Deaths Uncovered in Laredo Show the Ongoing Toll of Border Militarization
“The people we’re finding now dying on the U.S. side of the border are the people who could not wait.”
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Texas Is Challenging 150 Years of Immigration Law
Senate Bill 4 could be the vehicle for the U.S. Supreme Court to finally unleash Lone Star Republicans on the world’s huddled masses.
Braving ‘La Bestia’
Asylum-seekers risk life and limb to reach America as President Biden tries to dissuade them.
‘Civil and Human Rights Disaster’: Texas Wants to Seize Immigration Authority from Feds
House Bill 4 would turn local police into border enforcers—with new unchecked power.
Abbott Lobbies for More Money As Border Wall Burns Through Budget
In the wake of President Joe Biden’s fencing flip-flop, the Texas governor doubles down on his own barrier.
In Mexico, Tensions Rise Again over 1944 Water Treaty
After decades of negotiations and even a dramatic occupation of a dam in Chiahuaha state, two nations struggle to find a compromise.
Biden Administration Waives 26 Laws to Accelerate Border Wall Construction
On the campaign trail, the president once promised there would “not be another foot” constructed under his watch.
Justice Department Seeking to Dismiss Lawsuit over Family Separation
The mother behind the lawsuit developed facial paralysis and depression from the trauma of being separated from her son.
June Heat Wave Sends Hundreds to Texas ERs
Prolonged triple-digit temperatures also dramatically increased 911 calls for heat-related illness.
Border Militia Bill Reveals Texas GOP’s Scheme to Expand State Enforcement Powers
Opponents call it a dangerous vigilante move that will get innocent people killed.