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At the 2024 Republican National Convention Texans, including Governor Greg Abbott, took to the stage to spin a fact-free story about the state of the Texas-Mexico border and illegal immigration that excited the crowd but paints a grim picture if Trump is elected president again.
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Cruz and Republicans in some of the country’s highest elected offices didn’t pull any punches when it came to their criticism of President Joe Biden’s border policies on Tuesday, the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. -
As hundreds of thousands of migrants reach the United States' southern border every month, many hold onto traditions like coming-of-age ceremonies to give them a sense of home. -
Texas 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. -
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the state’s Supreme Court on Monday to allow his office to continue its efforts to shutter Annunciation House, an El Paso-based shelter network that assists asylum seekers and other migrants. -
Criminals in the Mexican city across border from McAllen have targeted bus passengers with U.S. connections. Tamaulipas state officials recently met with the U.S. Consulate General and reached an agreement to provide heightened security. -
Over two hot days, the Sunland Park Fire Department responded to 10 calls to help migrants overcome by heat illness. Firefighters say heat emergencies are increasingly common along the border. -
The U.S Supreme Court’s decision last week to gut the 40-year-old 'Chevron doctrine' may have broad effects on immigration policy. Attorneys say it and could be a 'double-edged sword' for attorneys trying to protect their clients from deportation. -
The state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico. -
The El Paso ruling came more than four months after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent representatives to demand records from Annunciation House, a nonprofit that provides shelter and other services to migrants. -
Data will be gathered from Laredo, Rio Bravo, and El Cenizo using vehicle-mounted sensors. Officials hope to use the initiative to better understand the dangers of heat islands and develop strategies to effectively cool communities.