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
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
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
Chicago authorities said bus operators began trying to drop off people in neighboring cities to avoid penalties that include fines, towing or impoundment
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”