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  • Rubio: US Targets Iran as Lawmakers Push Border Security Reforms

    As the US hammers Iran’s weapons caches and fleet to stabilize oil markets and shipping, Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled the strategy in Washington. This comes against the backdrop of a fresh terrorist outrage in Austin, fueling demands for ironclad immigration fixes.

    Chaos erupted Sunday on Austin’s West Sixth Street: a gunman mowed down civilians, killing two and maiming 14. Police dispatched the killer without hesitation.

    The FBI’s terrorism designation spurred lawmakers to bombard top leaders—Thune, Schumer, Johnson, Jeffries—with a March 2 ultimatum letter, hot off the Austin presses.

    No more talk—the public demands security-first immigration. Each dawdling day courts disaster.

    Their platform: four pillars of reform. Fund DHS to the hilt; starving it of resources is security treason masked as politics.

    Halt H-1B visas cold until auditing every holder reveals who’s who, why here, threat or not.

    Blanket immigration freeze till vetting’s bulletproof. True patriotism tracks every arrival.

    Pivot feds to internal sweeps, merging databases to expose hidden perils.

    Terror ignores divides; unity in vulnerability. States like Texas will go rogue if Congress stalls, deploying full arsenals for protection.

    Border woes and funding wars have plagued politics eternally. Austin’s blood will galvanize the fray.

  • US Immigration Freeze: Trump Targets ‘Third World’ Nations Post-Attack

    In a sweeping executive action, President Donald Trump has declared a permanent halt to immigration from ‘Third World Countries.’ This decision comes in the wake of a recent shooting near the White House where an Afghan national attacked two National Guard members, resulting in one fatality. Trump asserts this pause is essential for the U.S. system to achieve a ‘full recovery.’

    This directive significantly impacts individuals worldwide aspiring to immigrate to the U.S. for work, study, or asylum. President Trump articulated his reasoning on Truth Social, arguing that current immigration practices have undermined American progress and diminished living standards. He seeks to reverse what he views as detrimental policies.

    The proposed measures are extensive, including the cancellation of millions of recent admissions, particularly those processed under the Biden administration. Trump intends to deport individuals who are not perceived as beneficial to the U.S. or who do not demonstrate loyalty. Additionally, he plans to eliminate federal support for non-citizens and revoke citizenship for migrants deemed disruptive, while also deporting those who pose a public safety risk or are deemed culturally incompatible.

    Prior to this announcement, Trump had strongly denounced the shooting, calling it a ‘crime against humanity.’ He confirmed the suspect’s Afghan origin and arrival via a 2021 airlift, criticizing Afghanistan as a ‘hellhole.’ The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services had already suspended immigration processing for Afghan nationals indefinitely.