senior correspondent casey stiegel is live for us at the border.ey. >> harris, the supreme court is expected to hand down its decision either today or perhaps thursday on this very matter after you remember a federal judge here in texas last summer ordered that the remain in mexico policy stay in place. stay in effect. however, cbp's own numbers tell a bit of a different story showing just last month only about 1600 migrants were placed into the program out of the more than 239,000 encounters reported along the entire southern border. the stats show more than 95,000 were released into the u.s. last month and while the fed say extensive background checks are done on everyone, here is what texas dps says about that. >> those violent criminal history and sex crimes trying to make it into the interior in family groups and that's the large family groups you have single adults mixed in with those groups. >> a very busy night here in the rio grande valley of south texas. agents apprehended multiple small groups after the sun went down totaling 60 migrants

casey stiegel, thank you. black staffers reportedly are leaving the white house in droves in what some in the west wing are calling a mass blackist. the white house is pushing back. we'll hear about that. this disturbing news from biden. well, it's from coast to coast for him. >> it's bad when joe biden is even under water in the deep blue states of california and new york, as he is in the most recent polling. >> harris: 49 out of 50 states he is underwater except for one, the brutal new polling which reportedly has the president twisted with mid-terms five months out. twisted. power panel next. i have fantastic news for fellow veterans who need money for their family and home. there's a powerful va benefit that veterans have earned, but many don't even know about. it's the va home loan benefit. as a veteran, you're eligible to apply for a refinance loan for up to 100% of your home's value. not just 80% like other loans. the newday 100 va loan lets you refinance your mortgage, consolidate your high-rate credit

bill. >> bill: thank you, casey stiegel in texas. dana. >> dana: far left district attorney gascon appears to brush off concern from the mother of a slain officer down playing the arrest record of the alleged killer of two california officers. watch. >> there was nothing about the history of this individual before he was convicted of a double murder to show that he was not eligible for the resolution back in 2009. >> dana: the mother blames his soft on crime policies for allowing her son's killer to be on probation despite being charged with felon in possession of a gun. the funerals for the officers will be held next thursday. >> we had a version of what was called single patrol. i did it as a police officer. one thing you know about me, i would not have anyone do a job i'm not willing to do myself. >> bill: we have problems in manhattan. the mayor pledging to keep cops safe but is it putting them in the line of danger? a cop assaulted on a new york city subway platform the same day that adams solo subway patrol plan was announced.

casey stiegel is live in irving, texas with the latest for us there. ck behind me the busy runways of dsw international airport and appreciate use cargo on the way, a fedex plane chartered from germany left more than five hours ago scheduled to touchdown here just before 1:30 eastern time. it is the third operation fly formula flight to land in the u.s. and it's carrying 110,000 pounds of nestle baby formula, translating into 1.6 million eight-ounce bottles or 63,000 cans. today's flight is greeted by the hhs secretary and dignitaries. all the plane's precious cargo will be distributed across the country to help replenish the bare store shelves. >> this will provide nutrition for some of our sickest babies in texas and texas children's and relieve some of that stress for our families. >> driving force remember behind the shortage was a major manufacturing plant in michigan run by abbott was closed in february over health concerns. it just reopened this past weekend but exclusive reporting from our partners at the "wall street journal" shows that abbott

casey stiegel is live at the border in mission, texas this morning. hi, casey. >> good morning.u know, the mission was created by texas governor greg abbott in part to surge resources and personnel down here to the southern border. resources like texas dps and also the texas national guard. as i hop out of the way and you take a live look we aren't just talking about boots on the ground but also important equipment and other assets here in the rio grande river in mission, texas this morning most of the boats you see in the water, they belong to the military and heading out for the day to various points up and down the river. bird's eye view from the fox flight team drone as you know the river serves as the international boundary between mexico and the united states. officials tell us that the guards 50 watercraft proved to be invaluable in reaching remote spots and getting smugglers. as the number of migrant encounters keep going up officials say the states can only do so much and now is the time for the feds to step in and do their jobs. >> let's keep in mind 2.9 million encoun

casey stiegel is live in uvalde with more from there today. casey, hello. >> good morning. according to texas dps the police chief of the school district that you are talking about did do an interview immediately or right after the shooting but has not responded to the requests for follow-up interviews for going on three days now. he was, however, sworn in behind the scenes in a private ceremony yesterday in -- for his new city council seat he was elected to a few weeks before the shooting. federal investigation is now focused on how the law enforcement responds. he was in charge of reacted that day. meantime dps also released another version of events that morning. now saying that the door through which the shooter entered was not propped open as they initially said. the teacher closed it and it did not lock automatically as it should have. fox news sitting down late tuesday with a young survivor of the shooting who describes what she saw from her 10-year-old eyes. >> and then he shot the girl next to me and she said i've been shot and i didn't want to say anything because

casey stiegel is live at the southern border in la joya, texas. >> good morning.late yesterday afternoon near eagle pass, texas, which is part of the del rio sector for border patrol and that is one sector that has been hit especially hard with the number of large groups that are crossing, we're still trying to flush out all of the details from law enforcement but in terms of exact numbers and how far this was from where it is believed they cross is still unknown. but it is alongside what looks like a highway and it is a place that you don't typically see something like that. outside of texas meantime agents in yuma, arizona have been especially overwhelmed. they experienced a 345% increase in migrant encounters this year compared to last not including those who do successfully evade law enforcement. >> look at the numbers. when you look at the number of gotaways, one million gotaways since this president has been in office. he has released another little over a million people. >> dhs says it's still investigating the alleged migrant whipping incident last septemb