Southern Border /tags/southern-border Southern Border en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT Buoys in the Rio Grande could change southern border, SIUE researchers find /government-politics-issues/2024-12-27/buoys-rio-grande-southern-researchers-siue-illinois A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professor and student have been studying the effects of the buoys placed by Texas in July 2023 — finding they’ve altered the flow of the river on the U.S.-Mexico border. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-27/buoys-rio-grande-southern-researchers-siue-illinois Will Bauer Gov. Parson makes it official in Texas, signing bill paying for Missouri troops at the border /government-politics-issues/2024-05-08/gov-parson-makes-it-official-in-texas-signs-bill-paying-for-missouri-troops-at-the-border Near Eagle Pass, Texas, on Wednesday, the Missouri governor and top general of the Missouri National Guard touted the bill, which funds the deployment for 200 troops and 22 highway patrol officers. Wed, 08 May 2024 20:48:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-08/gov-parson-makes-it-official-in-texas-signs-bill-paying-for-missouri-troops-at-the-border Will Bauer Missouri legislature approves $2.2 million for troops and police to patrol Texas-Mexico border /government-politics-issues/2024-04-17/missouri-legislature-approves-2-2-million-for-troops-and-police-to-patrol-texas-mexico-border The passage of the supplemental budget bill is the first piece of legislation passed by both chambers in the 2024 Missouri legislative session. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:31:06 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-17/missouri-legislature-approves-2-2-million-for-troops-and-police-to-patrol-texas-mexico-border Sarah Kellogg Missouri Gov. Parson asks for $2.3 million to send hundreds of troops to U.S.-Mexico border /government-politics-issues/2024-02-20/missouri-gov-parson-asks-for-2-3-million-to-send-hundreds-of-troops-to-u-s-mexico-border Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced a plan Tuesday to add 200 Missouri National Guard members and 22 state highway patrol troopers to the 250 guardsmen already deployed to southern border by next month. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:19:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-20/missouri-gov-parson-asks-for-2-3-million-to-send-hundreds-of-troops-to-u-s-mexico-border Eric Schmid Pritzker urges Biden to intervene amid ‘untenable’ pace of migrant arrivals /government-politics-issues/2023-10-04/illinois-pritzker-urges-biden-to-intervene-amid-untenable-pace-of-migrant-arrivals Buses full of migrants from Texas have accelerated, as Illinois counts 15,000 new arrivals in 13 months. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-04/illinois-pritzker-urges-biden-to-intervene-amid-untenable-pace-of-migrant-arrivals Hannah Meisel Phelps County inmate, charged with planning to shoot immigrants, captured by police /law-order/2023-09-30/phelps-county-inmate-facing-federal-charges-for-wanting-to-shoot-immigrants-escapes Law enforcement captured Jonathan O’Dell of Warsaw, Missouri, around 5 p.m. on Sunday night. O'Dell broke out of the Rolla jail later Friday night. His federal indictment alleges he planned to shoot immigrants crossing the border illegally. Sat, 30 Sep 2023 21:36:55 GMT /law-order/2023-09-30/phelps-county-inmate-facing-federal-charges-for-wanting-to-shoot-immigrants-escapes Will Bauer Illinois U.S. Rep. Bost talks about southern border trip, debt ceiling /podcast/politically-speaking/2023-05-01/illinois-u-s-rep-bost-talks-about-southern-border-trip-debt-ceiling The longtime Republican lawmaker, who chairs the Veterans Affairs Committee and sits on the Agriculture Committee, said Republicans are willing to negotiate with Democrats on the debt ceiling. Mon, 01 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2023-05-01/illinois-u-s-rep-bost-talks-about-southern-border-trip-debt-ceiling Jason Rosenbaum, Will Bauer Webster U Professors Expand On Group’s Work To Provide Health, Legal Services At Southern Border /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-04-25/webster-u-professors-expand-on-groups-work-to-provide-health-legal-services-at-southern-border The difficulties facing migrant communities at the U.S.-Mexico border have been on the mind of Webster University nursing faculty member Mary Ann Drake… Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:28:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-04-25/webster-u-professors-expand-on-groups-work-to-provide-health-legal-services-at-southern-border Lara Hamdan Rabbi Susan Talve Shares What She Observed In Guatemala As Global Justice Fellow /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-02-07/rabbi-susan-talve-shares-what-she-observed-in-guatemala-as-global-justice-fellow The southern border of the U.S., along with the people who live somewhere beyond it, can seem far removed from the St. Louis region. But for local Rabbi… Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:56:51 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-02-07/rabbi-susan-talve-shares-what-she-observed-in-guatemala-as-global-justice-fellow Evie Hemphill Pressure builds as Senate opens marathon immigration debate /government-politics-issues/2013-06-13/pressure-builds-as-senate-opens-marathon-immigration-debate This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 13, 2013 - WASHINGTON -- With the White House stepping up the pressure, conservative lawmakers… Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:24:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-06-13/pressure-builds-as-senate-opens-marathon-immigration-debate Robert Koenig