US threatens legal action against Texas on shelter closures
The Biden administration threatened Monday to pursue legal action if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t rescind his order shutting down federally funded shelters that house migrant children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents.
3,900 kids separated from parents at border under Trump, task force finds
Biden’s Family Reunification Task Force identified 3,913 kids separated from parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump's “zero-tolerance” policy.
Kamala Harris to Guatemalan migrants weighing trek to US: 'Do not come'
Vice President Kamala Harris has offered an optimistic outlook for improved cooperation with Guatemala on addressing the spike in migration to the U.S.
SCOTUS rules against green card path for immigrants with temporary status
The Supreme Court has ruled people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons cannot apply to become permanent residents.
Migrant teen shelter at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center closes
The Downtown Dallas shelter that once held about 2,300 teenage boys from Central America is closing down.
Lawmakers visit Texas border facilities as they push bipartisan bill to help border crisis
Members of Congress visited border facilities near Hildalgo Wednesday to urge support for a bipartisan bill aimed at solutions to the border crisis.
AG Ken Paxton calls on federal leaders to visit overwhelmed Texas-Mexico border
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling on more federal leaders to visit the border to see firsthand how the crisis is unfolding along the Texas-Mexico border.
White House investigating reports of migrant teens being held in buses outside Dallas convention center
The White House is investigating reports of unaccompanied teenagers who were apprehended at the U.S./Mexico border being held in buses outside the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Downtown Dallas for extended periods of time.
Texas farmer finds young migrant girls abandoned near border without food, water
A Texas farmer says he found five migrant girls abandoned on his ranch without food or water. The children ranged in age from 11 months to 7 years old, with one girl suffering from severe dehydration.
George W. Bush discusses immigration with Dallas Mavericks
Former President George W. Bush sat down with Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki and owner Mark Cuban to talk about how immigrants contribute to American society.
‘We Build the Wall’ campaign co-founder indicted on charges of tax fraud
Brian Kolfage, co-founder of the “We Build the Wall” online fundraising campaign, has been indicted for alleged tax fraud by the North District of Florida attorney’s office.
Biden raises US refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500
President Joe Biden is formally lifting the nation's refugee cap to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in lifting former President Donald Trump’s limit of 15,000.
Bipartisan bill proposed to help address the surge at the U.S./Mexico border
Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn and two Texas congressional Democrats are pushing legislation to address the surge of migrants at the border.
President Bush lobbies for immigration reform with paintings now display in Dallas
A new exhibit in Dallas this week features the artwork of former President George W. Bush. The focus is immigration.
White House says refugee cap will be increased in May after pushback from allies, aid groups
The White House says President Joe Biden is expected to increase the refugee cap for the remainder of this fiscal year by May 15.
Number of kids traveling alone at US-Mexico border hits all-time high in March
The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded.
Gov. Abbott says there are allegations of abuse of unaccompanied migrant boys at San Antonio facility
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for the shutdown of a facility in San Antonio that is being used to house unaccompanied migrant boys.
Poll: 40% of American disapprove of Biden's handling of the Mexico border crisis
More Americans disapprove than approve of how President Joe Biden is handling the sharply increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and approval of his efforts on larger immigration policy falls short of other top issues.
More than 18,000 unaccompanied children were in CBP custody or HHS care on March 31, data shows
A historic monthly high of more than 18,000 unaccompanied children were held in U.S. custody or care along the southern border with Mexico on March 31, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared with FOX Television stations.
Border Patrol video shows smugglers abandoning 5-year-old, 3-year-old at the border
SHOCKING VIDEO: Border Patrol on Wednesday released a hard to watch video of smugglers abandoning a 5-year-old girl and 3-year-old girl at the border in the New Mexico desert in the middle of the night -- after dropping them over a 14-foot border barrier.