Elections 2022Betting on the Border: Texas Republicans Zero in on South Texas
Brad JohnsonNovember 23, 2021
After the 2020 swing in South Texas, Republicans are bullish on their ability to cement further gains in the Hispanic-heavy region.
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Elections 2022FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTaxes & SpendingLand Commissioner George P. Bush Sues Biden for ‘Illegally Preventing the Border Wall From Being Constructed’
Hayden SparksJuly 14, 2021
Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush points to the funding that Congress allocated toward the border wall.
Immigration & BorderBorder Patrol Arrests 253 Illegal Immigrants Near Mission, Interrupting Human Smuggling Attempts
Hayden SparksFebruary 8, 2021
Many of the 253 people were unaccompanied minors.
Immigration & BorderIssuesLocal NewsStatewide NewsWebb County Sheriff Cautions Against Travel to Nuevo Laredo Amid Ongoing Cartel Battle
Sarah McConnellJanuary 2, 2020
Amid an ongoing gun battle between cartel members and Mexican state police near Laredo, the Webb County Sheriff warned the public against traveling across the border to Laredo's sister city.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesStatewide NewsRep. Chip Roy’s Bill Designating Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations Gets Support from Texas Members
Sarah McConnellNovember 14, 2019
After calling on lawmakers to designate Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Congressman Chip Roy is picking up support from his fellow Texans.
FederalImmigration & BorderIssuesTexas Representatives Lead Visit to Border Facilities in the Rio Grande Valley Sector
Sarah McConnellAugust 8, 2019
Texas Representatives Chip Roy and Michael Cloud joined three other Congressmen in touring border facilities near McAllen before holding a roundtable with immigration officials to discuss the crisis at the border.