The number of enforcement encounters in August went down for the first time since President Biden took office.
In the coming weeks, the Facilities Commission is expected to finalize arrangements with the border wall program manager.
Tens of thousands have been referred to federal immigration authorities for being illegally present in the country.
Sheriffs from counties along the southern border testified in favor of the bill at a Texas House Appropriations Committee hearing.
Texas and Missouri both sued the Biden administration in April to prevent the termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols.
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Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush points to the funding that Congress allocated toward the border wall.
With his unfinished border wall in the background, Trump also commended Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
When Gov. Abbott made his state border wall announcement, Speaker Dade Phelan said he would be delegating responsibilities to Texas House Committees.
A number of agencies, including the Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, have committed to providing backup.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced a fundraising campaign where individuals can contribute to the border wall project.
The former president characterized the southern border as an “unmitigated disaster zone” under the Biden administration.
Gov. Greg Abbott has committed to announcing additional details regarding his proposed state border wall later this week.
Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster, saying the federal government has left requests for assistance “unanswered.”
Texas authorities have seized 95 pounds of fentanyl this year alone, which would be enough to kill everyone who lives in New York State.
While enforcement encounters remained high in April, the number of encounters in Texas barely moved compared to March.
Republican state Rep. Bryan Slaton filed an amendment to the proposed state budget for the 2022-2023 biennium.
The East Texas Republican wants to name the state’s portion of the project the “President Donald J. Trump Wall.”
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday to end Trump’s emergency declaration and effectively halt construction of the border wall.
Authorities report that the number of encounters along the southern border has continued to increase, with a greater amount of single adults outside of Mexico.
