Santa Ana’s Last Stand
Congress repeatedly shielded the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge from the border wall. Now, construction has begun—and an irrigation district lawsuit may be the only option left to buy time for lawmakers to act.
Border and Immigration
Stalking Horse
Inside a rookie FBI agent’s quest to take down a brutal drug cartel’s American horse-racing empire.
National Butterfly Center Founder: Trump’s Border Wall Prep ‘Trampling on Private Property Rights’
Staff discovered workers with chainsaws on the center's private sanctuary clearing the way for Trump’s border wall in South Texas.
‘El Peso Hero’ is the 21st-Century Borderland Superhero Texas Needs
Hector Rodriguez couldn’t find a comic hero he could relate to, so he created one.
15 Protesters Arrested After Demonstration Defending DACA at Texas Capitol
A supportive crowd of dozens chanted “undocumented and unafraid” and “sí se puede” as the demonstrators were arrested by state troopers.
Trump’s New Immigration Lockup Draws Local Opposition in Conroe
A private prison company is building an immigrant detention center in the seat of Montgomery County—whether residents like it or not.
Trump Administration Preparing Texas Wildlife Refuge for First Border Wall Segment
If the levee wall is constructed, it will essentially destroy the refuge, a federal official told the Observer.
Greg Abbott’s Latino Problem
The governor is looking strong in his re-election bid but his support for Senate Bill 4 may be doing serious damage to the Texas GOP.