Illegal immigration has broken records in recent years, and while with those surges authorities have reported increases in border deaths, an agency reports that the actual number may be much higher.
A federal judge is preventing the U.S. government from ending the pandemic-era policy allowing border officials to expel illegal aliens on public health grounds.
In April, the federal government released 110,000 illegal aliens into the country on parole or via notices to appear.
The 57-year-old suspect is a Mexican citizen and is currently in custody in Maverick County.
Republicans blasted Mayorkas as illegal crossings increase and the Biden administration seeks to end Title 42 enforcement.
Border agents encountered about 38,000 unaccompanied minors in the first half of Fiscal Year 2022, which began in October.
The Trump administration launched the Migrant Protection Protocols in January 2019 as part of its efforts to deter illegal immigration.
The policy was instituted by the Trump administration and continued under Biden as a measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Paxton accused President Biden of deliberately seeking more illegal immigration and enabling cartels to “maximize their profits."
Krause is running for Tarrant County district attorney after dropping a campaign for attorney general last fall.
Truckers are reportedly being redirected to locations as far away as Arizona, amid wait times of up to 12 hours at Texas ports of entry.
The governor’s office published a press release that indicated illegal aliens would have a choice whether to board a bus to D.C.
