Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas' Big Bend region
CBP said in a statement that "border wall panel installation is underway" in a 47-mile stretch known as Big Bend 1.
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CBP said in a statement that "border wall panel installation is underway" in a 47-mile stretch known as Big Bend 1.
In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.
It comes after a lawsuit alleging the projects could restrict religious freedom and threaten businesses and archeological sites.
Abbott has ordered an investigation into a Rio Grande Valley hospital over allegations it advertised "birth tourism" packages to foreign nationals.
Four people were arrested and charged with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine through the 2,000-foot-long tunnel complete with reinforced walls, ventilation and a rail system.
Since early 2026, a bipartisan coalition of local residents in the Big Bend region has banded together to fight against a border wall in the area.
Police confirmed that there were six people dead, five men and one woman.
Since early February, residents of the Big Bend region have been outspoken about border wall plans.
A truck driver was caught trying to smuggle 39 live pythons from Texas into Mexico, leading to fines, a vehicle seizure and an ongoing federal investigation.
More than a year into his second term, President Trump has maintained an aggressive approach to immigration.
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to placate President Trump and build a strong relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.
A new Pew survey shows Trump's support among Latinos slipping as many say his immigration and economic policies have worsened their situation.
More than a dozen types of pythons and over 30 other snakes, including a ghost Aztec jungle boa, were found packed in the truck.
Authorities are trying to determine why a man opened fire in the parking lot of a casino in a Texas border city over the weekend, killing two people and wounding at least five others before fleeing the scene.
For decades, the nation's overall immigrant population has been climbing. But shifting policies are reversing that trend.
The ruling centers on a proclamation issued by President Trump just hours after he returned to the White House in January, ordering the closure of the asylum system.
SB 36 will create a division of Homeland Security within Texas's Department of Public Safety.
What started out as peaceful, with just chants and signs, was soon declared unlawful by Dallas police.
"We've seen the action of ICE ramp up around the country. We've seen the dirty tactics of abducting, ambushing people in the hallways of courtrooms," said Noemi Jimenez, with Vecinos Unidos.
Gov. Abbott said the state spent more than $11 billion during the Biden administration securing the border.
The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket company is on its way to becoming an official Texas city with a galactic name: Starbase.
While illegal migrant crossings have dropped, immigration courts now have a historically high volume of cases
President Trump justified the use of the military by saying the United States is "under attack from a variety of threats."
Eagle Pass Border Coalition members say there is still work to be done, and the park isn't back to what it was before.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's San Diego office has reported a 158% increase in egg interceptions since 2024.
