border security

Spc. Afeez Amusan of the Texas Army National Guard, right, inspects a tractor-trailer alongside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent at the U.S.-Mexico border in Pharr, Tex.

Military

Even After Years In Uniform, Some National Guardsmen Don’t Get Veterans Benefits

Steve Walsh

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National Guardsmen who respond to domestic missions - such as providing disaster assistance or working along the southern U.S. border - may not qualify...

Lights for Liberty poster shows a little boy reaching towards the Statue of Liberty while being pulled away by a hand.

Local / State

Vigils To Be Held Around Tampa Bay To Protest Immigration Detention Centers

Carrie Pinkard

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Around the nation on Friday evening, groups are gathering to hold vigils for the migrants being held in immigration detention centers.The ceremony, called…

Concertina wire installed by U.S. Marines remains on the beach near the U.S.-Mexico border fence in San Diego.

Military

Troops Have Installed Miles Of Concertina Wire At The U.S./Mexico Border, And More May Be Coming

Steve Walsh

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President Trump is considering sending a new round of troops to the southern border. The military withdrew some service members from the border in...

Politics / Issues

Rick Scott Is Making His Final Pitch To Tampa Voters In U.S. Senate Race

Roberto Roldan

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Governor Rick Scott is sweeping through Tampa this week, making a final appeal to voters ahead of next Tuesday's midterm election.His first stop was a…