Today: July 07, 2024
Today: July 07, 2024

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Judge issues ruling that protects a migrant shelter that Texas sought to close

A Texas judge has ruled against the state attorney general in his effort to shut down a migrant shelter in El Paso that he claimed encourages illegal migration

Judge issues ruling that protects a migrant shelter that Texas sought to close
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Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden's asylum ban takes hold

Some shelters south of the U.S. border are caring for many more migrants now that the Biden administration stopped considering most asylum requests

Some Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden's asylum ban takes hold
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Texas' migrant arrest law is back on hold after briefly taking effect

A federal appeals court has again prevented Texas from arresting and deporting migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the the law briefly took effect

Texas' migrant arrest law is back on hold after briefly taking effect
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Anticipation and anger on Texas border after Supreme Court lets strict immigration law take effect

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to let Texas state troopers arrest migrants for crossing the border illegally may have explosive impact but its immediate effect was muted

Anticipation and anger on Texas border after Supreme Court lets strict immigration law take effect
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How Texas' plans to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work if allowed to take effect

Texas’ plan to arrest migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally is on hold while the U.S. Supreme Court considers a challenge to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest move over immigration

How Texas' plans to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work if allowed to take effect
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Migrants lacking passports must now submit to facial recognition to board flights in US

The U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas

Migrants lacking passports must now submit to facial recognition to board flights in US
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Texas approves land-swapping deal with SpaceX as company hopes to expand rocket-launch operations

SpaceX is set to acquire public land from Texas after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a land-swapping deal that would cede 43 acres to entrepreneur Elon Musk's company in exchange for 477 acres that are yet to be bought

Texas approves land-swapping deal with SpaceX as company hopes to expand rocket-launch operations
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Texas firefighters battle flames stoked by strong winds as warnings are issued across the region

Strong winds have spread flames and prompted at least one evacuation while airplanes dropped fire retardant over the northern Texas Panhandle as firefighters worked to stop the largest wildfire in state history

Texas firefighters battle flames stoked by strong winds as warnings are issued across the region
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Organizations work to assist dozens of families displaced by Texas wildfires

As firefighters battle against strong winds in their efforts to contain the unprecedented wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, humanitarian organizations are pivoting their attention to dozens of families believed to be displaced by the blazes

Organizations work to assist dozens of families displaced by Texas wildfires
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Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass

Texas is expanding its grasp of a border city that has become the focus of a political struggle between the state and federal government

Texas will build camp for National Guard members in border city of Eagle Pass
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GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is heading back to the Eagle Pass border to highlight his escalating attempts to curb illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border

GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings
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Small Texas border city lands unsolicited spotlight in state-federal showdown over border security

A Texas border city has gained an unsolicited spotlight in an extraordinary showdown between the state's Republican governor and Democratic White House over border security

Small Texas border city lands unsolicited spotlight in state-federal showdown over border security
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Biden administration renews demand for Texas to allow Border Patrol to access a key park

The Biden administration is renewing demands for Texas to give Border Patrol access to a riverfront park that is a popular corridor for migrants illegally entering the U.S. A letter sent Tuesday to Texas officials continues a clash between the state and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement

Biden administration renews demand for Texas to allow Border Patrol to access a key park
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The Biden administration escalates its border dispute with Texas after 3 migrants drown

The drowning deaths of three migrants have brought new urgency to an extraordinary showdown between the Biden administration and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott

The Biden administration escalates its border dispute with Texas after 3 migrants drown
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Biden administration asks Supreme Court to tell Texas to stop blocking US border agents from patrols

The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border where large numbers of migrants have crossed in recent months

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to tell Texas to stop blocking US border agents from patrols
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US says Texas blocked border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants who drowned

The U.S. Homeland Security Department says Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three migrants who drowned

US says Texas blocked border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants who drowned
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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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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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