Bill Classifies Drag Shows As ‘Adult-Oriented Businesses’ In Effort To Protect Children

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Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley sent a letter to pharmacists in their state warning that they will be subject to felony prosecution if they dispense abortion pills in their state.
The joint letter was sent on Tuesday following changes by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stating that it will certify retail pharmacies to prescribe popular medications used in chemical abortions.
“Chemical abortions remain illegal in South Dakota. Under South Dakota law, pharmacies, including chain drug stores, are prohibited from procuring and dispensing abortion-inducing drugs with the intent to induce an abortion, and are subject to felony prosecution under South Dakota law, despite the recent FDA ruling,&#8221; the letter <a href="https://governor.sd.gov/doc/GovNoem_AGJackley_Letter-to-Pharmacists.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a>. &#8220;Their resources should be focused on helping mothers and their babies, both before birth and after.&#8221;
After the Supreme Court&#8217;s Dobbs decision in June 2022 to return abortion laws to individual states, South Dakota&#8217;s 2005 trigger law went into effect that made abortions illegal in the state except to save the life of the mother, <a href="https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&amp;sys_id=8d8bf9121b602510b04d4262f54bcb40" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> a statement from Noem&#8217;s office.
Noem announced a new website, <a href="https://life.sd.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Life.SD.gov</a>, last year to promote &#8220;helping mothers and babies before and after birth&#8221; as part of the state&#8217;s pro-life focus.
“All abortions, whether surgically or chemically induced, terminate the life of a living human being,&#8221; Noem and Jackley added in the letter. &#8220;South Dakota will continue to enforce all laws including those that respect and protect the lives of the unborn. We trust pharmacists doing business in this state will take the same approach to respecting life.”
At least two other states, Florida and Alabama, have offered similar warnings to pharmacists in their states.
The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/florida-agency-for-healthcare-administration-warns-pharmacies-to-not-give-out-abortion-pills/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sent</a> a letter following the FDA&#8217;s change warning pharmacies against dispensing abortion pills, citing state law that &#8220;no termination shall be performed at any time except by a licensed physician.&#8221;
In Alabama, Attorney General Steve Marshall even noted that women could be prosecuted for using abortion pills, despite the state’s law only criminalizing abortion providers and preventing prosecution against women who have abortions.
“The Human Life Protection Act targets abortion providers, exempting women ‘upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted to be performed’ from liability under the law,” Marshall said in a <a href="https://www.al.com/news/2023/01/women-can-be-prosecuted-for-taking-abortion-pills-says-alabama-attorney-general.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> to AL.com. “It does not provide an across-the-board exemption from all criminal laws, including the chemical-endangerment law—which the Alabama Supreme Court has affirmed and reaffirmed protects unborn children.”
The FDA&#8217;s policy update earlier this month was followed by President Joe Biden issuing a presidential memorandum on Sunday to protect access to abortion pills to mark 50 years since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision.
&#8220;My Administration remains committed to supporting safe access to mifepristone, consistent with applicable law, and defending women’s fundamental freedoms,&#8221; Biden <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/01/22/memorandum-on-further-efforts-to-protect-access-to-reproductive-healthcare-services/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in the Sunday memorandum. &#8220;Defending and protecting reproductive rights is essential to our Nation’s health, safety, and progress. It is the policy of my Administration to protect against threats to the liberty and autonomy of those who live in this country.&#8221;
The FDA change on abortion pill access led to a group of 22 attorneys general sending a letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf asking the agency to reverse its decision. The letter, led by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, argued that the distribution of abortion-inducing drugs poses a danger to women’s health.
“The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to abandon commonsense restrictions on remotely prescribing and administering abortion-inducing drugs is both illegal and dangerous,” the <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/619779306/Letter-From-Alabama-Attorney-General-Steve-Marshall-to-FDA-about-abortion-pill-rule-change#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> read. “In direct contravention of longstanding FDA practice and congressional mandate, the FDA’s rollback of important safety restrictions ignores both women’s health and straightforward federal statutes. We urge you to reverse your decision.”

Kristi Noem

‘Subject To Felony Prosecution’: Gov. Kristi Noem Warns South Dakota Pharmacists Against Dispensing Abortion Pills

Gov. Kristi Noem Warns South Dakota Pharmacists Against Dispensing Abortion Pills

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a bill this week to stop non-citizens from voting in local elections in Washington, D.C.
The legislation comes in response to a newly passed law in the nation&#8217;s capital that gives non-citizens, including illegal immigrants, the right to vote in municipal races.
“Allowing non-citizens, including aliens occupying our nation illegally, to exercise a right reserved for American citizens not only violates the constitutional principles our nation was founded upon, but also naively invites foreign meddling in our elections,&#8221; Cruz said in a <a href="https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-bill-to-help-block-non-citizens-from-voting-in-washington-dc">press release</a>.
&#8220;Voting is a privilege and the tool by which American citizens exercise their say in who leads our country, how we spend our tax dollars, and what policies should be instituted. I am vehemently against unconstitutionally cheapening the votes of American citizens and ignoring the rule of law in this nation,&#8221; he added.
Cruz&#8217;s bill is co-sponsored in the Senate by Sens. John Kennedy (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Rick Scott (R-FL).
This legislation is being led in the House of Representatives by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX).
The Washington, D.C., City Council <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/washington-d-c-advances-bill-to-let-non-citizens-vote" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voted</a> in October to pass the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 in a 12-1 vote. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-oversight-committee-moves-to-strike-down-dc-law/ar-AA16i1kp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allowed</a> the bill to pass without her signature, as she refused to veto the legislation.
The U.S. Congress has <a href="https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/verify-congress-can-abolish-dcs-government/65-c626a7ae-1c6b-404b-a6d5-5aa57f33bc86">legislative authority</a> over the District of Columbia. The city council transmitted the bill to Congress on January 11, with the House Oversight Committee seeking to block it the next day.
“The D.C. Council’s reckless decision to allow non-U.S. citizens and illegal immigrants the right to vote in local elections is an attack on the foundation of this republic,&#8221; <a href="https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc-noncitizens-voting-rights-act-house-oversight-james-comer/65-45aa16d2-0a11-40dd-a117-7ae53b3c7f4c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) in a statement. &#8220;This move by the Council is irresponsible and will only exacerbate the ongoing border crisis, subvert the voices of American citizens, and open the door for foreign adversaries to peddle influence in our nation’s capital.&#8221;
The bill would permit non-citizen residents in the District of Columbia to vote in local elections deciding the mayor, attorney general, and school board members. The residency requirement is only 30 days for non-citizens.
R.J. Hauman, head of government relations and communications at the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), blasted the move by the D.C. City Council.
&#8220;The right to vote is at the very core of the principle of self-determination and what it means to be a citizen,&#8221; Hauman wrote in the press release from Cruz&#8217;s office. &#8220;The actions of the D.C. city government are the next and most damaging steps in an ongoing effort to erase any distinction between American citizens and noncitizens.&#8221;
Fellow GOP Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) also <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cruz-dc-push-illegal-immigrants-vote-bill-withhold-federal-funding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> a resolution in Congress in December to block the non-citizen voting law from taking effect, calling it an &#8220;insane policy.&#8221;
The District of Columbia is not the only place to attempt to allow non-citizens the right to vote.
A similar law in New York City proposed to permit up to 800,000 non-citizens to vote in city elections. The law was <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/27/nyregion/noncitizen-voting-ruling-nyc.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">struck down</a> by the state’s Supreme Court in June.
San Francisco also passed a city ordinance allowing non-citizens to vote in school board elections. The policy was <a href="https://usjf.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Complaint-Filed.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">struck down</a> in August and did not move forward.
In Vermont, the state&#8217;s Supreme Court <a href="https://apnews.com/article/vermont-state-government-phil-scott-8ef6bd772536c3fc076315a02a69d3a7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ruled</a> Friday that non-citizens may continue to vote in city elections in the capital of Montpelier based on a 2021 law.
In addition to select American cities, at least one state has moved ahead with an effort to offer non-citizen voting statewide. Connecticut state Democratic Rep. Juan Candelaria <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/connecticut-state-bill-allow-illegal-immigrants-vote-state-elections" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> a bill this week to allow illegal immigrants in the state to vote in city and state elections if they are considered residents.

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Ted Cruz Introduces Bill To Block Non-Citizens From Voting In Washington, D.C.

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Illegal Immigration

U.S.

Washington D.C.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced a constitutional amendment on Tuesday to impose term limits on members of Congress.
The <a href="https://www.cruz.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/term_limits_constitutional_amendment.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">amendment</a> would limit U.S. senators to two terms of six years each and representatives to three terms of two years each from the time of the amendment&#8217;s enactment.
“Term limits are critical to fixing what’s wrong with Washington, D.C. The Founding Fathers envisioned a government of citizen legislators who would serve for a few years and return home, not a government run by a small group of special interests and lifelong, permanently entrenched politicians who prey upon the brokenness of Washington to govern in a manner that is totally unaccountable to the American people,&#8221; Cruz said in a statement sent to The Daily Wire.
&#8220;Terms limits bring about accountability that is long overdue and I urge my colleagues to advance this amendment along to the states so that it may be quickly ratified and become a constitutional amendment,&#8221; the statement added.
Cruz has previously introduced the constitutional amendment in 2017, 2019, and 2021.
Norman shared the importance of the proposed amendment in a Monday press release.
“Elected office should represent a short-term privilege of public service, not a career choice,&#8221; he <a href="https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-constitutional-amendment-to-impose-term-limits-for-congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. &#8220;Those of us in Congress ought to serve for a reasonable period of time and then return home to live under the laws we enacted.&#8221;
The constitutional amendment is co-sponsored by 11 Republican senators, including Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Todd Young (R-IN), Mike Braun (R-IN), Rick Scott (R-FL), Josh Hawley (MO), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL).
Nick Tomboulides, executive director of <a href="https://www.termlimits.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Term Limits</a>, thanked Cruz for his leadership on the issue in the press release.
“Supermajorities of Republicans and Democrats favor term limits because they know Congress will never be fixed without it. We applaud Sen. Cruz for continuing to lead on this issue,&#8221; he stated.
A two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress is required to <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/our-government/the-constitution/#:~:text=An%20amendment%20may%20be%20proposed,in%20each%20State%20for%20ratification.">propose</a> a constitutional amendment. It must then be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
The amendment comes as leaders in both parties have served for nearly five decades in the Senate. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has served in the House and Senate for a combined 48 years, with 42 of his years in the Senate. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) has been in Congress for 46 years.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) ranks just behind Grassley for current senators with the longest tenure, with 38 years in office, serving since 1985. In contrast, the youngest member of Congress is recently elected Rep. <a href="https://frost.house.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maxwell Alejandro Frost</a>, 26, who was born in 1997.
U.S. Term Limits <a href="https://www.termlimits.com/why-term-limits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">documented</a> that between 1964-2018 Congress had a 90% re-election rate. The organization argues that term limits would allow a way to open up more seats and reverse the trend, offering more choice for the American people.
The president already has term limits, thanks to the 22nd Amendment, as do 36 governors and 15 state legislatures, according to the organization.

Ted Cruz Introduces Constitutional Amendment To Enforce Term Limits For Congress

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Four migrants bused to New York City from Texas were arrested for allegedly stealing more than $12,000 in items from Macy&#8217;s.
Wrallan Cabezas Meza, 19, Miguel Angel Rojas, 21, Rafael Rojas, 27, and Jose Garcia Escobar, 30, were detained after being tracked down by Nassau County Police. They allegedly drove away from the crime scene on January 9 in a 2006 BMW with a false license plate.
&#8220;All four defendants were charged with Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree. Defendant Meza was issued multiple traffic citations,&#8221; the Nassau County Police Department said in a statement. &#8220;All four defendants were arraigned on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at First District Court, 99 Main Street in Hempstead. Defendants Escobar and Rafael Rojas were released with no bail.&#8221;
The stolen items were reportedly returned to the Macy&#8217;s location at the Roosevelt Field Mall in East Garden City on Long Island.
&#8220;Here in Nassau County, our police department is going to be vigilant in making sure that anybody who commits a crime is tracked down, caught and arrested,&#8221; Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11669281/Migrants-bused-NYC-form-Texas-arrested-stealing-12K-Macys-store-Long-Island.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> during a Monday press conference.
The suspects told a Spanish-speaking Nassau County detective that they came to New York City on a bus from Texas, Detective Lt. Richard Lebrun <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/23/four-migrants-arrested-for-shoplifting-12k-from-ny-macys/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
The report did not indicate when the four men arrived in New York City. Meza reportedly crossed the U.S. southern border on July 4, 2022, with the other three men entering the country in September, according to Nassau County police.
Two of the men, Miguel and Rafael Rojas, had been living at the Westin Hotel, which is housing migrants, on West 57th Street in Manhattan since their arrival to the city, according to police.
The arrests of the four migrants were announced shortly after New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams visited the border in El Paso, Texas, earlier this month. Adams argues that more federal assistance is needed at the border and to help migrants entering his city.
The Daily Wire also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyc-to-house-migrants-at-cruise-ship-terminal-mayor-eric-adams-confirms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Adams announced over the weekend that the city would temporarily house migrants at a cruise ship terminal to help handle the growing influx of asylum seekers. The mayor shared plans for the 1,000-person shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in a press release on Saturday.
“With more than 41,000 asylum seekers arriving in New York City since last spring and nearly 28,000 asylum seekers currently in our care, our city is at its breaking point,” Adams <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/050-23/mayor-adams-placement-new-humanitarian-emergency-response-relief-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
Texas has transported more than <a href="https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/operation-lone-star-disrupts-cartel-activity-along-bidens-open-border" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5,200 migrants</a> to New York City since August.
In addition, Texas has bused 9,100 migrants to the nation’s capital since April, more than 1,500 migrants to Chicago since August 31, and more than 890 migrants to Philadelphia since November 15.

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Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) reintroduced multiple bills to &#8220;address COVID overreach on Americans.&#8221;
Biggs shared an update in a press release on Monday.
“Now with a Republican majority in the House, we have a better opportunity to pass legislation that reverses COVID vaccine and mask mandate policies set by fanatics who seek to maintain control over Americans,” Biggs <a href="https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-reintroduces-group-bills-address-covid-overreach-americans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
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Now with a Republican majority in the House, we have a better opportunity to pass legislation that reverses COVID vaccine and mask mandate policies set by fanatics who seek to maintain control over Americans.
&mdash; Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1617530861632761860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“These power-hungry individuals are rejecting science. COVID cases and deaths remain low. Normal life has returned,&#8221; he added. “Most importantly, individuals should be making their own COVID and healthcare choices—not tyrannical government officials. All types of COVID-related mandates have got to go and these pieces of legislation help us get there.”
The push includes six pieces of legislation. The first bill, H.R. 125, seeks to repeal mask mandates on public transportation. Biggs first <a href="https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-introduces-companion-legislation-repeal-mask-mandates-public" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> the proposal in July 2021, and it was co-sponsored by seven other GOP congressmen.
The second bill, H.R. 118, the <a href="http://biggs.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/biggs.house.gov/files/No%20Vaccine%20Passports%20Act.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">No Vaccine Passports Act</a>, would prohibit the federal government from issuing any standardized documentation that could be used to certify a U.S. citizen&#8217;s COVID status to a third party, such as an airline. First introduced in April 2021, the bill would also ban proof of COVID vaccination as a requirement to access federal or congressional property or services.
A third bill, H.R. 119, the Freedom from Mandates Act, would ban federal vaccine mandates.
&#8220;The American people must be allowed to make their own health care decisions,&#8221; Biggs <a href="https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-introduces-freedom-mandates-act" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> when he co-sponsored the bill in September 2021. &#8220;It is their right.”
The fourth bill, <a href="https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr117/BILLS-118hr117ih.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">H.R. 117</a>, would &#8220;prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine.&#8221;
A fifth bill, <a href="https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&amp;cid=AZ05AB&amp;crop=0000.0000.0000.0000&amp;report_id=&amp;redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.congress.gov%2f118%2fbills%2fhr103%2fBILLS-118hr103ih.pdf&amp;redir_log=921826728817386" target="_blank" rel="noopener">H.R. 103</a>, would prohibit the secretary of transportation from setting a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers mandate an individual test negative for COVID to travel on an airline carrier.
The final bill, the No Mandates Act, <a href="https://biggs.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/biggs.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/no-mandates-act_01_23.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">says</a>, &#8220;No agency may issue any rule regulations, or guidance requiring any individual to receive a vaccination for COVID-19.&#8221;
Biggs was recently one of 20 GOP <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-20-house-republicans-who-demanded-change-and-won-are-seen-as-heroes-not-holdouts-to-many" target="_blank" rel="noopener">holdouts</a> who sought to block Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from becoming House speaker. The Arizona congressman briefly sought the role himself, with McCarthy later winning in a 15th round of voting.
The Arizona Republican has been rumored as a potential Senate candidate in 2024. If he were to be the top GOP candidate, he would likely face independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3826309-gallego-announces-campaign-for-sinema-senate-seat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recently announced</a> Democratic candidate Rep. Ruben Gallegos.

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Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego announced Monday that he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2024, taking on the incumbent Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
Gallego&#8217;s campaign adds to a likely three-way race in the general election after Sinema switched her party affiliation in December.
“Growing up poor, all I had was the American dream. It kept me going: as a kid sleeping on the floor, a student scrubbing toilets, a Marine losing brothers in Iraq,” Gallego tweeted alongside a campaign launch video.
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Growing up poor, all I had was the American dream. It kept me going: as a kid sleeping on the floor, a student scrubbing toilets, a Marine losing brothers in Iraq.
Today, too many Arizonans see their dream slipping away. I’m running for the U.S. Senate to win it back for you! <a href="https://t.co/ofUvUYRcTP">pic.twitter.com/ofUvUYRcTP</a>
&mdash; Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) <a href="https://twitter.com/RubenGallego/status/1617507452198469636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“Today, too many Arizonans see their dream slipping away,” Gallego added. “I’m running for the U.S. Senate to win it back for you!”
The congressman&#8217;s jump into the Senate election will likely serve as part of a large field of candidates competing for the seat in the primary election. Among Republican contenders speculated to potentially run are Kari Lake, who lost in a run for governor in 2022, and Blake Masters, who lost in his 2022 Senate run against incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly.
Several other GOP candidates are also <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaign/arizona-senate-gallego-sinema-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rumored</a> for a potential Arizona Senate run in 2024. Among them are U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs, Juan Ciscomani, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, 2022 gubernatorial candidate Karrin Taylor Robson, and Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward.
An early poll pitting Lake, Gallego, and Sinema in a three-way race in the general election shows Lake at 36%, Gallego at 32%, and Sinema at just 14%. One in six voters was undecided, <a href="https://blueprintpolling.com/2023/01/11/2024-arizona-election-preview-sinemas-long-odds-and-waning-enthusiasm-for-biden/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> Blueprint Polling&#8217;s January 11 survey.
The poll also noted that Sinema polls low among the state&#8217;s Hispanic voters.
&#8220;Sinema gets very little support from Hispanic voters, garnering 3% of their vote (Gallego leads Lake 41%-39% with this group), while Sinema gets the support of 17% of white Arizonans. Notably, Gallego does better with women by about 4% than with men, and Sinema enjoys a similar positive differential with men,&#8221; according to Blueprint Polling.
Sinema was often at odds with those in her own Democratic Party for not always backing President Joe Biden&#8217;s agenda. Most recently, the senator attended the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this month, where she spoke out against the Biden administration&#8217;s border policies.
“The key is to create a system where we get to choose as a nation who we will invite into the country and who we will not. Right now, because our immigration security system is completely broken, we are not choosing who gets to come and who doesn’t. The cartels are choosing,” she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kemp-sinema-other-american-lawmakers-take-the-stage-at-world-economic-forum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “And that is not sustainable for our country.”
The senator also drew attention in December after announcing that she was leaving the Democratic Party.
“In catering to the fringes, neither party has demonstrated much tolerance for diversity of thought,” Sinema <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2022/12/09/sen-kyrsten-sinema-of-arizona-why-im-registering-as-an-independent/69712395007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. “Bipartisan compromise is seen as a rarely acceptable last resort, rather than the best way to achieve lasting progress. Payback against the opposition party has replaced thoughtful legislating.”
Sinema is not alone among Democrats leaving the party. Former Hawaiian congresswoman and former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard announced her departure in October. At the state level, West Virginia state Sen. Glenn Jeffries <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-west-virginia-state-senator-switches-to-republican-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">left</a> the Democratic Party in December to join the Republicans.

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The number of people on the nation&#8217;s terror watch list who have been arrested at the southern border has soared under the Biden administration, according to a new report.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data jumped from just three arrests of individuals from the list at the border in 2020 to nearly 100 in 2022.
In 2023, a total of 38 individuals on the terror watch list have been arrested already at the southern border, pacing ahead of last&#8217;s year high of 98.
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Terror watchlist arrests at the southern border are surging under President Biden. 
FY’23: 38 (so far) FY’22: 98 FY’21: 15 FY’20: 3 FY’19: 0 FY’18: 6 FY’17: 2
Per CBP sources, there have been approximately 1.2 million *known* gotaways since Biden took office. <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FoxNews</a>
&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillFOXLA/status/1617172594796511232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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In 2021, Biden&#8217;s first year in office, 15 arrests of individuals from the terror watch list occurred at the southern border. While the number was five times higher than the last year under the Trump administration, the statistics have spiked since 2022.
During the four years under then-President Donald Trump, only 11 individuals from the terror watch list were arrested.
The high numbers under the Biden administration do not include an unknown number of &#8220;gotaways,&#8221; people who have eluded Border Patrol while entering the U.S. The CBP has estimated approximately 1.2 million gotaways under the Biden administration, though the exact number is unknown.
The report of increased terror watch list arrests at the southern border add to record numbers of migrants crossing into the U.S. in December. CBP had 251,487 <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">encounters</a> with migrants last month, the highest number recorded the nation&#8217;s history.
As The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-shatters-all-time-record-for-number-of-illegal-alien-encounters-on-southern-border" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, last month’s numbers, combined with the first two months of fiscal year 2023 — October and November — put the U.S. on track to have more than 2.87 million illegal alien encounters on the U.S. southern border this year. December’s statistics also mark ten straight months of 200,000 or more migrant encounters per month on the nation&#8217;s southern border.
The Biden administration&#8217;s border crisis led Texas Rep. Pat Fallon (R) to file articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Fallon introduced the articles of impeachment against Mayorkas in the House earlier this month.
“Since day one, Secretary Mayorkas’ policies have undermined law enforcement activities at our southern border,” Fallon said in a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republican-files-articles-impeachment-dhs-sec-mayorkas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> to Fox News. “From perjuring himself before Congress about maintaining operational control of the border to the infamous ‘whip-gate’ slander against our border patrol agents, Secretary Mayorkas has proven time and time again that he is unfit to lead the Department of Homeland Security.”
“His willful actions have eroded our immigration system, undermined border patrol morale, and jeopardized American national security. He has violated the law and it is time for him to go,” Fallon added.
In November, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) called for Mayorkas to resign, hinting at the impeachment plan the GOP would pursue after taking back power of the House in January.
“If Secretary Mayorkas does not resign, House Republicans will investigate, every order, every action and every failure will determine whether we can begin impeachment inquiry,” McCarthy <a href="https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3747161-mccarthy-calls-on-dhs-secretary-mayorkas-to-resign-threatens-impeachment-inquiry/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> during a press conference in El Paso, Texas.
Biden&#8217;s recent visit to El Paso coincided with an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/texas-gov-greg-abbott-blasts-bidens-border-visit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcement</a> concerning migrants to allow 30,000 people per month from Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, and Nicaragua to enter the U.S. The policy would also expand Title 42 expulsions to include all four countries.
Opponents argue that the changes provide no real solution to migrants crossing the border. The Biden plan instead switches the numbers around while failing to lower the number of overall migrants entering the U.S.

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President Joe Biden will issue a presidential memorandum on Sunday to protect access to abortion pills to mark 50 years since the Supreme Court&#8217;s Roe v. Wade decision.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced the memorandum during remarks on Sunday in Florida, according to the White House.
&#8220;President Biden has emphasized the need to protect access to mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for over 20 years and accounts for the majority of all abortions in the United States,&#8221; a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/01/22/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-presidential-memorandum-on-ensuring-safe-access-to-medication-abortion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fact Sheet</a> from the White House states.
The FDA made a policy update earlier this month to allow retail pharmacies to become certified to distribute abortion medications, including by telehealth. The Biden administration is pushing back on efforts by some states that have attempted to discourage pharmacies from becoming certified by the FDA.
&#8220;The Presidential Memorandum directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), to consider new guidance to support patients, providers, and pharmacies who wish to legally access, prescribe, or provide mifepristone—no matter where they live,&#8221; the Fact Sheet explained.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services will reportedly collaborate with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security &#8220;to consider new actions to ensure that patients can access legal reproductive care, including medication abortion from a pharmacy, free from threats or violence.&#8221;
In addition to the memorandum, President Joe Biden released a statement on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision.
&#8220;Today, instead of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, we are acknowledging that last year, the Supreme Court took away a constitutional right from the American people,&#8221; Biden said in the <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/01/22/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-roe-v-wade-decision/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
&#8220;Republicans in Congress and across the country continue to push for a national abortion ban, to criminalize doctors and nurses, and to make contraception harder to access. It’s dangerous, extreme, and out of touch,&#8221; he added.
The efforts come following a landmark year for the pro-life movement that saw Roe v. Wade overturned and abortion laws returned to individual states in June. Numerous states have since added additional abortion limitations, including some like Oklahoma with <a href="https://www.oag.ok.gov/articles/attorney-general-o%E2%80%99connor-releases-guidance-law-enforcement-after-newest-abortion-law-takes#:~:text=%C2%A7%201%2D731.4).,in%20performing%20abortions%20in%20Oklahoma." target="_blank" rel="noopener">near-total abortion bans</a>.
Since the FDA&#8217;s policy change, a group of 22 attorneys general sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf asking the agency to reverse its decision to certify retail pharmacies to dispense abortion pills.
“The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to abandon commonsense restrictions on remotely prescribing and administering abortion-inducing drugs is both illegal and dangerous,” the <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/619779306/Letter-From-Alabama-Attorney-General-Steve-Marshall-to-FDA-about-abortion-pill-rule-change#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> read. “In direct contravention of longstanding FDA practice and congressional mandate, the FDA’s rollback of important safety restrictions ignores both women’s health and straightforward federal statutes. We urge you to reverse your decision.”

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New York City will temporarily house migrants at a cruise ship terminal to help handle the growing influx of asylum seekers, according to Democratic Mayor Eric Adams.
Adams shared plans for the 1,000-person shelter at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in a press release on Saturday.
“With more than 41,000 asylum seekers arriving in New York City since last spring and nearly 28,000 asylum seekers currently in our care, our city is at its breaking point,” Adams <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/050-23/mayor-adams-placement-new-humanitarian-emergency-response-relief-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
“We continue to surpass both our moral and legal obligations and meet the needs of people arriving in New York, but as the number of asylum seekers continues to grow, we are in serious need of support from both our state and federal governments. This fifth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center will provide approximately 1,000 asylum seekers with a place to stay, access support, and get to their final destination,&#8221; the mayor added.
Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III also noted that the addition of the shelter is the fifth Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center.
“As the numbers and demographics shift, so does our approach. What remains is our focus on addressing their needs, providing them with critical services, and ensuring a foundation is there for them to begin building their new lives,&#8221; Banks said.
The city has already opened 77 hotels as emergency shelters, set up navigation centers to help migrants, and partnered to enroll children in public schools through Project Open Arms, among providing other forms of assistance.
Adams recently visited the southern border in El Paso, Texas, and declared a state of emergency last year over the surge in migrants. The mayor has repeatedly called for federal assistance, claiming that efforts have been blocked by Republicans.
“Just a few days ago, I was in El Paso to see for myself how the asylum seeker crisis is affecting our border states and our entire nation. What I saw was not a state problem or a city problem. It is a national problem, driven by global forces, impacting regular people,” Mr. Adams <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/nyregion/eric-adams-immigration-asylum.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a speech at the U.S. Conference of Mayors following his Texas trip.
“Every attempt to deal with immigration on a national level through legislation has been sabotaged, mostly by right-wing opposition. And cities are bearing the brunt of this failure,” he added.
Adams has also been a vocal opponent of Governor Doug Ducey (R-AZ) and Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) busing migrants to faraway cities.
Ducey&#8217;s busing program ended when he left office on January 2. As of mid-December, his office <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/texas-ariz-governors-bussed-16000-migrants-north-rcna61270" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> it had sent 80 buses carrying 2,916 migrants to Washington, D.C.
Abbott&#8217;s busing plans have been more aggressive. Texas has transported more than 5,200 migrants to New York City since August.
In addition, Texas has bused 9,100 migrants to the nation&#8217;s capital since April, more than 1,500 migrants to Chicago since August 31, and more than 890 migrants to Philadelphia since November 15, <a href="https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/operation-lone-star-disrupts-cartel-activity-along-bidens-open-border" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> the governor&#8217;s office.
The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-york-city-homeless-shelter-population-hits-record-numbers-following-influx-of-migrants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that New York City’s homeless shelter population reached record levels in October, with more than 60,000 people in its shelter system.
“This is not an everyday homelessness crisis, but a humanitarian crisis that requires a different approach, and these humanitarian emergency response centers will take on a multitude of looks with the similarities that they will all help triage and provide immediate support to arriving asylum seekers. We will continue to respond with care and compassion as we deal with this humanitarian crisis made by human hands,” Adams <a href="https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/741-22/mayor-adams-placement-family-focused-humanitarian-emergency-response-relief-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> at the time.

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