Greg Abbott

A trial in Texas this week is set to determine whether high school administrators can continue punishing a Black teenager for refusing to cut his hair

Authorities say migrant arrests fell by half in January from the all-time high set in December

Local residents and businesses are feeling the strain after Texas Governor Greg Abbott militarized a popular city park in a standoff with federal authorities over immigration

The confrontation between the Texas government and the Biden administration over the management of irregular immigration has mobilized the most extreme conservatives

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

The trip to Eagle Pass comes as Senate negotiators keep plugging away in hopes of a bipartisan deal

The two cities open a new front in response to efforts led by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to pay for migrants to leave his state

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

The Democratic government argues that the rule, which will allow local authorities to deport people starting in March, is unconstitutional

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

Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility. Civil rights organizations say the new law is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law

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 federal court decision delivered a second judicial setback in a week to Gov. Greg Abbott’s measures to reduce illegal immigration

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

Right-wing media and politicians make baseless claims about Colony Ridge being a violence-wracked drug trafficking hub

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

Operating reserves fell as demand surged amid the heat, and power from wind and solar energy sources proved insufficient