Eagle Pass park reopens more than a year after the state seized it for border security

The Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard presence has largely disappeared from Shelby Park, which sits next to the Rio Grande.

by Ayden Runnels April 8, 2025April 12, 2025

The Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard presence has largely disappeared from Shelby Park, which sits next to the Rio Grande.

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Eagle Pass residents rally to have state return Shelby Park

Residents say they can no longer access the park after the state seized it against the city’s wishes in January.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 30, 2024October 3, 2024

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The state says Shelby Park is open. Some locals beg to differ.

The experiences of Eagle Pass residents and a journalist contradict government statements, which themselves are inconsistent, about access to a public park.

by Francesca D'Annunzio, The Texas Observer May 18, 2024April 13, 2025

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South Texas faith leaders decry presence of anti-immigrant caravan in Eagle Pass

Counterprotest organizers hoped to shine a light on the dangers of Christian nationalism and its dangerous agenda.

by Bill Baird February 7, 2024September 12, 2024

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Border Brawl: What’s Abbott trying to prove in his showdown with the feds?

Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star and seizure of Shelby Park are little more than political theater, according to experts — albeit with real-world consequences.

by Michael Karlis January 23, 2024November 16, 2024

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Supreme Court rules feds can cut through wire Texas deployed along border

Texas AG Ken Paxton sued the federal government in October after border patrol agents were caught cutting through the wire the state installed along the Rio Grande.

by Michael Karlis January 22, 2024May 13, 2024

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Body recovered in Rio Grande near Eagle Pass’ disputed Shelby Park

The Texas Department of Public Safety said it recovered the body near the park that’s been the site of a standoff between state and federal officials.