Construction workers in South Texas attach a steel panel of bollards topped by a plate to the Border Wall, more than doubling its height.

Trump’s new wall will destroy irreplaceable border treasures — unless Congress Acts

The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ did not include the provision that spared the La Lomita chapel, the Santa Ana refuge, or any other sensitive location, and a map posted by CBP indicates that Trump’s barrier will tear through them.

by Scott Nicol, the Texas ObserverFebruary 22, 2026February 22, 2026

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U.S. Senate investigation of migrant child’s death finds poor medical care at border protection facilities

The Senate Judiciary Committee launched its investigation following the 2023 death of an 8-year-old girl at a facility in Harlingen.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune January 25, 2025January 29, 2025

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Federal border agency report on Uvalde massacre recommends policy changes

The review of CBP agents’ response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting found that active shooting training was insufficient.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune September 13, 2024February 10, 2025

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Three migrants drowned near Eagle Pass park after Border Patrol was denied access

Texas officers took control over Shelby Park against the city’s wishes on Wednesday and have since blocked U.S. Border Patrol agents from entering.

by Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune January 14, 2024January 23, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott puts on a happy face during one of his U.S. border cosplay sessions.

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Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program

After a 3-year-old began showing signs of distress, the bus of asylum-seekers traveling from Brownsville to Chicago pulled over and an ambulance was called. The child later died at a hospital in Illinois.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2023January 14, 2024

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Texas border Republican accuses GOP of using immigration crisis for politics

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales said in an interview with the Washington Examiner that his fellow Republicans benefit politically from a sustained border crisis. The attack indirectly alluded to U.S. Rep. Chip Roy’s contentious border security bill.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune February 18, 2023May 23, 2024

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As egg prices soar, they’re the latest commodity smuggled into Texas from Mexico

Those bringing the commodity into the U.S. risk fines of up to $10,000.

by Sanford Nowlin January 24, 2023August 17, 2023

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Invasion Clause, Murder Trial: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Another of our top stories detailed ethics questions about a syndication deal that tiresome and tireless bloviator U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz inked for his podcast.

by San Antonio Current Staff December 2, 2022August 3, 2023

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Texas Border, Kyle Rittenhouse Selfie: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

This week’s top stories include a HGTV series casting San Antonio residents for its second season and bougie Dallas store Saint Bernard opening a San Antonio outpost.

by San Antonio Current Staff August 19, 2022August 3, 2023

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New data pokes holes in Gov. Greg Abbott’s claim Biden administration isn’t stopping people at border

On the current current trajectory, officials are likely to apprehend more than 2 million border crossers by the end of the 2022 fiscal year, according to a New York Times analysis.

by Sanford Nowlin August 17, 2022September 18, 2024

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ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune August 9, 2022August 3, 2023

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Abbott ends inspections that clogged commercial traffic at U.S.-Mexico border for more than a week

The deals Abbott made with three of the four Mexican border governors don’t include any new security measures south of the border.

by Mitchell Ferman, James Barragán and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune April 16, 2022November 20, 2023

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Top U.S. border official says busing migrants out of Texas complicates federal officials’ jobs

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner said Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t coordinating with the agency as Texas sends migrants far from their immigration proceedings.

by Emily Hernandez, The Texas Tribune April 15, 2022June 2, 2024

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Shippers threaten to yank business out of Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s border traffic slowdown

“I foresee companies making plans to move their business to New Mexico and Arizona,” the head of one trade association said.

by Sanford Nowlin April 13, 2022August 17, 2023

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International trade halted at Texas border crossings as truckers protest Greg Abbott’s new inspections

Commercial traffic at the Pharr-Reynosa bridge stopped Monday and a similar protest affected traffic in El Paso. The blockades could impact the flow of produce to restaurants and stores.

by Mitchell Ferman, James Barragán and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune April 12, 2022August 17, 2023

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Gov. Greg Abbott brags about his border initiative. The evidence doesn’t back him up.

The data that Texas leaders use to boast about Operation Lone Star raise more questions than answers.

by Lomi Kriel and Perla Trevino, The Texas Tribune and Propublica, and Andrew Rodriguez Calderón and Keri Blakinger, The Marshall Project March 21, 2022May 15, 2024

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Trump’s new wall will destroy irreplaceable border treasures — unless Congress Acts

U.S. Senate investigation of migrant child’s death finds poor medical care at border protection facilities

Federal border agency report on Uvalde massacre recommends policy changes

Three migrants drowned near Eagle Pass park after Border Patrol was denied access

Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program

Texas border Republican accuses GOP of using immigration crisis for politics

As egg prices soar, they’re the latest commodity smuggled into Texas from Mexico

Invasion Clause, Murder Trial: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

New data pokes holes in Gov. Greg Abbott’s claim Biden administration isn’t stopping people at border

ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

Abbott ends inspections that clogged commercial traffic at U.S.-Mexico border for more than a week

Top U.S. border official says busing migrants out of Texas complicates federal officials’ jobs

Shippers threaten to yank business out of Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s border traffic slowdown

International trade halted at Texas border crossings as truckers protest Greg Abbott’s new inspections

Gov. Greg Abbott brags about his border initiative. The evidence doesn’t back him up.

U.S. reopens land borders with Mexico to vaccinated travelers

South Texas’ National Butterfly Center wins court victory over Trump administration’s border wall

At Trump’s demand, feds may spend tens of millions of dollars painting Texas border wall black

San Antonio House Candidate Tony Gonzales Draws Fire for Ad Using Fake Border Patrol Agent