Greg Abbott

The largest blaze in state history hat began Monday has burned about 1,700 square miles (4,400 square kilometers) in Texas and killed two people

The legislation rejected by Republicans would provide funding for border patrols, asylum officers, immigration judges and reception facilities

The lawsuit is among several legal battles between Texas and President Joe Biden’s administration over how far the state can go to try to prevent migrants from crossing the border

More than 430,000 hectares have burned in northern Texas, and the flames have forced the evacuation of a dozen towns

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as the main blaze, the Smokehouse Creek Fire, swelled into the second-largest wildfire in the state’s history

Laws signed in Florida and Texas in 2021 aimed to address conservative complaints that the social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right

The judge said the Texas school district does not violate a new state law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination. Darryl George, 18, has not been in his regular classes since Aug. 31

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