President Biden announced that the Department of Labor was developing an emergency rule that would require all employers with 100 or more employees to impose vaccination mandates for their employees or have employees show a negative test at least once a week.
The Biden Department of Homeland Security increased civil penalties for individuals who do not comply with the federal face mask requirement. Under this new directive, travelers using airports, airports, commercial aircraft, and various modes of surface transportation (including passenger railroads, intercity bus services, and other public transportation) are subject to a new range of penalties if they violate the requirement to wear a mask. The new range of penalties are $500-$1000 for first offenders and $1000-$3000 for second offenders.
The Biden administration allowed more than 12,000 migrants from the Del Rio surge to be released into the United States, and DHS Secretary Mayorkas stated that the number could increase by several thousand.
