Three members of the Northeast Cartel have pled guilty to human trafficking on the border between Mexico and the United States. The case has shone a light on how criminals recruit clients and victims via social media
The deal has come under fire from Republicans, including Donald Trump, the likely presidential nominee, who eviscerated the deal this week as a political ‘gift’ to Democrats
Relatives of the victims asked for the indictment of police officers after a report laid bare numerous failures by police during one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history
Hundreds of officers responded to the 2022 massacre that killed 19 children and two staff members, but waited more than an hour to confront and kill the gunman
The makeshift approach has frazzled volunteers, nonprofit groups and migrants wary of the lack of a long-term plan, particularly during the city’s long winters
The Texas National Guard denied the Border Patrol access to attempt a rescue in the Rio Grande last Friday, where a mother and her two children had drowned earlier the same night
The border state put up fencing to take control of a nearly 50-acre public park in Eagle Pass, which has a boat ramp that agents use to launch their boats into the Rio Grande
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also has authorized installing floating barriers in the Rio Grande and allowed troopers to arrest and jail thousands of migrants on trespassing charges
Their requests come as U.S. cities have struggled to manage the increasing number of migrants sent from Texas and other states. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing operation has transported more than 80,000 migrants to Democratic-led cities
Chicago authorities said bus operators began trying to drop off people in neighboring cities to avoid penalties that include fines, towing or impoundment
The legislation signed by Governor Greg Abbott allows local authorities to detain and initiate deportation proceedings for migrants who arrive illegally in the state. It is expected to take effect in March 2024
The decision adds another tension point over immigration amid a struggle in Washington between the White House and Senate negotiators to reach a deal on border security
The endorsement Sunday comes as the former president campaigns on a hard-line immigration agenda that would be far more expansive than the policies he pursued during his first term in the White House
Governor Greg Abbott wants to enact a controversial rule that would allow local authorities to deport anyone suspected of having entered the state illegally
Over 3,000 new arrivals are sleeping at police stations with hundreds more at airports. More than 18,500 migrants have arrived in Chicago since Texas Gov. Greg Abbot began sending buses last year
Democratic administration waives 26 federal laws that could result in up to 20 miles of barriers in South Texas in bid to contain surge in illegal arrivals from Mexico
Both the Biden administration and Mexico want the barrier removed. The Justice Department has accused Texas of unlawfully putting the buoys on the international boundary
Polls show that Joe Biden and Donald Trump are tied in the presidential race, even though the latter has said he would suspend parts of the Constitution and construct an all-powerful executive branch with him as the head