Texas’ floating barrier between US, Mexico can stay for now, court rules in reversal
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's floating border barrier will remain in place in the Rio Grande for now. A majority of the 17 justices who make up 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have agreed to hear the buoy barrier case.
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in its dispute with Texas over border land
The drowning deaths of three migrants have brought new urgency to an extraordinary showdown between the Biden administration and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who has seized a city park in a major corridor for illegal crossings and denied entry to Border Patrol agents.
US says Texas blocked border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants who drowned
The U.S. Homeland Security Department said that Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three migrants who drowned.
House GOP launches effort to impeach Mayorkas as Senate tries to strike border deal
House Republicans on Wednesday will march ahead with impeachment plans targeting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as “derelict in his duty" over handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
NYC Mayor Adams sues Texas bus companies for transporting migrants to sanctuary city, seeks $700 million
New York City has feuded with Texas over the bussing of migrants to the city
Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Austin, asks a court to declare the Texas law unconstitutional, alleging that it interferes with the federal government’s right to regulate foreign commerce and prohibits the state from enforcing it.
Republican lawmakers visit Texas border; say we're at a 'breaking point'
Republican leaders of Congress went to see the border problem for themselves, and the evidence was easy to find. They repeated their call for President Joe Biden to take immediate action on the border.
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow border agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas
The Justice Department filed an emergency appeal Tuesday, asking the justices to put on hold last month’s appellate ruling in favor of Texas, which forced federal agents to stop cutting the concertina wire the state has installed along roughly 30 miles of the Rio Grande.
Border surge having impact on migrant shelters in North Texas
The continuing surge of people crossing the border illegally is having an impact on sheltering services in North Texas.
U.S. Department of Justice says it will sue if Texas enforces new law punishing illegal border crossing
The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened to sue to stop a new Texas law that allows state police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the border — unless Gov. Greg Abbott backs off of enforcing the law.
U.S. officials to visit Mexico soon as border crisis worsens
Be it Arizona or Texas, border officials say the latest surge in migrant crossings shows no signs of letting up. Railroads are also demanding immediate changes after U.S. officials this past weekend closed two rail crossings in Texas to redirect border personnel to deal with the surge.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick suggests removing Pres. Biden from ballot over immigration
The jab from Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick came shortly after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump should be removed from the primary ballot over his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Texas begins flying migrants from southern border to Chicago
Texas sent a plane with more than 120 migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago.
Highest single day record of migrants crossing border, FOX sources
The southern border was rocked by a record number of migrant encounters on Monday as the situation continues to spiral, and lawmakers struggle to find agreement on solutions.
Chicago mayor claims Gov. Abbott is 'attacking our country' by sending migrants to Dem cities, states
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson slammed Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, in a speech on Monday arguing that he has been "attacking" the United States itself.
Texas sued over new immigration law
The state of Texas is facing a lawsuit over a new law that allows state and local law enforcement to arrest people who enter Texas illegally.
Border Security: Texas bill signed into law allowing state to arrest migrants, challenging federal authority
Senate Bill 4 allows state and local law enforcement officers to arrest people who enter Texas illegally. The law, which is expected to be challenged, could put immigration in front of the Supreme Court's new conservative majority.
Federal judge poised to bar separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
A federal judge is poised to prohibit separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years.
Texas DPS responds to critics of high-speed chases at the border
This week, the nonprofit group Human Rights Watch posted a study raising concern about the pursuits and attributing them to at least 74 deaths on the border.
Texas must remove floating barrier in Rio Grande, court rules
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a lower court in saying Texas must remove the floating border barrier in the Rio Grande. The fight is likely to continue to the Supreme Court.