Update: As of late Thursday night, Kharwin was taken into custody, per DHS.

Exclusive: Afghan man on terror watchlist released by Border Patrol, picked up by ICE, then released again by immigration judge. Didi Martinez Laura Strickler nbcnews.com/investigations…

Disinformation around elections is leading to high turnover and fear from election workers. They’re asking the Biden administration for more help. Our latest w/ Fiona Glisson Ken Dilanian here : nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

NEW w/Julia E. Ainsley Laura Strickler -- Amid rising tensions across U.S. communities on immigration, we take a look at how one small town in Nebraska has managed an influx of migrants while keeping a controversial immigration law on their books.

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More pressure mounting on House Republicans to fund the installation of fentanyl detection equipment at the border that is currently sitting unused in warehouses craig.house.gov/sites/evo-subs…

New: Biden's proposed budget includes $4.7 billion break-glass fund for border migrant surges nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

Exclusive from this morning with ⁦Julia E. Ainsley⁩

Following our ⁦NBC News⁩ story on unused fentanyl screening machines Sen.Tester asks Congress to fund installation of border fentanyl scanners nbcnews.com/politics/natio…

CISA has made the rounds to small counties and towns to tell them what they need to do to increase security at their precincts ahead of election day. The only problem: Many can’t afford to make the upgrades. nbcnews.com/nightly-news/v…
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt w/ Fiona Glisson

New: CBP has scanning equipment that could stop more fentanyl crossing the border, but it’s sitting in a warehouse because Congress won’t fund the installation nbcnews.com/politics/immig… Laura Strickler Didi Martinez

Labor Dept says Tennessee company hired minors to clean near saws and head spliters at meatpacking plants in Virginia and Iowa. (scoop from Laura Strickler I’m late to post)

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Scoop w/ Julie Tsirkin DHS and WH considering raising the bar on credible fear, the initial screening for asylum, and prioritizing deportation for newly arrived migrants by using a “last in, first out” policy. nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

Building off of Nick Miroff ‘s reporting. No. 2 at Border Patrol retires amid allegations of sexual misconduct nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

Exclusive from Laura Strickler ⁦Courtney Kube Investigators are looking at the gearbox in deadly U.S. Air Force Osprey crash ⁩ nbcnews.com/news/us-news/i…

Exclusive: Whistleblowers allege CBP’s too doctor tried to order fentanyl lollipops to take to UNGA. Note: We are awaiting comment from CBP and will update when we have it. nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

Scoop: ICE will face a shortfall of more than $500 million for border security unless Congress takes action, officials say nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

Statement from Obama Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on the House vote to impeach Mayorkas

Exclusive with Monica Alba Biden considering “plan b” executive action in lieu of border security bill nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

A very fun read at the end of this crazy news day: wsj.com/articles/super…

Inside the escalating fight between Texas and the Biden administration in Eagle Pass and why the Justice Department hasn’t taken legal action (yet) nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

The American Immigration Lawyers Association, which typically would not favor such a hard lined border bill, said 'The bill is far from balanced, but it is not an enforcement-only plan.' Read the full policy brief here aila.org/library/policy…