In the coming weeks, the Facilities Commission is expected to finalize arrangements with the border wall program manager.
Tens of thousands have been referred to federal immigration authorities for being illegally present in the country.
“Elementary school reading proficiency is actually the worst it’s ever been since the dawn of the STAAR test," Commissioner Morath said.
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.”
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.
As the number of illegal border crossings remains extraordinarily high, Democrat Henry Cuellar urged Biden and Harris to visit the border.
While enforcement encounters remained high in April, the number of encounters in Texas barely moved compared to March.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the Biden administration is “clueless.”
Democrat Vicente Gonzalez requested a meeting with President Biden to discuss ways to address the surge on the border.
Significant gains for Republicans in South Texas and along the border show that the region is turning purple.
U.S. border patrol encounters have increased to levels typical for a July before the pandemic, with the largest increase seen in the Rio Grande Valley.
The first month of the New Year marked the eighth month in a row apprehension levels declined at the southern border.
Days after nine Americans were brutally murdered, Rep. Chip Roy is urging lawmakers to finally designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
As the Trump administration moves forward with border wall construction, eminent domain could mean a loss of land for some Texans.
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.
