Border Report’s Top 10 stories of 2023

Stories on new border wall, Mexican cartel, and drug and weapons smuggling across the Southwest border…

Even Amid Texas Border Crackdown, Illegal Crossings Still High

Texas to give police even broader powers to apprehend migrants  

Vouchers, border security, abortion: The issues you heard about in 2023 will continue to be hotly debated in 2024

After nearly a year’s worth of legislative sessions, several issues are poised to dominate Texas politics…

Historic increase in migrants at U.S.-Mexico border

 

Report: TX Fire Department Spending $21K a Day on Migrant Emergencies

The Eagle Pass (TX) Fire Department is spending thousands to deal with emergencies involving migrants at…

Vouchers, border security, abortion: The issues you heard about in 20…

After nearly a year’s worth of legislative sessions, several issues are poised to dominate Texas politics…

Crazy Money Being Spent In Texas On Migrants

Eagle Pass Spends 21K Daily On Migrant Calls  

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

In March, Texas order arrests of migrants who enter the state illegally. It comes two years…

U.S. border officials on track to process over 300,000 migrants in December, the highest monthly tally on record

Never before has U.S. Border Patrol processed that many migrants in one month, according to monthly…

Plane carrying Texas migrants to arrive at Rockford airport

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A plane carrying migrants from Texas is scheduled to arrive at the…

Texas AG blasts Biden admin, DOJ over border crisis: They are ‘aiding and abetting the cartels’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton discusses the ongoing border crisis and reacts to Biden’s Department of…

Plane from Texas drops off over 300 migrants at Rockford airport, buses sent to Chicago: officials

Several buses carrying over 300 migrants are expected to arrive in Chicago Sunday morning after a…

Texas Bolsters Border Security and Migrant Relocations to Major U.S. Cities Under Operation Texas

Texas continues Operation Lone Star to tighten border security, using buses to relocate migrants to various…

DPS wants gun owners to keep weapons safely stored during New Year’s holiday

 

Record border numbers are ‘quite shocking,’ says Lt. Chris Olivarez

Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivarez discusses the federal government threat of a lawsuit…

Texas Border Town Fire Department Spending $21,000 Per Day Treating Migrants

A local fire department in Eagle Pass, a Texas border town, is spending over $21,000 a…

DPS reminding gun owners to keep weapons safely stored during New Year’s Eve

 

Border wall, Mexican cartel and drugs top Border Report stories in 2023

Stories on new border wall, Mexican cartel, and drug and weapons smuggling across the Southwest border…

Border county sheriff’s text alerts warn residents, save lives

(The Center Square) – Kinney County Sheriff Chief Deputy Armando Garcia, a lifelong resident of Uvalde…

Border wall, Mexican cartel and drugs top Border Report stories in 2023

Stories on new border wall, Mexican cartel, and drug and weapons smuggling across the Southwest border…

Former CBP officer indicted on charges of smuggling migrants into South Texas

A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who used to work at a Laredo port…

New video of another wave of migrants crossing border

 

Texas border town fire department hemorrhaging $21,000 a day dealing with migrant-related calls

Responding to migrant-related emergency calls at the Rio Grande has cost the Eagle Pass Fire Department…

US threatens to sue Texas over law allowing state police to arrest migrants

SB4, scheduled to go into effect on 5 March, is one of the strictest immigration laws…

Border wall, Mexican cartel and drugs top Border Report stories in 2023

Stories on new border wall, Mexican cartel, and drug and weapons smuggling across the Southwest border…

Border wall, Mexican cartel and drugs top Border Report stories in 2023

Stories on new border wall, Mexican cartel, and drug and weapons smuggling across the Southwest border…

Former CBP officer indicted on charges of smuggling migrants into South Texas

A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who used to work at a Laredo port…

Former CBP officer indicted on charges of smuggling migrants into South Texas

A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who used to work at a Laredo port…

Department of Justice to sue Texas over border bill

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice says it will sue Texas over a…

Border wall, Mexican cartel and drugs top Border Report stories in 2023

Stories on new border wall, Mexican cartel, and drug and weapons smuggling across the Southwest border…

Former CBP officer indicted on charges of smuggling migrants into South Texas

A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer who used to work at a Laredo port…

Justic Department says it will sue State of Texas if it enforces law making illegal entry at border state crime

 

Department of Justice to sue Texas over border bill

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice says it will sue Texas over a…

US Department of Justice threatens to sue Texas over new border security law

The U.S. Department of Justice is threatening to sue Texas over its new law allowing law…

7,000 migrants in a day and thousands of arrests: The latest on the US-Mexico border crisis

The crisis at the US-Mexico border continues, with a migrant surge overwhelming authorities and border towns…

Justice Department to Sue Texas if Governor Enforces New Border Law

Signed into law last week, the legislation authorizes Texas to arrest and deport illegal immigrants if…

Chicago, Denver, NYC unite to limit migrant bus influx from border

Adams, Johnson, and Johnston have implemented bus regulations, yet the mayors stress the need for additional…

DOJ threatens to sue Texas over new law targeting people who are suspected of crossing border illegally

Senate Bill 4 goes into effect in March, but the Department of Justice is giving Gov.…

DOJ threatens to sue Texas over new border law

 

DOJ threatens to sue Texas over new law targeting people who are suspected of crossing border illegally

Senate Bill 4 goes into effect in March, but the Department of Justice is giving Gov.…

US Department of Justice says it’ll sue if Texas enforces new law punishing illegal border crossing

 

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing…

DOJ threatens to sue Texas over border bill

The Department of Justice has threatened to sue the state of Texas over enforcement of the…

U.S. Department of Justice says it’ll 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…

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…

Biden administration threatens to SUE Texas over migrant arrests

The Biden administration has threatened to sue Texas if it allows police officers to arrest, jail…

Federal government says it will sue if Texas enforces new immigration law

The state has until January 3, to say it won’t arrest people accused of unauthorized…  

DOJ threatens to sue Texas over new law targeting people who are suspected of crossing border illegally

Senate Bill 4 goes into effect in March, but the Department of Justice is giving Gov.…

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…

Migrant crossings at U.S. southern border reach record monthly high in December

 

Morning headlines: Illegal border crossings are still high as thousands are arrested for trespassing in Texas

Today’s other top stories include Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert switching to a less competitive congressional district,…

Justice Department says new Texas immigration law violates Constitution

Originally Published: 28 DEC 23 17:02 ET Updated: 28 DEC 23 17:56 ET By Priscilla Alvarez…

Justice Dept. warns it will sue Texas over state’s new immigration law

A letter from Washington warns that the Justice Department will sue the state of Texas over…

Biden administration warns Texas it will sue if state implements strict immigration law

SB4 would allow Texas officials to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants on state criminal charges if…

No ‘Texit’ question, but Texas GOP voters to be asked about border, vouchers, foreign wars

State GOP officials, while rejecting bids to put Texas secession to a vote, announced Thursday a…

Biden Justice Department Threatens Suit Over Texas Border Law

The Biden administration has warned it will sue Texas if the state enforces an aggressive immigration…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Before settling in New York City like thousands of other migrants…

Gov. Greg Abbott responds as NYC adds restrictions on buses bearing migrants from Texas

NYC Mayor Eric Adams says new bus regulations needed to stop Abbott from using “migrants…  

Department of Justice Threatens Lawsuit Over Texas Border Law

The new law makes illegal border crossing a state crime and empowers state judges to deport…

U.S. Department of Justice says it’ll sue if Texas enforces new law p…

The state has until Jan. 3 to say it won’t arrest people accused of unauthorized entry…

DOJ threatens to sue Texas if border law is enforced

The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) it will sue Texas if…

A Better East Texas

The struggle surrounding border security between border states, specifically Texas, and the U-S government has taken…

Mexican officials clear border camp as US pressure mounts to limit migrant crossings

By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — A ragged migrant tent camp next to…

Texas nabbed 10K illegal migrants under 2021 ‘arrest and jail’ law…

 

School choice, border security among 13 propositions on Texas GOP primary ballot

(The Center Square) – Thirteen propositions will be on the 2024 GOP primary ballot in March,…

Mexico Says US Agrees To Keep Border Crossings Open

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Thursday that visiting US officials had agreed to keep…

Exclusive: DOJ threatens civil rights lawsuit if Texas enforces new border security law

The law would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants accused of unlawfully…  

Galveston County deputies defend Texas community at forefront of border crisis

(The Center Square) – As one small border town has been overrun by record numbers of…

Texas has arrested thousands at border; illegal crossings are still high

Since 2021, Texas authorities have arrested nearly 10,000 migrants on misdemeanor trespassing charges.  

Democratic mayor of Texas border city feels ‘ignored’ by Biden: ‘Unfair, unethical’

Frustration over the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis has been growing bipartisan, with a…

Galveston County deputies defend Texas community at forefront of border crisis

(The Center Square) – As one small border town has been overrun by record numbers of…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

 

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing…

Illegal border crossings still high amid trespassing arrests

Stricter immigration laws take effect in March  

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Before settling in New York City like thousands of other migrants…

Texas has arrested thousands at the US-Mexico border as state expands powers to arrest migrants

Texas is expanding a new operation to combat record-high crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, which includes…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also…  

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Before settling in New York City like thousands of other migrants this year, Abdoul, a 32-year-old…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

Starting in March, Texas will give police even broader power to arrest migrants while also allowing…

Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still high

EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Before settling in New York City like thousands of other migrants…

National Guard deployment to Texas border paid for by disaster response funds

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma spent more than $544,000 for the state’s National Guard to help secure…

Immigration Border Arrests Texas

Abdoul, 32 year-old migrant from Maghama, Mauritania poses for a photograph showing surgery scars after treating…

Immigration Border Arrests Texas

Abdoul, 32 year-old migrant from Maghama, Mauritania poses for a photograph showing surgery scars after treating…

North Texas groups have front row seat to humanitarian crisis at the border

A U.S. delegation from the Biden administration is meeting with Mexican officials over the surge of…

Major drug bust shocks Southern border: $10.2M of narcotics seized

A massive multi-million-dollar drug bust is compounding recent concerns along the Southern border.  

Chicago mayor slams Texas Gov. Abbott as ‘reckless’ after migrant bus arrivals

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) went after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Wednesday after the…

Thousands of migrants join caravan to U.S. southern border

 

US-Mexico border records one of its deadliest years ever

The death toll at the world’s most dangerous land crossing threatens to surpass the 560 victims…

Tomlinson: Border crisis is humanitarian debacle, need new rules

Failure to update asylum rules hurts immigrants, strains resources and slows the…  

Person seriously injured near Lower Valley border wall

A person who was near the border wall was taken to the hospital with serious injuries…

For many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option

A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman…

Migrant caravan 6,000 strong headed for US border

A caravan of 6,000 people is attempting to make the 1,700-kilometer journey from the Guatemalan border…

Mexico migrant caravan 6,000 strong headed for US border

A caravan of 6,000 people is attempting to make the 1,700-kilometer journey from the Guatemalan border…

Christmas chaos as THOUSANDS more migrants cross US border

Eagle Pass in Texas has been flooded with at least 10,000 asylum-seekers a day for weeks…

Texas sheriff says his agency lacks manpower to handle both the surge of migrant border crossings and local matters

Amid an unprecedented surge of migrants crossing into the US, the sheriff of one Texas County…

Federal Court Rules On Biden Admin’s Attempt To Remove Texas Border Protection Measures

Texas has won a court battle to prevent the Biden administration from cutting through barbed wire…

Worried about safety, Van Horn-area residents challenge a planned cross-border natural gas pipeline

Critics are asking federal regulators to increase their scrutiny and oversight of the…  

McAllen mayor says city has few problems with immigration – and spends very little on the issue

 

Migrants cross U.S. border in record numbers, undeterred by Texas’ razor wire and Biden’s policies

 

Two thousand years ago, a young family became refugees (Editorial)

How would Gov. Greg Abbott treat Mary and Joseph at the border? Senate Bill 4 allows……

Controversial border security law challenged in ACLU lawsuit

In this FOX 7 Focus, John Krinjak sits down with constitutional law professor Eddy Carder to…

State of Texas: Legal challenge launched against bill to boost border security

A day after Gov. Greg Abbott signed it into law, a bill that would make illegal…

Escobar, Illinois Democrats denounce migrant flights from Texas

A congresswoman from El Paso is joining colleagues in Illinois in denouncing unannounced migrant flights from…

Texas politics: Paxton, Abbott and the border

Politics did not take a holiday break. This week was another busy one, with a lot…

Feds reopen railroad crossings along Texas Mexico border

The federal government reopened two railroad crossings Friday in the Texas border towns of Eagle Pass…

US Reopens Key Rail Crossings Between Texas, Mexico

Closures had prompted alarm from railroads and the agriculture industry  

Here’s what comes next with trains are running again at the Texas/Mexico border

Friday night trains are once again running across the Texas and Mexico border.It’s a story we’ve…

Here’s what comes next with trains are running again at the Texas/Mexico border

Friday night trains are once again running across the Texas and Mexico border.It’s a story we’ve…

Railroad operations resume after 5-day closure in

The federal government on Friday reopened two cross-border railroad crossings in Texas, five days after the…

Railroad operations resume after 5-day closure in

The federal government on Friday reopened railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, five days after…

The 2023 McAllen Holiday Parade: A Decade of Magic Now Streaming on Me Gusta TV

Tune in on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to witness the grandeur of the McAllen Holiday…

Railroad operations resume after 5-day closure in

 

Railroad operations resume after 5-day closure in

The federal government on Friday reopened railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, five days after…