Some GOP candidates propose acts of war against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say...
Many of the GOP presidential candidates say they would carry out potential acts of war against Mexico in response to the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Border wall announcement catches Starr County elected officials off guard
Just one day after news broke that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas had greenlit the construction of new border wall in Starr County — waiving 26 federal laws in the process — both local and federal officials have been left with questions.
A Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to the US border. Now...
MATAMOROS (AP) — During the weeks it took Yeison and Niko to migrate from Venezuela toward the U.S., they navigated dangerous jungles and over a dead body. The two are so inseparable that Yeison sold his phone so both had enough bus money to continue their journey.
A federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal. Issue likely to be decided...
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
A judge orders Texas to move buoys used to deter migrants to the bank...
AUSTIN (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande after protests from the the U.S. and Mexican governments over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's latest tactic to stop migrants from crossing America's southern border.
Woman in Border Patrol custody in Harlingen dies
A 29-year-old woman died Monday while in Border Patrol custody in Harlingen.
Mexican border city struggles to find space for migrants even with a new shelter
MATAMOROS — At a massive encampment near an international bridge along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants from Honduras, Haiti, Venezuela and elsewhere have turned scraps of plastic, poster board and rope into makeshift homes.
Migrant child dies after falling ill on Brownsville bus heading to Chicago
A migrant child has died on a bus in Brownsville that was destined for Chicago.
Appeals court allows Biden asylum restrictions to temporarily stay in place as case plays...
WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court Thursday allowed a rule restricting asylum at the southern border to temporarily stay in place. The decision is a major win for the Biden administration, which had argued that the rule was integral to its efforts to maintain order along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Brownsville’s Ozanam Center in need of monetary donations, essential items
BROWNSVILLE — Ozanam Center continues to reach out a helping hand to migrants following the expiration of Title 42 in May but meeting the rising numbers has led to a desperate need for funding and supplies.