Border 911: The disinformation network profiting off the ‘invasion’ narrative

Dark money and charity organizations led by former intelligence officers and ex-feds have been spreading propaganda and laying the groundwork for presidential election challenges.

by Melissa Del Bosque, Maria Polletta, Francesca D' Annunzio, Monica Camacho and Jack Sapoch October 24, 2024April 8, 2025

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Greg Abbott’s border ‘theatrics’ now include acting like the state department

Abbott’s latest bid to expand the bounds of his authority might introduce confusion abroad, experts say.

by Francesca D'Annunzio, The Texas Observer October 5, 2024January 25, 2025

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Mayorkas: Texas’ immigration policies have wreaked havoc and disorder

The U.S. Homeland Security Secretary specifically called out the state’s policy of busing migrants to cities in other parts of the country.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune September 7, 2024January 24, 2025

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Opinion: Texas is arming Mexico’s gunmen

Data shows that firearms were purchased in 212 Texas counties before being trafficked to Mexico and recovered as crime guns from 2015-2022, for a total of nearly 22,000 firearms.

by John Linday-Poland, The Texas Observer September 2, 2024January 13, 2025

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Immigrant advocates begin documenting civil-rights abuses under Texas’ Operation Lone Star

Activists say they now have a ‘documentation tool’ to record complaints from asylum seekers who say they suffered abuse by Texas Guard troops.

by Sanford Nowlin August 8, 2024December 4, 2024

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Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande can stay for now, appeals court says

After Texas deployed the barrier, a panel ordered it removed. The full appeals court says it can stay while a lower court hears a case on the merits.

by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune July 31, 2024July 9, 2025

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Immigration is taking center stage in Texas’ Senate race. Here’s what Colin Allred’s and Ted Cruz’s records show.

Poll after poll shows Texas voters rank immigration and the border as the most pressing issues.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune July 17, 2024September 20, 2024

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Eagle Pass residents have mixed feelings about sharing their city with the National Guard

Texas has sent thousands of soldiers to the border as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar initiative Operation Lone Star. No border town has felt their presence more than Eagle Pass.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune July 15, 2024September 30, 2024

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At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build

The state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune July 3, 2024June 17, 2025

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Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border

Migrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people.

by Uriel J. García and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune June 18, 2024September 10, 2024

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San Antonio woman gets 14-year sentence on allegation she helped smuggle immigrants

Kimberley Cruz, 35, also is accused of taking $276,000 from migrants to provide those services.

by Stephanie Koithan June 17, 2024September 6, 2024

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Assclown Alert: Stoking the fires of anti-immigrant hate with Gov. Greg Abbott

The Texas governor’s new ‘most wanted list’ of immigrants is his latest attempt to gin up fear for political gain.

by Sanford Nowlin June 13, 2024May 13, 2025

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Gov. Greg Abbott balks after White House proposes stricter asylum rules

The White House wants to reject asylum claims for migrants with past criminal convictions, but the Texas governor called the proposed change ‘feckless.’

by Sanford Nowlin May 13, 2024May 18, 2024

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Texas’ new immigration law is blocked again

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Senate Bill 4 to go into effect, a federal appeals court let an earlier injunction stand. SB 4 lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border.

by Uriel J. García and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune March 20, 2024December 11, 2024

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Assclown Alert: Doubling down on a racist conspiracy theory with U.S. Rep. Chip Roy

The Austin-San Antonio congressman is once again spreading the racist ‘Great Replacement’ theory.

by Sanford Nowlin March 19, 2024May 13, 2025

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Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues

The ruling allows Texas to start enforcing SB 4 while a lawsuit over its constitutionality remains pending before a federal appeals court.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune March 19, 2024June 12, 2024

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U.S. Supreme Court again extends its freeze on Texas’ ‘show me your papers’ law

Unlike the high court’s previous stays, this one is open ended and includes no expiration date.

by Sanford Nowlin March 19, 2024August 7, 2024

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U.S. Supreme Court extends its block on Texas’ ‘show me your papers’ law

The court’s original stay was set to expire Wednesday. Now it extends until March 18.

by Sanford Nowlin March 12, 2024July 28, 2024

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El Paso judge blocks Ken Paxton’s efforts to subpoena Annunciation House

The judge questioned Paxton’s true motives to investigate the shelter, saying there is “a real and credible concern” the state has a predetermined goal of shutting down Annunciation House.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune March 12, 2024July 3, 2024

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Texas federal judge dismisses Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Biden’s immigration program

The Trump-appointed judge has previously ruled against the Biden administration in other immigration-related lawsuits brought by Texas. This time, he said, Texas has no standing to sue.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune March 10, 2024March 14, 2024