Kleberg County Chief Deputy Jaime Garza said that when officers could be in danger, “it’s like awakening a sleeping giant.”
Last week, thousands of Haitian illegal aliens arrived in Del Rio after the federal government suspended deportations earlier this month.
Thousands of illegal aliens, most of whom from Haiti, are waiting in Del Rio, Texas, to be arrested by border patrol agents.
Tens of thousands have been referred to federal immigration authorities for being illegally present in the country.
Enforcement encounters with illegal aliens are still higher than they have been since Bill Clinton was in the White House.
Some have balked at the vice president’s decision to visit El Paso, calling it anything from a “glorified photo-op” to a “political stunt.”
Vice President Kamala Harris has been criticized for declining to visit the southern border since being appointed "border czar."
Retired ICE Special Agent Victor Avila says illegal aliens are “exploiting these new policies under the Biden administration.”
In an effort to "crack down" on illegal crossings, the governor announced new border security measures that include border wall construction.
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin has endorsed Republican Don Huffines, a former state senator who is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott.
Atascosa County declared a state of disaster as a form of “solidarity” and in anticipation of problems arising from illegal immigration.
The Del Rio border patrol sector is experiencing considerably more illegal immigration than last fiscal year.
