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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.
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.
An alligator in the Rio Grande? KSAT crew shares experience on exclusive ride along with Border Patrol in Eagle Pass
Read full article: An alligator in the Rio Grande? KSAT crew shares experience on exclusive ride along with Border Patrol in Eagle PassIn the Del Rio sector, which covers a 245-mile stretch of the border, Border Patrol agents travel up and down watching for signs of smuggling and illegal crossings.
‘I think it’s an impediment’: Chief Patrol Agent of Del Rio sector discusses Border Patrol’s relationship with DPS
Read full article: ‘I think it’s an impediment’: Chief Patrol Agent of Del Rio sector discusses Border Patrol’s relationship with DPSFor dozens of miles, Border Patrol agents travel up and down along the Rio Grande.
Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass
Read full article: Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle PassTexas is expanding its grasp of a border city that has become the focus of a political struggle between the state and federal government.
Gov. Greg Abbott announces 80-acre base camp for Texas Military Department in Eagle Pass
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott announces 80-acre base camp for Texas Military Department in Eagle PassTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Eagle Pass will be home to a new 80-acre base camp for hundreds of personnel in the Texas Military Department in an effort to expand operations at the border.
Gov. Greg Abbott defends migrant tactics in Eagle Pass amid escalating legal battle with Biden administration
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott defends migrant tactics in Eagle Pass amid escalating legal battle with Biden administrationDPS tells visiting governors that efforts to deter migrants are effective and razor wire and buoy barriers “save lives.”
Gov. Abbott addresses President Biden’s border policies at Shelby Park
Read full article: Gov. Abbott addresses President Biden’s border policies at Shelby ParkTexas Gov. Greg Abbott hosted governors from several states at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass in response to President Joe Biden’s border policies.
Texas Democrats host news conference in response to GOP border efforts
Read full article: Texas Democrats host news conference in response to GOP border effortsSeveral congressional Texas Democrats will host a virtual news conference Sunday morning in response to Republican efforts at the border to obstruct the federal government at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass.
What to know as Republicans governors consider sending more National Guard to the Texas border
Read full article: What to know as Republicans governors consider sending more National Guard to the Texas borderAs tensions grow between Texas officials and the federal government over who can enforce immigration policies and how, some Republican leaders are pledging their support to the Lone Star state.
Biden administration renews demand for Texas to allow Border Patrol to access a key park
Read full article: Biden administration renews demand for Texas to allow Border Patrol to access a key parkThe Biden administration is renewing demands for Texas to give Border Patrol access to a riverfront park that is a popular corridor for migrants illegally entering the U.S. A letter sent Tuesday to Texas officials continues a clash between the state and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement.
U.S. Supreme Court says Texas can’t block federal agents from the border
Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court says Texas can’t block federal agents from the borderThe high court’s order effectively maintains long-running precedent that the federal government — not individual states — has authority to enforce border security.
In Eagle Pass, a tense border standoff between Texas and the federal government is reaching a crescendo
Read full article: In Eagle Pass, a tense border standoff between Texas and the federal government is reaching a crescendoA park on the Rio Grande is the new focus of a long battle over border enforcement that’s reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
What to know about Texas’ clash with the Biden administration over Border Patrol access
Read full article: What to know about Texas’ clash with the Biden administration over Border Patrol accessTexas’ refusal to allow Border Patrol agents into a park along the U.S.-Mexico border is a new marker in the state’s deepening rift with the Biden administration over immigration.
The Biden administration escalates its border dispute with Texas after 3 migrants drown
Read full article: The Biden administration escalates its border dispute with Texas after 3 migrants drownThe drowning deaths of three migrants have brought new urgency to an extraordinary showdown between the Biden administration and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Eagle Pass mayor says public park closed by state with no warning
Read full article: Eagle Pass mayor says public park closed by state with no warningThe mayor of a Texas border city at the center of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s aggressive measures to curb migrant crossings says state troopers have closed a large public park along the Rio Grande.
Texas to spend $25 million on 2-mile concrete barrier amid Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for a state-funded border wall
Read full article: Texas to spend $25 million on 2-mile concrete barrier amid Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for a state-funded border wallThe barrier in Eagle Pass is the first glimpse into how much a state-funded border wall could cost. But Abbott’s office says it’s a “concrete barrier” that is separate from his border wall push.