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“Uncharted territory”: Trump’s anti-immigration plans could take center stage in Texas
Read full article: “Uncharted territory”: Trump’s anti-immigration plans could take center stage in TexasTexas is positioned better than any state to help Trump carry out his ambitious anti-immigration agenda. But it is also vulnerable to those policies’ impacts.
Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National Park
Read full article: Texas buys two ranches near the border, including a huge property next to Big Bend National ParkA Starr County property was purchased to build border wall, while Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state has many options for a sprawling ranch in West Texas.
Republican John Lujan defeats Democrat Kristian Carranza in competitive race for Texas House District 118
Read full article: Republican John Lujan defeats Democrat Kristian Carranza in competitive race for Texas House District 118With 100% of Bexar County’s 302 voter precincts reporting, KSAT 12 is projecting Republican incumbent John Lujan III as the winner of the State House District 118 race.
Texas State nonprofit fills in gaps in rural counties left by a lack of county medical examiners
Read full article: Texas State nonprofit fills in gaps in rural counties left by a lack of county medical examinersMany remains are taken back to Texas State University’s campus where the scholars involved with Operation Identification perform different processes to identify individuals.
Nonprofit at Texas State University works to identify unknown remains along Texas-Mexico border
Read full article: Nonprofit at Texas State University works to identify unknown remains along Texas-Mexico borderScholars at Texas State have identified more than 150 unknown human remains in order to bring their families closure after years of waiting.
KSAT Explains: Mexico’s lack of adherence to decades-old treaty leaves Rio Grande Valley farmers in peril
Read full article: KSAT Explains: Mexico’s lack of adherence to decades-old treaty leaves Rio Grande Valley farmers in perilA 1944 water-sharing treaty between the United States and Mexico is back in the spotlight and Rio Grande Valley farms are hanging in the balance.
South Texas ICE processing center approaches full capacity as DPS continues to apprehend immigrants
Read full article: South Texas ICE processing center approaches full capacity as DPS continues to apprehend immigrantsTexas Department of Public Safety troopers with Operation Lone Star found more than 300 people attempting to cross into the United States illegally in just one week.
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.
‘A slap in the face’: Family of Robb Elementary victim frustrated by Border Patrol investigation report
Read full article: ‘A slap in the face’: Family of Robb Elementary victim frustrated by Border Patrol investigation reportThe family member of one of the 19 children and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary reacts to the release of a new report on Border Patrol's response to the massacre.
Border Patrol agents who responded to Robb Elementary shooting had inadequate active shooter training
Read full article: Border Patrol agents who responded to Robb Elementary shooting had inadequate active shooter trainingNearly half of the Border Patrol agents who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting did not have active shooter training beyond what they received while in the USBP Academy, according to a report released Thursday.
Customs and Border Protection releases comprehensive report of response to Robb Elementary shooting
Read full article: Customs and Border Protection releases comprehensive report of response to Robb Elementary shootingU.S. Customs and Border Protection released a report Thursday detailing the agency’s response to the shooting on May 24, 2022.
US Customs and Border Protection to release review of response to Robb Elementary School shooting
Read full article: US Customs and Border Protection to release review of response to Robb Elementary School shootingUnited States Customs and Border Protection is set to release a report of how the agency responded to the May 24, 2022, shooting in Uvalde, Texas, according to a spokesperson for the agency.
17 people found hidden in ‘cloned Lowe’s truck’ being transported into the US illegally
Read full article: 17 people found hidden in ‘cloned Lowe’s truck’ being transported into the US illegallyThe Texas Department of Public Safety found 17 migrants hidden in a fake Lowe’s Home Improvement store truck. Texas DPS South video shows the moment those 13 men and 4 women were found.
Feds announce arrest of alleged leader of fatal 2022 human smuggling case in San Antonio
Read full article: Feds announce arrest of alleged leader of fatal 2022 human smuggling case in San AntonioFederal officials on Thursday announced the indictment of a Guatemalan national who they say helped coordinate a human smuggling effort that ended with 53 migrants dead and 11 injured in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio.
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar endorses VP Kamala Harris during primetime speech at DNC
Read full article: Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar endorses VP Kamala Harris during primetime speech at DNCBexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar endorsed 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris during a primetime speech Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention.
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.
Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold
Read full article: Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes holdArrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to figures released Monday that provide another window on the impact of a new rule to temporarily suspend asylum.
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
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.
Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector chief speaks with KSAT about slowing migrant crossings, relationship with Texas DPS
Read full article: Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector chief speaks with KSAT about slowing migrant crossings, relationship with Texas DPSIn a wide-ranging exclusive sit-down interview with KSAT, Chief Patrol Agent Robert Danley shares insight into his nearly seven months on the job, including how and why migrant crossings have changed, how laws impact the work done by agents, and Border Patrol’s relationship with Texas DPS.
‘It makes me really sad’: Professor says buoys in Rio Grande have created significant ecological impact
Read full article: ‘It makes me really sad’: Professor says buoys in Rio Grande have created significant ecological impactOne year after Texas began installing buoys in Eagle Pass, a professor says the floating barrier has created a significant ecological impact on the Rio Grande.
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.
Bexar County man arrested for alleged online solicitation of minor at Progreso port of entry
Read full article: Bexar County man arrested for alleged online solicitation of minor at Progreso port of entryA man wanted out of Bexar County was arrested by border patrol officers at the Progreso International Bridge, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
$5.1 million in marijuana seized at Laredo port of entry
Read full article: $5.1 million in marijuana seized at Laredo port of entryAccording to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, an 18-wheeler hauling a commercial shipment was referred for a secondary inspection at the World Trade Bridge.
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.
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden
Read full article: Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from BidenPresident Joe Biden has ordered an expansive election-year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. It comes after the Democratic president's own aggressive immigration crackdown at the southern border earlier this month.
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."
‘We see tanks driving by daily’: Eagle Pass residents reflect on President Biden’s executive order on immigration
Read full article: ‘We see tanks driving by daily’: Eagle Pass residents reflect on President Biden’s executive order on immigrationEagle Pass residents share differing views on President Joe Biden's recent executive order regarding border crossings.
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.
San Antonio legal experts try to digest Biden Administration’s new immigration policy days after it takes effect
Read full article: San Antonio legal experts try to digest Biden Administration’s new immigration policy days after it takes effectJust days after President Joe Biden dropped a new executive order limiting asylum seekers, San Antonio legal experts are trying to digest what exactly this means for Texas.
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.”
WATCH LIVE: White House hosts call on President Biden’s border security plan, SA Mayor Nirenberg to speak
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: White House hosts call on President Biden’s border security plan, SA Mayor Nirenberg to speakThe White House will host a regional press call on President Joe Biden’s plan to secure the border at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
KSAT Q&A: Sheriff Javier Salazar weighs in on President Biden’s order limiting asylum at southern border
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: Sheriff Javier Salazar weighs in on President Biden’s order limiting asylum at southern borderBexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar appeared on the KSAT Q&A to discuss his Tuesday visit to the White House after President Joe Biden revealed plans for immediate restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.– Mexico border.
Why Mexico’s historic President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum could see policy pushback in the U.S.
Read full article: Why Mexico’s historic President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum could see policy pushback in the U.S.Political experts share insight on the implications of the unprecedented Mexican presidential election.
How Biden's new order to halt asylum at the US border is supposed to work
Read full article: How Biden's new order to halt asylum at the US border is supposed to workPresident Joe Biden has ordered a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold deemed excessive.
“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.
Border patrol agent in critical condition after tornado slams through his home, officials say
Read full article: Border patrol agent in critical condition after tornado slams through his home, officials sayA U.S. Border Patrol agent is in critical condition after his Southwest Texas home took a direct hit from a Tornado, according to CBS 7.