Texas lawmakers pass controversial bill making illegal border crossing a state crime
The controversial Senate Bill 4 was passed by legislators on Tuesday night. The bill creates a new state crime for illegally entering or re-enteing into Texas from a foreign country.
Legislation making it a criminal offense for illegal immigrants crossing into Texas moves forward
State legislation making it a criminal offense to enter Texas illegally at the southern border is closer to getting to the governor's desk.
U.S. to resume deportations for Venezuelan illegal immigrants after recent surge
The Biden Administration announced it will now resume deportations of illegal immigrants from Venezuela.
Biden administration moves to restart construction of border wall in Texas despite saying wall doesn't work
President Joe Biden and his Homeland Security secretary are contradicting each other on whether a border wall helps deter illegal immigration.
Judge panel hears arguments on Texas' floating border wall
There is another border control controversy, as the floating barrier installed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott went before a panel of judges Thursday.
Texas: The Issue Is - State Rep. Eddie Morales says Biden administration isn't doing enough at southern border
For this week’s Texas: The Issue Is, FOX 4’s Steven Dial spoke to Eagle Pass Democrat State Rep. Eddie Morales, who says the Biden administration is not doing enough at Texas' southern border.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refutes claims that his border policies are inhumane
Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke about the border crisis in New York on Wednesday morning.
Mexico agrees to deport migrants after El Paso reaches “breaking point"
Mexico will deport certain migrants from some of its northern border cities as part of an agreement with U.S. immigration officials who have reported a sharp increase of migrants attempting to cross the border in recent weeks, according to Mexico’s immigration enforcement authority.
Floating border wall can stay along Texas border, court rules
The controversial floating border barrier will stay in the middle of the Rio Grande — at least for a few more weeks.
Texas border: Judge orders Texas to remove floating barrier from waters of US-Mexico border
A judge has ordered the state of Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of the US-Mexico border and onto a riverbank.
Texas: The Issue Is - DPS Lt. Olivarez speaks on state of the U.S.-Mexico border
There's currently a courtroom showdown over Gov. Greg Abbott's floating border barrier. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski spoke with a DPS lieutenant about what he's been seeing and experiencing at the border.
Texas’ floating barrier to stop migrants draws recurring concerns from Mexico, US official says
Mexico’s government has repeatedly raised concerns with the U.S. about large buoys Texas put on the Rio Grande to deter migrants and agreements between the two countries could suffer if the floating barrier remains in place.
Texas moves large floating barrier on US-Mexico border closer to American soil
Texas has moved a floating barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border closer to American soil.
Gov. Greg Abbott holds border security news conference with governors from across U.S.
Abbott sent letters to governors across the U.S. in May requesting help at the border for Texas' Operation Lone Star.
Barrels of drinking water for migrants walking through Texas have disappeared
Barrels of life-saving water that a human rights group strategically placed for wayward migrants traveling on foot have vanished.
3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say
A 3-year-old child riding one of Texas’ migrant buses died while on the way to Chicago, officials said Friday, the first time the state has announced a death since it began shuttling thousands of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border last year.
Texas Democrat claims 'barbaric' floating border wall has saw-like blades between buoys
Governor Greg Abbott's office responded, accusing Democrats, the White House and Mexico of spreading false information about the floating barriers.
Texas border agents find spider monkeys in backpack
The animals were found inside the luggage with air holes punched through it.
Images show men armed with rifles, body armor coming across southern border
The incident took place in Texas, but the men were not located.
Mexico recovers 2 bodies from the Rio Grande, one found near a floating barrier that Texas installed
Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department said the country had warned about the risks posed by the bright orange, wrecking ball-sized buoys on the Rio Grande.