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VALERIE GONZALEZ

VALERIE GONZALEZ

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Americas|Crime|Political|US

Once-routine immigration check-ins become high-stakes calculation as some are detained

Immigrants who are cooperating with officials while they apply to stay in the U.S. are now fearful of detention during routine appointments with Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Once-routine immigration check-ins become high-stakes calculation as some are detained
Americas|Crime|Political|US

FEMA launches review of migrant shelter aid, suggesting smuggling laws were violated

The Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to migrants, suggesting they may have violated a law used to prosecute smugglers

FEMA launches review of migrant shelter aid, suggesting smuggling laws were violated
Americas|Health|Political|US

Trump administration resumes detention of immigrant families after Biden-era pause

The Trump administration has resumed family detention of immigrants in a South Texas facility after a Biden-era pause

Trump administration resumes detention of immigrant families after Biden-era pause
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Trump administration drops lawsuit against company accused of abusing children at migrant shelters

The Trump administration says it is dropping a civil lawsuit against the largest provider of housing for unaccompanied migrant children over alleged sexual abuse of minors at its facilities

Trump administration drops lawsuit against company accused of abusing children at migrant shelters
Americas|Political|US|World

Venezuelan parents watch from home as their son is laid to rest in Texas after drowning

The cries of a mother watching from Venezuela through a cellphone pierced through the somber Christian music and gusts of wind as her son's casket was lowered into the ground

Venezuelan parents watch from home as their son is laid to rest in Texas after drowning
Americas|Political|US

Vance promotes Trump's 'whole government' immigration crackdown during visit to US-Mexico border

Vice President JD Vance has visited the U.S.-Mexico border to showcase how arrests for illegal crossings have fallen sharply under President Donald Trump

Vance promotes Trump's 'whole government' immigration crackdown during visit to US-Mexico border
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Idle buses, empty Border Patrol boats: Arrests for illegal crossings fall in the Rio Grande Valley

Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley have seen a sharp drop in apprehensions along the southern border since the new administration started

Idle buses, empty Border Patrol boats: Arrests for illegal crossings fall in the Rio Grande Valley
Business|Election|Environment|Political|Technology|US

Texas county approves holding election to make SpaceX's Starbase its own city

South Texas residents living near billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX launch site will soon decide whether they'll be officially recognized as Starbase, Texas

Texas county approves holding election to make SpaceX's Starbase its own city
Americas|Political|US|World

Venezuela sends 2 planes to US to return migrants, signaling a potential improvement in relations

Two Venezuelan planes have returned home with about 190 Venezuelans deported from the United States

Venezuela sends 2 planes to US to return migrants, signaling a potential improvement in relations
Americas|Crime|US

Drug lord's son-in-law pleads guilty in border price-fixing scheme

The son-in-law of a Mexican drug lord entered a guilty plea over an 11-year price-fixing scheme that used deadly force along the U.S.-Mexico border

Americas|Crime|Health|Political|US

Judge extends court-monitoring agreement for children in Customs and Border Protection custody

A federal judge filed a last-minute order extending a court agreement ensuring protections for children in federal custody the day after it ended

Judge extends court-monitoring agreement for children in Customs and Border Protection custody
Americas|News|US|World

As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US

Border Patrol agents made more 181,000 arrests on the U.S.-Mexican border in August

As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
Americas|World

A Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to the US border. Now he's preparing to say goodbye

A 23-year-old Venezuela man is preparing to say goodbye to a pet squirrel he says he brought from his home country on a journey to Mexico

A Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to the US border. Now he's preparing to say goodbye
News

The Biden administration says it is using executive power to allow border wall construction in Texas

The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas

The Biden administration says it is using executive power to allow border wall construction in Texas
Americas|News|World

US resumes deportation flights to Venezuela with more than 100 migrants on board

A flight of Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. under new measures by the Biden administration has landed outside the South American country's capital

US resumes deportation flights to Venezuela with more than 100 migrants on board
Crime|Economy|News|US

Texas sues Biden administration seeking to stop federal agents from cutting razor wire on border

The Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit over the breach of the state's controversial razor wire, strung along the border in key areas to deter immigration

Texas sues Biden administration seeking to stop federal agents from cutting razor wire on border
News|US

Judge orders federal agents to stop cutting Texas razor wire for now at busy Mexico border crossing

A federal judge has ordered Border Patrol agents not to interfere with razor wire installed by the state of Texas at a busy crossing for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border

Judge orders federal agents to stop cutting Texas razor wire for now at busy Mexico border crossing
Crime|US

Chase on Texas border that killed 8 puts high-speed pursuits in spotlight again

High-speed pursuits of migrants and suspected smugglers have become routine in Texas

Chase on Texas border that killed 8 puts high-speed pursuits in spotlight again
Americas|Environment|News|Opinion|US

Biden's movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security

The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas calls for a “movable” design that frustrates both environmentalists and advocates of stronger border enforcement

Biden's movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security
News|US|World

Texas judge rips into Biden administration's handling of border in dispute over razor wire barrier

A judge for now isn't stopping Border Patrol agents from cutting razor wire that Texas has put on the U.S.-Mexico border to deter migrants

Texas judge rips into Biden administration's handling of border in dispute over razor wire barrier
News|US|World

Court orders Texas to move floating buoy barrier that drew backlash from Mexico

A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas must move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande that drew backlash from Mexico

Court orders Texas to move floating buoy barrier that drew backlash from Mexico
Crime|News|US

Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has approved sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the U.S. border and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country

Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
News|Opinion|Political|US|World

What we know about Texas' new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally

How far can a state go to keep migrants out of the U.S.

What we know about Texas' new law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
Economy|News|US

Two railroad crossings are temporarily closed in Texas. Will there be a significant impact on trade?

The federal government has closed railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, raising concerns about the potential impact on cross-border trade

Two railroad crossings are temporarily closed in Texas. Will there be a significant impact on trade?
Americas|News|US|World

Mexican officials clear border camp as US pressure mounts to limit migrant crossings

Mexican immigration officials are clearing out a migrant camp on the banks of the Rio Grande as U.S. pressure mounts to limit a surge of people reaching the border

Mexican officials clear border camp as US pressure mounts to limit migrant crossings

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