Texas repeals immigration order that caused border gridlock
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday repealed his traffic-clogging immigration order that backed up commercial trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border, after a week of intensifying backlash and fears of deepening economic losses.
Mexican woman dies tangled in Arizona border wall after using climbing harness
The Cochise County Sheriff’s office said the migrant woman hung upside down at the border wall for “a significant amount of time.”
Texas keeping most truck inspections despite border gridlock
Since Monday, Mexican truckers have blocked the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in protest after Texas Governor Greg Abbott last week directed state troopers to stop and inspect trucks coming into Texas. Unusually long backups — some lasting 12 hours or longer — have stacked up elsewhere along Texas’ border.
International trade halted at Texas border crossings as truckers protest Greg Abbott’s new inspections
With trucks backed up for miles in Reynosa for the fifth day in a row, some produce importers in Texas said they have waited days for their goods to arrive and already had buyers cancel orders.
Local experts weigh in on Gov. Abbott's plan to bus undocumented immigrants to D.C.
FOX 26 spoke with a political science professor from Rice University who says, the announcement made Wednesday was 95% political theater, 5% policy.
Agents rescue smuggled woman from duffel bag in burning car
Shocking new footage shows the moment Texas troopers and Border Patrol agents rescued a woman who had been smuggled across the border, and was trapped in a duffel bag, from a burning car.
COVID-19 asylum limits at US-Mexico border to end May 23
The Centers for Disease Control announced Friday that it is ending a policy that limited asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Sen. John Cornyn talks backing Ukraine, opposing SCOTUS nominee, and repeal of Article 42
Those sky-high gas prices, the war in Ukraine, and the troubled Texas border are all issues getting plenty of attention from Senator John Cornyn.
Nomination vote for Harris County Sheriff to lead ICE on hold following domestic abuse allegations
The committee overseeing his nomination is delaying a vote after allegations of domestic abuse were raised by a Republican senator.
Migrant killed by Border Patrol agent in Arizona, sheriff's office says
The sheriff's office provided an update days later saying a man who reportedly entered the U.S. illegally was killed after being shot several times by a border patrol agent on Feb. 19.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez receives ICE director nomination from White House again
The White House nominated Sheriff Ed Gonzalez again to serve as director of ICE, which has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since 2017.
EXCLUSIVE: Beto O'Rourke calls for more nuanced border policy, legalization of marijuana in Texas
FOX 26 Political Reporter Greg Groogan sat down Wednesday for a one on one with Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke. He has been campaigning nonstop since making his announcement.
'Significant' human smuggling ring taken down as part of US-Brazil investigation
A “significant” human smuggling ring involving people ultimately bound for the U.S. was taken down and eight people were arrested, U.S. immigration officials said.
US to resume Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum-seekers
The Biden administration has struck an agreement with Mexico to reinstate the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy after a court order.
DOJ in talks to pay around $450K per person to families separated at border
The U.S. Justice Department is in talks to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to each child and parent who was separated under a Trump-era practice of splitting families at the border.
More than 160 reports detail alleged mistreatment of asylum seekers at US border
More than 160 reports, obtained by Human Rights Watch, reveal details of alleged mistreatment that asylum seekers experienced from border officials.
DHS ends immigration arrests at schools, 'protected areas'
The Department of Homeland Security says U.S. immigration authorities will no longer make routine immigration arrests at schools, hospitals or a range of other “protected” areas.
Man accused of raping woman on crowded train was released from immigration detention, never deported
The man who allegedly raped a woman in front of passengers on a Philadelphia area-train already has a criminal record and had overstayed his student visa – but was protected from deportation by the immigration system, according to Fox News.
Biden administration provides $20 million to assist 700,000 migrants seeking asylum in US
The additional money will support increased access to international protection, access to mental health support, legal assistance, shelter and healthcare, including prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
Smuggler hoists girl over US border wall, returns to Mexico without her
U.S. Border Patrol agents said a smuggler abandoned a 7-year-old girl in California after hoisting her over the U.S.-Mexico border wall.