In April, the federal government released 110,000 illegal aliens into the country on parole or via notices to appear.
The suspect is an 18-year-old American citizen who was reportedly fleeing from police during a human smuggling attempt.
A federal judge in Amarillo ordered the restoration of the Migrant Protection Protocols, a decision that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld.
The federal Customs and Border Protection agency reported an average of nearly 96,000 monthly apprehensions in Texas border patrol sectors.
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The U.S. government needs the cooperation of the Mexican government before it proceeds with reinstituting the Migrant Protection Protocols.
The Homeland Security Department is set on continuing the Obama administration’s policy on illegal childhood arrivals.
The number of enforcement encounters in August went down for the first time since President Biden took office.
Sheriffs from counties along the southern border testified in favor of the bill at a Texas House Appropriations Committee hearing.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling allowing the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy to continue while legal proceedings are underway.
After illegal immigrant apprehensions nearly doubled this year, the Trump administration has quietly begun a program to expedite adjudication for those claiming asylum.
The allegations against freshman Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) come amid continuing tensions at the U.S. southern border.
