During a visit to the border Friday, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said changes in immigration laws should wait until the border is ...

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has intensified his crackdown on illegal immigration - escalating deportations, declaring a border emergency and directing billions toward enforcement ...

From El Paso to Boca Chica, the border is quiet. Illegal crossings have plunged. The editorial board outlines what ...

Texas ends new funding for U.S.-Mexico border wall construction. Only 65 of 1,200 potential miles of wall completed since 2021. Remaining $2.5B will cover up to 85 more miles through 2026. AUSTIN, ...

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (KTRK) -- For years, Americans debated the border wall. Two years ago, the debate literally showed up in Nayda Alvarez's backyard. She saw a two person survey crew measuring her ...

Once a centerpiece of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) immigration agenda, the state-funded U.S.-Mexico border wall is no longer receiving new money under the latest budget — signaling a major pivot in ...

FILE - A border wall section stands on July 14, 2021, near La Grulla, Texas, in Starr County. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor via AP, File) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has stopped putting new money toward ...

Several weeks ago, the Trump administration announced new border wall segments would be constructed in San Diego County. More recently, the plan to do that in Laredo, Texas, gained some attention. The ...

Congress has, after much debate and delay, passed a sprawling budget bill, colloquially termed the “big beautiful” bill. Among other expenditures, the bill devotes roughly $46.5 billion to new ...

President Donald Trump is swiftly moving forward with a keystone campaign promise from his first term: to build the border wall. Within six months of returning to the White House, Trump has been able ...

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