Texas officers apprehend more than 530,000 illegal border crossers
Since Gov. Greg Abbott launched his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, in 2021, OLS officers have apprehended more ...
Texas overtakes San Diego as busiest corridor for illegal crossings — just barely
In December, the number of migrant encounters by Border Patrol along the Southwest border dropped to about 47,300 — the ...
On the southern border, how do Texas residents feel about the incoming Trump administration?
In the weeks leading up to Donald Trump's inauguration, border residents, faith community leaders and law enforcement weigh ...
Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty
A Texas truck driver is facing jailtime after being charged with the deaths of 53 illegal aliens after transporting them in ...
In single bust, U.S. border officers find what they say is 9 pounds of drugs worth $158K
A drug interception this week at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge resulted in officers finding $158,145 ...
‘Historic’ man-made ‘smuggling’ tunnel from Mexico into US discovered in Texas
A tunnel along the border wall in Texas, going from Mexico into the U.S. and believed to have been used by smugglers, was ...
An industrial Chinatown near the US southern border readies its options should Trump tariffs come
Chinese companies moved production to Mexico to have tariff-free access to the US market under the USMCA trade deal. With President-elect Donald Trump now threatening tariffs, these companies and ...
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CBP seizes over $158,000 in heroin at Texas-Mexico border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized over $158,000 in heroin during a vehicle inspection at the Brownsville-Matamoros ...
Border bills welcome 89th Texas Legislature
Before the Texas’s 89th Legislature began Tuesday, state representatives and senators had already filed over 2,300 bills, ...
Russian Mercenary Caught With Drone On U.S.-Mexico Border
It is unclear why Timur Praliev, an ex-member of Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group, was carrying a drone in a backpack as he ...
Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration
(THE CONVERSATION) Over the past half-decade, the state of Texas has been pushing an evolution in the administration and enforcement of immigration law. Stepping into a traditional federal role, state ...