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Former Eagle Pass detective sentenced to 10 years in prison for running migrant stash houses
Read full article: Former Eagle Pass detective sentenced to 10 years in prison for running migrant stash housesHazel Eileen Diaz received nearly $40,000 in cash and money transfers for letting human smugglers use her rental properties.
Mexico recovers body of Honduran migrant in Rio Grande; another body found near floating barrier
Read full article: Mexico recovers body of Honduran migrant in Rio Grande; another body found near floating barrierMexican authorities say a Honduran migrant has identified one of the two bodies recovered from the Rio Grande as her son.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn wants the U.S. to train Mexican troops to fight drug cartels
Read full article: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn wants the U.S. to train Mexican troops to fight drug cartelsThe Republican from Texas introduced the legislation after meeting with Mexico’s president and calling for more cooperation between the two countries.
Man arrested after group of migrants found trapped in train car near Uvalde; new details released
Read full article: Man arrested after group of migrants found trapped in train car near Uvalde; new details releasedA man was arrested after a dozen migrants were found in a train car east of Knippa on Friday, according to a criminal complaint from Homeland Security Investigations that revealed new details in the smuggling operation that left two men dead.
Asylum wait lists at US border frustrate, confuse migrants
Read full article: Asylum wait lists at US border frustrate, confuse migrantsOpaque waiting lists for asylum-seekers to enter the United States at the Mexico border have carried over from the Trump administration, frustrating many migrants to the point that they cross illegally.
San Antonio man arrested in Mexico for killing ex-girlfriend in 2019, US Marshals say
Read full article: San Antonio man arrested in Mexico for killing ex-girlfriend in 2019, US Marshals sayA fugitive in the 2019 slaying of a young San Antonio mother was arrested along the Texas-Mexico border, according to the U.S. Marshal’s Office.
Officials: Eagle Pass expected to see boost in law enforcement presence
Read full article: Officials: Eagle Pass expected to see boost in law enforcement presenceEAGLE PASS, Texas – Officials on Friday afternoon provided an update to information on the caravan on the Mexican border with Eagle Pass. U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued five Honduran migrants in Eagle Pass who were nearly swept away while trying to cross the Rio Grande River illegally. The city of Eagle Pass is expected to see a boost in law enforcement presence. Along with border officials, troopers with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas National Guard are also in the border city, and even more Guard troops are expected on Monday. AdThe caravan of migrants continues to be held in a shelter in Piedras Negras as they wait to file asylum claims.