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Takeaways from the Texas Tribune-Associated Press report on 24 hours along the Texas-Mexico border
Read full article: Takeaways from the Texas Tribune-Associated Press report on 24 hours along the Texas-Mexico borderReporters from both organizations spent a day documenting the reality on the border. Here’s a summary of what they found.
Many Americans say immigration is out of control, but 24 hours on the Texas-Mexico border showed a new reality. Will it last?
Read full article: Many Americans say immigration is out of control, but 24 hours on the Texas-Mexico border showed a new reality. Will it last?The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press visited five locations along the 1,254-mile span to separate the facts from the political narrative during a heated election year.
16 migrants found stuffed behind fake wall of trailer with ‘no ventilation’; Houston man charged
Read full article: 16 migrants found stuffed behind fake wall of trailer with ‘no ventilation’; Houston man chargedA Houston man is facing felony charges of human smuggling after state troopers found 16 migrants behind a false wall of a trailer.
Texas governor visiting Houston to make announcement on border security
Read full article: Texas governor visiting Houston to make announcement on border securityDetails on the announcement are unclear, but a press release from the governor’s office says the efforts are a response ”to the Biden-Harris Administration’s reckless open border policies that have allowed dangerous criminals to enter our country illegally.”
‘I really hope everybody can hear my pain’: Jocelyn Nungaray’s mother speaks alongside former President Trump at border
Read full article: ‘I really hope everybody can hear my pain’: Jocelyn Nungaray’s mother speaks alongside former President Trump at borderAlexis Nungaray spoke alongside former President Donald Trump at an event at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona Thursday afternoon.
Spider monkeys, parrot eggs and pythons, oh my! A look back at strange items found during border inspections
Read full article: Spider monkeys, parrot eggs and pythons, oh my! A look back at strange items found during border inspectionsEver wondered what bizarre items people try to smuggle across the U.S. border? Check out these strange finds from border inspections: live spider monkeys, giant African Land Snails, and even Xanax pills hidden in yarn spools! Learn about these unusual cases and more as KPRC dives into the creative lengths smugglers go to. Tune in Friday at 6 a.m. for an exclusive look at how customs agents keep the country safe. Don't miss out
Texas attorney general says Biden must continue border wall construction after court deadline passes
Read full article: Texas attorney general says Biden must continue border wall construction after court deadline passesTexas sued to stop an executive order issued by President Biden on his Inauguration Day to stop border wall construction and divert funds that had already been allocated for the project.
Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande can stay for now, appeals court says
Read full article: Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande can stay for now, appeals court saysAfter Texas deployed the barrier, a panel ordered it removed. The full appeals court says it can stay while a lower court hears a case on the merits.
El Paso County officials say it’s time the state pays for Operation Lone Star arrests
Read full article: El Paso County officials say it’s time the state pays for Operation Lone Star arrestsCounty officials issued a disaster declaration Tuesday, saying the state’s mass arrests at the border have cost the county millions of dollars and overwhelmed its criminal justice system.
Texas attorney general can’t question Catholic Charities director over migrant services, court says
Read full article: Texas attorney general can’t question Catholic Charities director over migrant services, court saysWednesday’s ruling is the second time a Texas judge has ruled against the attorney general for investigating shelters helping migrants.
Immigration is taking center stage in Texas’ Senate race. Here’s what Colin Allred’s and Ted Cruz’s records show.
Read full article: Immigration is taking center stage in Texas’ Senate race. Here’s what Colin Allred’s and Ted Cruz’s records show.Poll after poll shows Texas voters rank immigration and the border as the most pressing issues.
Border Patrol agents recorded the fewest monthly migrant apprehensions since 2021 on southern border
Read full article: Border Patrol agents recorded the fewest monthly migrant apprehensions since 2021 on southern borderMigrant apprehensions in Texas decreased by nearly one-third in June, the first month of a new order by President Joe Biden that widely limited asylum claims.
Eagle Pass residents have mixed feelings about sharing their city with the National Guard
Read full article: Eagle Pass residents have mixed feelings about sharing their city with the National GuardTexas has sent thousands of soldiers to the border as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar initiative Operation Lone Star. No border town has felt their presence more than Eagle Pass.
GOP-led states have pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions of dollars to help Texas secure the border this year
Read full article: GOP-led states have pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions of dollars to help Texas secure the border this yearThe federal government has deployed National Guard to the border for years, but more than a dozen states have dug into their own budgets to send even more personnel
At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build
Read full article: At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to buildThe state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico.
2 men accused of strangling 12-year-old girl were caught by Border Patrol weeks before murder
Read full article: 2 men accused of strangling 12-year-old girl were caught by Border Patrol weeks before murderTwo men have been arrested in connection to the death of a 12-year-old girl who was found strangled in a north Houston creek earlier this week. Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 22, and Franklin Pena, 26, have both been charged with capital murder.
Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border
Read full article: Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the borderMigrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people.
Judge weighing whether to close El Paso shelter that aids undocumented immigrants
Read full article: Judge weighing whether to close El Paso shelter that aids undocumented immigrantsTexas argues that Annunciation House is breaking state law by harboring undocumented immigrants, something the shelter's lawyers called "utter nonsense."
Texas immigrants’ rights groups sue Biden administration over asylum restrictions
Read full article: Texas immigrants’ rights groups sue Biden administration over asylum restrictionsBoth Democrats and Republicans have criticized the order, which limits asylum requests when illegal border crossings ramp up.
Brandon Herrera to request recount in primary runoff against U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales
Read full article: Brandon Herrera to request recount in primary runoff against U.S. Rep. Tony GonzalesHerrera said he doesn’t expect the results to change, “but I feel I owe it to my volunteers, voters, and supporters to leave no stone unturned.”
Houston immigration attorneys break down timing of Biden’s asylum cap order
Read full article: Houston immigration attorneys break down timing of Biden’s asylum cap orderHours before President Joe Biden was set to roll out an executive order aiming to cap asylum requests, KPRC 2 spoke with immigration attorneys to get a legal understanding of what this could mean for an overwhelmed border during an already tense election year.
“Why now?”: Biden’s new immigration policy to limit asylum seekers faces quick criticism in Texas
Read full article: “Why now?”: Biden’s new immigration policy to limit asylum seekers faces quick criticism in TexasPresident Joe Biden’s new executive order, unveiled Tuesday, will restrict the number of asylum seekers allowed to cross the border when crossings reach a certain level.
Legal experts break down Biden's executive migration order to cap asylum requests
Read full article: Legal experts break down Biden's executive migration order to cap asylum requestsHours before President Joe Biden was set to roll out an executive order aiming to cap asylum requests, KPRC 2 spoke with immigration attorneys to get a legal understanding of what this could mean for an overwhelmed border during an already tense election year.
State data shows thousands facing smuggling related charges in Texas
Read full article: State data shows thousands facing smuggling related charges in TexasFrom video game chats, to social media, to meet-ups at nightclubs; human smuggling is not as far from your front door as you may think. Smuggling operations are using the crisis along the southern border to entice people from all walks life into risking their freedom for quick cash.
Texas delegation urges Congress to withhold aid to Mexico over water treaty dispute
Read full article: Texas delegation urges Congress to withhold aid to Mexico over water treaty disputeA bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers are demanding appropriators withhold funds for the country until Mexico lives up to its end of a 1944 water treaty that requires it to send 1.75 million acre-feet to the U.S. every five years.
A Houston woman applied for a green card. She was banned from the U.S. for a decade.
Read full article: A Houston woman applied for a green card. She was banned from the U.S. for a decade.Claudia González was 15 when she crossed the border into Texas to reunite with her mother. Now she’s back in Mexico, separated from her 15-year-old son and her husband in Houston.
Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?
Read full article: Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?Abbott has credited his Operation Lone Star for a recent drop in migrant encounters on the Texas-Mexico border.
‘Easy money’ for human smuggling at Texas-Mexico border enticing drivers who don’t always know what they’re in for
Read full article: ‘Easy money’ for human smuggling at Texas-Mexico border enticing drivers who don’t always know what they’re in forThe lure of quick cash helps fuel a steady stream of smuggling cases being filed in rural Texas counties along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Lure of easy money fueling border smuggling cases and enticing Houston drivers for transport
Read full article: Lure of easy money fueling border smuggling cases and enticing Houston drivers for transportThe lure of quick cash helps fuel a steady stream of smuggling cases being filed in rural Texas counties along the southern borde
Texas investigating Guard member after border shooting incident
Read full article: Texas investigating Guard member after border shooting incidentTexas officials are investigating a shooting incident at the U.S.-Mexico border involving a National Guard soldier assigned to Operation Lone Star, the Texas-led border security mission. The incident is currently under investigation. Stay tuned for updates. #TexasBorderSecurity #OperationLoneStar #InvestigationInProgress
Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling after high-speed chase near the border
Read full article: Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling after high-speed chase near the borderAuthorities said the 26-year-old turned around at a Border Patrol checkpoint and fled from police in Kinney County.
1.7 million Texas households are set to lose monthly internet subsidy
Read full article: 1.7 million Texas households are set to lose monthly internet subsidyThe Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for internet service. The program is slated to run out of money at the end of the month.