FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesRio Grande Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling 68 Illegal Aliens in Onion Shipment
Hayden SparksJuly 20, 2022
The Pharr resident faces a prison sentence of up to five years and a $250,000 fine.
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Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesJudicialU.S. Government Could Execute Two Men Accused of Smuggling 53 Illegal Aliens Who Died in San Antonio
Hayden SparksJuly 6, 2022
Federal prosecutors accused two defendants of conspiracy and alien smuggling resulting in death. Both charges could result in death sentences.
Criminal JusticeFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesMS-13 Gang Members Face Death Penalty After Indictment on Murder Charges in Beaumont Prison Violence
Hayden SparksApril 14, 2022
The alleged gang violence in January resulted in two deaths and a nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system for a week.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTexas Border Agents Arrested Over 107,000 in December, Republicans Ask for Inspector General Inquiry
Hayden SparksJanuary 27, 2022
The number of arrests is more than double the figure reported in December 2020.
FederalImmigration & BorderTexas Border Arrests Surpassed 104,000 in November, Ticking Back Up After Moderate Drop in October
Hayden SparksDecember 22, 2021
The State of Texas has commenced border wall construction in Starr County as part of its response to illegal immigration.
Immigration & Border82 Illegal Aliens ‘Rescued’ From Stash House in South Laredo, per Constable
Hayden SparksNovember 30, 2021
In Texas border patrol sectors, there were more than 98,000 encounters with illegal aliens in October, according to the most recent data.
FederalHealthcareImmigration & BorderIssuesTexas Democrats Express Alarm at the Number of Illegal Aliens, Unaccompanied Children Entering the State
Hayden SparksMarch 8, 2021
Democrat Vicente Gonzalez requested a meeting with President Biden to discuss ways to address the surge on the border.
FederalImmigration & BorderBiden Health and Human Services Department Reopens Encampment for Unaccompanied Minors
Hayden SparksFebruary 24, 2021
The Biden administration says the facility is necessary due to the number of beds needed for unaccompanied children.
FederalImmigration & BorderTrump Administration Bolsters Border Security Amid Concerns of Coronavirus Spreading
Sarah McConnellMarch 18, 2020
Citing concerns of the coronavirus spreading, President Trump says asylum seekers and those seeking to enter the U.S. illegally will be turned away.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesStatewide NewsJanuary Border Apprehensions Decline for Eighth Consecutive Month
Sarah McConnellFebruary 10, 2020
The first month of the New Year marked the eighth month in a row apprehension levels declined at the southern border.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesMexican Security Forces Halt Migrant Caravan Bound for the U.S.
Sarah McConnellJanuary 29, 2020
Last week Mexican security forces thwarted thousands of Central American migrants traveling in a caravan in an attempt to illegally cross into the United States.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesDecember Marks Seventh Month Apprehensions Declined at the Southern Border
Sarah McConnellJanuary 9, 2020
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced enforcement actions declined for the seventh month in a row in December, marking a more than 71 percent decrease since the peak in May.