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Mayorkas again refuses to call border surge a ‘crisis,’ says it would indicate ‘withdrawal from our mission’
Homeland Safety Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas once more refused to name the continuing state of affairs on the southern border a “disaster” in an interview, claiming that admitting the state of affairs was a disaster would point out a “withdrawal from our mission.”
Mayorkas was requested throughout an interview with “60 Minutes” whether or not he considered the continuing state of affairs on the border — which noticed a document 1.7 million migrant encounters in FY 2021 and greater than 2.3 million in FY 2022 — as a disaster.
“I view it as a big problem,” Mayorkas mentioned, echoing the reply he has given to that query on a number of events.
When requested why he wouldn’t use the phrase “disaster,” Mayorkas mentioned it was as a result of “I’ve large religion within the individuals of the Division of Homeland Safety.”
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“And a disaster speaks to me of a withdrawal from our mission. And we’re solely placing extra pressure and extra vitality into it,” he mentioned.
Mayorkas was hammered concerning the state of affairs on the border throughout a number of hearings within the Senate and the Home this week, which noticed numerous Republicans saying he ought to give up or be fired.
These hearings noticed extra scrutiny on Mayorkas within the wake of a listening to final month that includes Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz — who mentioned that brokers didn’t have “operational management” of the border.
“In 5 of these 9 southwest border sectors, we now have seen a rise in move and that has triggered a substantial pressure on our assets and actually has compelled the Border Patrol to maneuver so brokers and even migrants to a number of the different areas,” Ortiz mentioned in response to a query about whether or not the border is safe.
Ortiz additionally mentioned that he disagreed with the transfer to finish wall development and used the phrase “disaster” to explain the state of affairs.
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“The migration move represents challenges and in some areas, a disaster state of affairs,” he mentioned.
Mayorkas was requested particularly if he agreed with these remarks.
“I believe that we face a really severe problem in elements of the border,” he mentioned.
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Republicans have linked the dramatic enhance in migrants coming to the border to the Biden administration’s insurance policies. The administration has sought to develop authorized pathways, however has additionally ended numerous Trump-era border protections, stopped wall development, narrowed inside enforcement and expanded “catch-and-release.”
The administration has mentioned it’s searching for to advertise humane and orderly migration and surging assets to the border, whereas coping with a disaster that’s hemisphere-wide and fixing an asylum system that was gutted by the prior administration. It has additionally hit Republicans for refusing to conform to numerous border funding requests, together with an almost $5 billion request in December.
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Within the interview, Mayorkas once more argued that the surge was not being confronted solely by the U.S.
“The variety of individuals which are arriving at our border is at a unprecedented top. There isn’t any query about that. However that’s not distinctive to the southern border of the USA. There’s a large quantity of motion all through the hemisphere and, in truth, all through the world,” Mayorkas mentioned.
Dallas, TX
FC Dallas Signs Haiti International Carl Sainté | FC Dallas
FRISCO, Texas (March 19, 2024) – FC Dallas announced today the signing of midfielder Carl Sainté to a two-year contract with club options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Sainté spent the last two seasons with MLS NEXT Pro side North Texas SC.
WIth North Texas, Sainté accumulated 26 appearances across two seasons, registering one goal and three assists. In 2024, Sainté was invited to attend FC Dallas’ preseason training camp held in Marbella, Spain where he excelled across several positions in the backline and the midfield.
Prior to North Texas, Sainté featured for New Mexico United of the USL Championship.Sainté made his senior debut for the Haiti National Team in an international friendly against Guatemala on March 27, 2022. Since making his senior team debut, Sainté has registered 15 appearances and logged 894 minutes played across all competitions.
A product of the Violette AC academy, Sainté began his senior career with the Haitian side in 2019 and helped Violette win the 2020-21 Ligue Haïtienne. Sainté also spent time in the AGE-Foot and ASGG soccer academies in Haiti.TRANSACTION DETAILS
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Miami, FL
Free agent linebacker Anthony Walker talks Miami homecoming, Dolphins defense, overcoming injuries
The last time Anthony Walker Jr. played a football game in South Florida, he finished off his high school career at Miami Monsignor Pace with a win over rival Belen Jesuit.
Since then, he went to Northwestern for college and played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns.
After a decade in the midwest, it was time for a homecoming for the 28-year-old South Florida native heading into his eighth professional season.
“I stressed to my agent it’s very, very important to get me out the cold,” Walker said. “I was sick of it. I hadn’t been home in a while — since I was 17 years old. I was like, ‘It’s about time I get some warm weather.’ He said Miami. I said, ‘Whatever. Let’s go. Let’s get it done.’
“Obviously, being home is great, everything like that, but the opportunity to play this game at the highest level is something that I’ll always cherish. … First time, with my family over here, to have so much closeness to me for practice and games. It’ll be a cool opportunity, and I’m looking forward to it.”
Although Walker is making a Miami homecoming, he cannot claim Dolphins fanhood. His father, Anthony Walker Sr., who is coach at Pace, had him root for another team since childhood.
“My dad grew up and was in love with the Dallas Cowboys, and he told me I had to become a fan or I couldn’t live in his house,” Walker explained. “So I became a fan really quickly.”
That said, Walker’s father had him watch a lot of local high school football and Miami Hurricanes games growing up. He remembers watching linebackers Lavonte David and Sean Spence when they were on the 2007 Miami Northwestern High national championship team, with Spence also playing for UM and David putting together a standout NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also threw quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in as someone he looked up to from South Florida.
Walker joins the Dolphins after a pair of injuries the past two seasons in Cleveland. In September 2022, he tore his quadriceps tendon to miss the rest of the year. He rehabbed it, came back, and deep into the 2023 season, a knee issue popped up that cost him the rest of that campaign. He is all set for this offseason and the buildup into 2024, though.
“It wasn’t anything significant. I didn’t think it was and the team didn’t think it was. Just soreness or whatever, ended up being a low-grade infection or something inside the knee,” Walker said. No structural damage, but more so, just had to clean it out with antibiotics and all that stuff. I don’t know how it came. They don’t know how it came.
“All my tests were negative. Just followed the protocol with antibiotics and rehab, and I’m back full-go training and everything.”
Walker joins new Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver after the two competed for the past three seasons in the rough-and-tough AFC North, Weaver as defensive line coach with the Baltimore Ravens.
“Very aggressive, very downhill,” Walker said of the linebacker play in Weaver’s defense. “Obviously, playing against them the last three years, trying to go against that defense was almost impossible at times. The linebacker play, just downhill, physical football, and then you protect the second level, protect the middle of the field. That’s something that they did really well in Baltimore, and that’s something that I pride myself on.
“If the team wants to attack the middle, they pay for it every time.”
He looks forward to competing and working with new Dolphins acquisition at inside linebacker, Jordyn Brooks, and returning linebacker David Long Jr.
“Two elite linebackers that have been playing at an elite level for a very long time,” Walker said. “It’d be good to compete with those guys and show what we can bring to this team.”
Walker, a captain with the Browns, said he plans on being consistent as a leader as he comes down to Miami.
“For me, just being myself every day, being the same guy every day,” Walker said. “Intentional about my work, intentional about the details, and I’ll just do that every day. How that feeds off on others and everything like that, only time will tell.”
Walker’s last two jersey numbers with the Browns, 4 and 5, are taken on the Dolphins roster, by cornerbacks Kader Kohou and Jalen Ramsey, respectively. In Cleveland, he gave up No. 4 to quarterback Deshaun Watson.
“If I have to get another number, it’s not a big deal. I’ll make the most of it,” Walker said.
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Braves offering Taste of Truist Park & The Battery Atlanta food tour starting April 18
ATLANTA – Baseball fans and food enthusiasts alike have reason to rejoice as the Atlanta Braves unveiled their latest offering today: the Taste of Truist Park & The Battery Atlanta food tours.
The guided tour, which promises to guests the opportunity learn intriguing food facts about the Braves, Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta, will be offered beginning April 18.
Kicking off the gastronomic journey will be a refreshing Terrapin beer accompanied by a soft pretzel, served up in the prestigious Truist Park Press Box. From there, guests will be treated to a visit to the Braves dugout, where the irresistible aroma of Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q awaits.
As the tour ventures into The Battery Atlanta, participants will embark on a culinary expedition with stops at ASW Distillery, Mac McGee’s Irish Pub, and El Super Pan. The grand finale? A taste of classic Southern indulgence at River Street Sweets.
Each venue’s restaurant team will provide insider insights into the tour’s menu items, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the culinary magic.
Taste of Truist Park & The Battery Atlanta tours will be available on Thursdays when the Atlanta Braves are on the road, starting April 18 at 12:30 p.m. Individual tickets are $199 with an order limit of 3. For those eager to embark on this epicurean adventure, tickets and the full tour schedule can be found at www.braves.com/foodtour.
The tasting menu includes Los Bravos Mexican-Style Lager, Soft Pretzel with Terrapin Taproom Beer Cheese, and Fox Bros. pulled pork barbecue from Truist Park; Pineapple Express and Old Fashioned Fiddler from ASW; Fish & Chips, Super Mac Sliders, Bangers and Mash, and Wings from Mac McGee’s; a Mofongo Sampler from El Super Pan; and the World Famous Pralines from River Street Sweets.
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