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General Motors Invests Millions in Arlington Assembly Plant for SUV Launch

General Motors Invests Millions in Arlington Assembly Plant for SUV Launch

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- General Motors Co. is investing an additional $20 million at Arlington Assembly to upgrade plant conveyors in preparation for the launch of GM’s all-new full-size SUVs. GM has invested more than $1.4 billion in Arlington Assembly since 2015 to build a new paint shop and for body shop and general assembly area upgrades.…MORE

ICE Arrests 75 Illegal Immigrants in North Texas and Oklahoma areas during 4-day Operation

ICE Arrests 75 Illegal Immigrants in North Texas and Oklahoma areas during 4-day Operation

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Federal officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 75 illegal immigrants in North Texas and Oklahoma during a four-day enforcement action, which ended Thursday. Immigrants arrested during this operation are from the following seven countries: Mexico (58), Guatemala (6), Honduras (6), El Salvador (2), Kenya (1),…MORE

More than 100 Migrant Children Returned to Facility Reported to be “Unsanitary”

More than 100 Migrant Children Returned to Facility Reported to be “Unsanitary”

(WBAP/KLIF) –  Migrant children returned to a Texas facility Tuesday that they were removed from earlier in the week amid reports of inadequate food and water. Officials with Customs and Border Protection confirmed Tuesday that more than 100 of the migrant children removed from the Clint, Texas border station were brought back to the same…MORE

First Lady’s Spokeswoman to be White House Press Secretary

First Lady’s Spokeswoman to be White House Press Secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) – Melania Trump has announced that her spokeswoman will be the new White House press secretary. Stephanie Grisham, who has been with the Trumps since 2015, will also take on the role of White House communications director. The first lady tweeted Tuesday that she “can think of no better person to serve the…MORE

White House Threatens to Veto Aid Bill for Migrant Families

White House Threatens to Veto Aid Bill for Migrant Families

WASHINGTON (AP) The White House is threatening to veto a House bill that would provide $4.5 billion to improve the treatment of migrant families detained after crossing the U.S. southern border. In a letter to lawmakers Monday, the White House said the measure would hamstring the administration’s border security efforts. The warning comes as Hispanic…MORE