Understanding what everyday life is for law enforcement near the Texas/Mexico border
In part two of our three-part series, we took a trip to the Texas/Mexico border to gain a better understanding of the issues there and to learn more about what law enforcement who patrol near the border go through daily.
Texas governor orders National Guard to enforce immigration law at border
The accord will expand the Trump administration’s footprint by deputizing National Guard members as immigration agents.
Abbott explains why he agreed to expand the Texas National Guard's role on immigration
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott explained why he agreed when the Trump administration asked Texas to join their new plan.
Texas National Guard allowed to make immigration arrests
The military's role in immigration enforcement is expanding. Texas National Guard soldiers can now arrest people who illegally cross into the U.S. from Mexico.
TX National Guard to make immigration arrests under agreement with Trump administration, Abbott says
Gov. Greg Abbott said that under an agreement with the Trump administration, the Texas National Guard now has the authority to make and help make immigration arrests.
Texas National Guard soldiers can now make immigration arrests at the border
The agreement between Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Customs and Border Protection is "effective immediately," the governor said.
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Texas school district warns Border Patrol may board buses and question students about citizenship
A letter sent to Alice ISD parents Wednesday said a student may be detained and possibly deported if they cannot prove they are in the country legally.
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Governor Greg Abbott urges federal reimbursement for Texas border security costs in discussion with President Trump
In a recent meeting between President Donald Trump and Governor Greg Abbott, discussions centered around improving border ...
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Texas Border Patrol intercepts human smuggling attempt in Laredo
Ten people who were smuggled into the country illegally were discovered during a traffic stop on Tuesday morning in Laredo on ...
DHS chief Kristi Noem saddles up on horseback to survey Texas region where Border Patrol was falsely accused of racism
Giddyap! Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem donned a cowboy hat and boots and mounted a trusty steed last ...
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As more federal troops deploy to the border, the fate of Texas’ state military mission is unclear
The Trump administration has suggested the expanded federal military effort at the border may be modeled on Operation Lone ...
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Border Patrol seizes 120 pounds of cocaine worth $1.6M in South Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Roma International Bridge cargo facility ...
Mexican cartels targeting Border Patrol agents with kamikaze drones, explosives amid Trump crackdown: report
Mexican drug cartels have planned attacks on U.S. Border Patrol agents with kamikaze drones and other explosives to combat a ...
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Border Patrol Says It’s Ready for Increased Threats
If needed, Border Patrol will surge additional resources to the border to ensure the safety of its agents, an official ...
US Border Patrol and Mexican cartel members trade gunfire at southern border: report
US Border Patrol agents and suspected Mexican cartel members traded gunfire near the southern border Monday as a group of ...
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Border Wall Construction Restarts in California and Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asks Congress to reimburse the state for $11 billion it says it spent on its its own border wall ...
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Soldiers, DPS helicopter help border agents nab fleeing smuggler
Three government agencies working across two states combined to apprehend an alleged smuggler driving erratically at high ...