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Since March 7, 2021, occupancy at CBP's Donna facility has ranged from 2,200 to 4,500, the report said, well above the pandemic-era capacity of 500.
This is the story behind one hug in a Texas airport -- the story of a mother, a daughter and an uncertain future.
President Joe Biden on Thursday rejected Republican criticism that he and his policies are attracting a rising number of migrants to illegally cross into the U.S.
By repurposing convention centers, camps for oil workers and military bases, the Biden administration has launched an unprecedented effort to open 11,000 emergency beds for migrant children.
Attorney Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez said, "The number one question that I got from the boys is 'what is going to happen to me? What is this process'?"
The number of unaccompanied children who have crossed the southern border, who are now in U.S. custody, has grown to more than 15,000.
As federal officials get groups of migrant teens to a temporary shelter in Dallas, President Joe Biden's head of Homeland Security is sparring with members of Congress over the surge of migrants at the Southwest border.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference Wednesday afternoon in Dallas as thousands of migrant teen boys head to the convention center for temporary shelter.
While ending Texas' coronavirus restrictions, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is also voicing concerns about the virus' spread to migrants with COVID-19 crossing the U.S.-Mexico border -- though there has been no evidence of that actually happening.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott addressed the press at the Texas-Mexico border to discuss the state's border security efforts amid what he calls the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
President Joe Biden's administration is instructing long-term facilities that hold immigrant children to lift capacity restrictions enacted during the coronavirus pandemic.
A Texas city became the third U.S. border crossing to start processing asylum-seekers who have been forced to wait in Mexico for courts to decide their cases.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's legal battle against San Antonio Police Chief William McManus and the city's top leadership has entered a new phase, with Paxton filing court papers seeking to strip McManus of his job.
Late Tuesday a federal judge in Corpus Christi indefinitely banned President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations.
U.S. Health and Human Services said Monday that the first teens arrived at Carrizo Springs, Texas, which was converted two years ago into a holding facility under former President Donald Trump.
It began the morning of February 19 -- after waiting months and sometimes years in Mexico, people seeking asylum in the United States are being allowed into the country as they wait for courts to decide on their cases.
Only six weeks into the year, the shelter known as "The 72" has hosted nearly 1,500 migrants, compared to 3,000 all of last year.
Tens of thousands of asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico, some near the Texas border, for their next immigration court hearings may soon be allowed into the United States while their cases proceed.
The first weeks of President Joe Biden's administration has seen larger numbers of immigrant families crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and warning signs are emerging of the border crises that marked former President Donald Trump's term.
The Trump administration spent a year and a half trying to deport the mother and daughter from El Salvador as they sat in Texas, about 85 miles from the Mexican border. Now, the Biden administration may finish the job.
A Cuban woman gave birth to a baby boy in a Texas hospital and in less than 48 hours U.S. border agents came and detained them both -- that was on January 30.
They are significant cases pertaining to the previous administration's U.S.-Mexico border wall and asylum policy, but Justices in Washington won't be taking them on anytime soon.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and Mexican soldiers both jumped into the Rio Grande to rescue a 2-year-old girl from Chile after she apparently fell into the river and the adults who were with her left her and crossed on into the United States.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday announced a lawsuit against the Biden administration's halt on the deportation of illegal immigrants.
After taking over the agency only weeks ago, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resigned Wednesday. ICE is the agency that detains and deports immigrants and runs international criminal investigations.
A state system problem has delayed an unknown number of Texas voter registration records, some of which date back to October 2025.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
Sergio Maas, 22, was fatally shot during an attempted catalytic converter theft from his vehicle, authorities said.
Dallas police said Wednesday night that the 61-year-old man with autism, who had been missing for nearly two weeks, has been found safe.
Highway 287 is closed in both directions after a garbage truck hit a bridge overpass, killing the driver Wednesday night, officials said.
A state system problem has delayed an unknown number of Texas voter registration records, some of which date back to October 2025.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
Sergio Maas, 22, was fatally shot during an attempted catalytic converter theft from his vehicle, authorities said.
Dallas police said Wednesday night that the 61-year-old man with autism, who had been missing for nearly two weeks, has been found safe.
Highway 287 is closed in both directions after a garbage truck hit a bridge overpass, killing the driver Wednesday night, officials said.
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Dallas nonprofit Hunger Busters has been under scrutiny since an I-Team investigation in January.
Nearly 300 railroad crossings used by school buses in Texas have a history of crashes.
Technology company SPAN wants to build thousands of tiny data centers and spread them across the country.
Critics of LifeWise say its business model puts too much of the burden on local communities.
There have been eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group since the beginning of its grueling monthslong deployment last year, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said.
Four seminal moments prove how the soul of the state's Republican party has transformed from Bush to Trump.
The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
Justice Elena Kagan declined a request from a surrogate to intervene in a custody dispute with a California couple.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
About 40 million Americans are on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
After a 2024 merger with Cedar Flags the combined company moved its headquarters to North Carolina.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
We now have a good idea of who won't be playing for the Cowboys on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro against the Baltimore Ravens.
The game will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first-ever NFL game in the city.
A statement on the district's Facebook page shared a plan for junior high school and junior varsity games to continue.
Phoenix forced a difficult shot at the buzzer as Paige Bueckers' 3-point attempt did not hit the rim.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
