Texas blocks federal border agents from processing migrants in public park
After seizing control of Shelby Park, Texas National Guard units deployed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott have prevented Border Patrol agents from entering the area.
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Texas accused of stymying help for migrants
CBS News has learned that Texas officials are being accused of purposely making it harder to coordinate its migrant busing operation to Democratic-led cities. National correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
NYC sues bus companies that transported migrants for $708 million
The last straw for the mayor was apparently Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to send buses to New Jersey train stations connecting to New York City to thwart an executive order.
Johnson blames Biden for immigration crisis
House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke to the press from Eagle Pass, Texas, during a trip to the southern border to assess the effect of increased migrant crossings in recent months. Johnson blamed President Biden for the "catch and release" policy while praising Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his push to curb illegal immigration. Myah Ward, a White House reporter for Politico, joins CBS News to discuss.
U.S. to reopen southern border crossings
On Thursday, the U.S. will reopen official southern border crossings that were previously shut down due to a surge in migration. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is in Eagle Pass, Texas, with more.
Cities struggle to handle influx of migrants
The mayors of several U.S. cities say they are struggling to deal with migrants being sent on bus trips and flights arranged by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized Abbott for failing to coordinate with or notify local officials, making it difficult to provide the arriving migrants with the necessary support. Astrid Martinez reports.
DOJ warns Texas over immigration law
The Justice Department warned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott it would file a lawsuit if the state implements its strict immigration law known as SB4. The measure, which Abbott signed into law earlier this month, will allow state and local law enforcement to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants suspected of entering the U.S. unlawfully. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez breaks down the Texas law and Abbott's response to the Justice Department's warning.
How Texas' migrant buses are impacting cities
Democratic mayors of large cities are renewing calls for federal help over the migrant crisis. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's busing operation has already transported more than 80,000 migrants out of the state. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.
Chicago grapples with influx of migrants
Chicago is grappling with an influx of asylum seekers as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott continues his campaign of sending migrants who cross the southern border to Democratic-led cities across the country. On Tuesday, a plane with over 120 migrants flew from Texas to Chicago under Abbott's direction. CBS News Chicago reporter Sabrina Franza has the latest on the situation in the Windy City.
Hundreds cross razor wire into Texas
U.S. immigration agents are dealing with a major spike in migration at the southern border. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest from Eagle Pass, Texas.
Officials say border overwhelmed by migrants
Border Patrol agents are stretched so thin that customs officers are being called to help with a spike of thousands of migrants crossing into the U.S. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more.
Questions rise over new Texas immigration law
Civil rights groups are calling on the Justice Department to join them in challenging a new Texas law that would allow state officers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally. Illegal immigration is currently a federal crime. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Texas' new immigration crime law
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Texas Civil Rights Project are suing the state of Texas over its new law, signed this week by Governor Greg Abbott, that makes illegal immigration a state crime. CBS News Texas anchor and reporter Ken Molestina has the latest on the response to the law.
Is Texas' SB4 law unconstitutional?
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed one of the toughest state immigration bills in recent American history Monday. Denise Gilman, co-director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law, joins CBS News to explain how SB4 changes the way the state handles migrants.
Civil rights groups file lawsuit against new Texas immigration law
The lawsuit on behalf of El Paso County comes one day after Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 4 into law
Texas makes illegal immigration a state crime
While lawmakers on Capitol Hill negotiate immigration reform, Texas has passed a new law that gives local law enforcement the authority to arrest people suspected of crossing the southern border illegally. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Texas law allows arrest of suspected migrants
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law two new border bills as the U.S. Senate is unlikely to pass any border deal before Christmas. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House on how it sets the stage for an immigration policy showdown during the 2024 presidential campaign.
New Texas law allows state to arrest migrants
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed bill SB4 into law Monday, which gives state authorities the power to arrest and jail migrants who cross into Texas illegally from Mexico. On Capitol Hill, senators still have not reached an agreement on border policy. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Greg Abbott endorses Trump for 2024
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed Donald Trump for president Sunday at a rally near the southern border. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Trump receives endorsement from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at border
Former President Donald Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have both made hardline immigration policies essential issues to their political careers.
America's Migration Reckoning | CBS Reports
Major cities far from the southern border are struggling to deal with the arrival of record numbers of migrants. In New York City, the right to shelter is being tested — and tensions are rising. CBS Reports examines the crossroads of families fighting for a future, a city struggling to keep up, and a nation in the throes of a migration reckoning.
Family of Black student suspended for hairstyle sues Texas officials
The family of Darryl George filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Saturday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton over his ongoing suspension by his school district for his hairstyle.
Migrant surge overwhelms Texas border towns
Migrant crossings at the southern border have nearly doubled from a few months ago. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more from El Paso.
Migrant toddler on bus from Texas died of pneumonia, intestinal disease
Jismary Alejandra Barboza González died on a bus from Texas to Chicago in August.
Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring I.D. to view online porn
U.S. District Judge David Ezra ruled a child protections bill signed by Gov. Abbott in June violates free speech rights.
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