Gov. Greg Abbott on the border, school vouchers and betting in Texas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott talked about several issues that are top of mind for Texans, including border security, school vouchers, tariffs and legalizing online betting.
$19M in meth, heroin labeled as cucumbers, jalapenos seized at Texas border
Customs and Border Protection agents say they seized more than $19 million in methamphetamine that had been labeled as cucumbers and jalapenos.
Mexico deploys first troops at US border near El Paso
Around 1,650 troops from Mexico's National Guard arrived in Juárez, Mexico on Tuesday as part of 10,000 troops sent to reinforce the southern border.
California parole agent allegedly tricks transgender woman into leaving home, leading to arrest by ICE agents
A California parole agent seemingly deceived Natalie Marinero, a transgender woman from El Salvador, into leaving her home, leading to her arrest by ICE agents.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offers 4,000 state prison cells to Trump administration to detain migrants
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump met at the White House to discuss the situation at the border on Wednesday.
Texas National Guard troops allowed to make immigration arrests
The Trump administration and the state of Texas have reached a deal that will allow Texas National Guard troops to make immigration arrests.
Can sanctuary cities protect you from deportation? Here are the criteria for ICE detentions
As promised during his campaign, second-term President Donald Trump is sending ICE agents to detain and deport those without proper documentation and those with criminal pasts out of the United States. Here are the criteria for who can get detained and deported.
Investigation of 8-year-old's death finds poor medical care at border facilities
A Senate report on the quality of medical care at Customs and Border Patrol facilities sparked by the 2023 death of an 8-year-old girl found systemic issues guidance, staffing and the agency's inability to provide oversight to its medical provider.
Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law
The law is named for Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who went out for a run and was killed by a Venezuelan national in the U.S. illegally.
Trump orders Guantanamo Bay detention center for migrants after signing Laken Riley Act
President Donald Trump unveiled plans to establish a detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, aiming to hold up to 30,000 migrants residing illegally in the United States.
ICE arrests 84 illegal immigrants in DFW over the weekend
ICE agents arrested nearly 90 illegal immigrants in North Texas on Sunday. And there are signs this is just the beginning.
Texas governor sends 400+ more soldiers to US-Mexico border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is sending helicopters and hundreds more soldiers from bases in Houston and Fort Worth to the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley.
'Deportation flights have begun' as President Trump ramps up ICE raids
The Trump administration says the first goal of the sweeping proposal is to remove criminals who are here illegally. And while there's no evidence of raids happening in North Texas, some students are expressing concerns.
Where migrant ICE raids, arrests are already happening: List
The crackdown targeted undocumented immigrants with criminal records, with arrests occurring in multiple states.
Pentagon sending 1,500 troops to US border; Texas DPS welcomes the help
Two days after President Donald Trump took the oath of office, active-duty U.S. military troops are preparing to head to the southern border.
More than 1,000 active-duty troops will head to southern border
U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days.
States sue to block Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship
Birthright citizenship guarantees that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
Trump allows migrants to be arrested at schools, churches
President Donald Trump has lifted long-standing restrictions on migrant arrests at sensitive locations such as schools and churches, reversing policies set by ICE and CBP over the past decade.
Trump's plans for border security: List of steps
Trump signed a series of executive orders on border security following his inauguration Monday, fulfilling his political promise to crack down on immigration.
Here's what Trump did on his first day in office
During his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed his first group of executive orders aimed at an array of policies.