Texas water and the economic miracle are at risk of evaporating
Shortages are a growing problem in the border state that could have devastating consequences, according to a recent study
The pro-gun, pro-life border sheriff who lost the loyalty of his neighbors after being painted as ‘soft’ on immigration
Perla Trevizo / ProPublica / The Texas Tribune / Photography by Gerardo del Valle|Del Rio (Texas)|
Immigration is not part of Joe Frank Martinez’s job. But in Del Rio, Texas, like in other majority Latino communities across the country, the issue is high on voters’ minds and is disrupting long-standing political allegiances
New state laws in the US: Undocumented migrants will be able to obtain professional and driver’s licenses
A variety of legislation went into effect in different parts of the country, dealing with everything from minimum wage to housing and hidden fees
From detaining migrants to helping them: The change of life of an El Paso border patrol agent
Marta Campabadal|El Paso|
Michael DeBruhl has dedicated his life to immigration, first with law enforcement, and now as director of a shelter in El Paso: ‘We have to open more routes for migrants’
Yahya’s return home: $3,500 and a coffin full of broken dreams
In the short documentary ‘Until He’s Back,’ Jacqueline Baylon describes the obstacle course that a Moroccan family goes through to recover the body of their son, who drowned when he was trying to reach Spain. The Mexican filmmaker emigrated to the United States at the age of six, crossing the Rio Grande with her mother
Biden and Trump are making dueling trips to the Mexico border in Texas on Thursday
The visits underscore immigration’s central importance in the 2024 presidential race and how much both candidates are seeking to use the nation’s broken system to their political advantage
Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
The concertina wire along roughly 30 miles of the Rio Grande is part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s broader fight with the administration over immigration enforcement
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to tell Texas to stop blocking US border agents from patrols
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
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow border agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas
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 Biden administration threatens to sue Texas over law criminalizing migrants
The Democratic government argues that the rule, which will allow local authorities to deport people starting in March, is unconstitutional
Texas begins flying migrants from southern border to Chicago. The first plane carried over 120 people
Chicago authorities said bus operators began trying to drop off people in neighboring cities to avoid penalties that include fines, towing or impoundment
Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility. Civil rights organizations say the new law is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law
Justice Department tells Texas that floating barrier on Rio Grande raises humanitarian concerns
President Joe Biden’s administration told Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that the barrier installed this month near the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, was “unlawful”