FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesBorder Guards Report $7 Million Methamphetamine Seizure in Laredo
Hayden SparksJune 7, 2022
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reported seizing 100,000 pounds of methamphetamine so far this Fiscal Year.
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FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesBorder Agents in Texas Encountered 136,000 Illegal Aliens in April, per Court Documents
Hayden SparksMay 17, 2022
In April, the federal government released 110,000 illegal aliens into the country on parole or via notices to appear.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesAbbott Announces Texas Will Transport Illegal Aliens by Charter Bus to U.S. Capitol Steps
Hayden SparksApril 6, 2022
Republicans have pressured Abbott to take more aggressive action against illegal immigration by challenging the federal government.
Immigration & BorderIssuesBorder Guards Arrest Laredo Man Wanted for Sexual Assault of a Child
Hayden SparksMarch 14, 2022
Agents in Laredo apprehended the suspect after discovering an outstanding warrant in Webb County charging him with sexual assault of a child.
FederalHealthcareImmigration & BorderIssuesInspector General Report Highlights Overcrowding, ‘Prolonged Detention’ Problems at Border Facilities
Hayden SparksFebruary 8, 2022
The federal Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general conducted an investigation into detention facilities in the Rio Grande Valley.
Civil SocietyLocal NewsSome Local Officials to Keep 10-Day Isolation Protocol After CDC Lessens Recommendation to 5 Days
Isaiah MitchellDecember 29, 2021
Officials in Laredo, El Paso, and Hidalgo County disregarded new CDC guidelines after previously using agency warnings to ramp up protocols.
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.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesLaredo Border Agents Rescue Dehydrated Two-Year-Old After Family Separated From Group of Illegal Aliens
Hayden SparksDecember 8, 2021
In another case, a Guatemalan illegal alien abandoned her son on the American side of the Rio Grande and went back to Mexico.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesBiden Admin to Reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy After U.S. Supreme Court Ruled in Texas’ Favor
Hayden SparksDecember 3, 2021
A federal judge in Amarillo ordered the restoration of the Migrant Protection Protocols, a decision that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld.
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.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesCustoms and Border Protection Reports a Drop in Border Arrests in October
Hayden SparksNovember 19, 2021
The number of border apprehensions decreased for a third month in a row in October.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesBorder Arrests in Texas Sectors Exceeded 1.15 Million in Fiscal Year 2021, Not Including Got-Aways
Hayden SparksNovember 11, 2021
The federal Customs and Border Protection agency reported an average of nearly 96,000 monthly apprehensions in Texas border patrol sectors.