A new Customs and Border Protection report shows Border Crossings surged in 2021,

dwarfing numbers from previous years.

It is kind of a black box because the administration isn't even telling the state governments

where these people are going.

Lawmakers are sounding the alarm as numbers continue to rise every month.

What effect is the surge of migrants having on cities across the US?

I'm John Bickley with Georgia Howe.

It's Wednesday, January 26th, and this is Morning Wire.

The Biden administration withdraws its emergency vaccine order impacting 85 million Americans,

but considers pushing for a permanent rule.

How are private businesses reacting now that the Supreme Court has struck down the mandate?

And the case of the Chinese tonnestar who went missing for weeks continues to spark public

outcry.

Days after fans at the Australian Open were forced to remove t-shirts with the words,

whereas Pung Shui, tennis Australia is reversing course.

Meanwhile, some famous voices are weighing in on the controversy.

Sports has always been kind of on the forefront of social issues pushing them forward,

and we are going backwards upfield.

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