Migrant drowns crossing Rio Grande where Texas soldier drowned in prior rescue attempt

A migrant from Nicaragua drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande river on Sunday in the same area where Texas National Guard member Bishop Evans drowned last month.

George P. Bush calls for border crisis to be declared an 'invasion' of drug cartels

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said Friday "Texans have had enough" with the historic surge of illegal immigration, smuggling of drugs, and illegal activity in border communities.

Abbott accepting donations for program to bus undocumented immigrants to Washington D.C.

A page attached to the Office of the Governor website allows people to donate to Border Transportation Funding, which has already received almost $64,000 as of April 28.

Fact-checking Texas leaders’ claims about Operation Lone Star

As reporters investigated Gov. Greg Abbott’s border initiative, they repeatedly found situations in which Abbott and Department of Public Safety officials cited accomplishments that lacked crucial context or did not match reality. Here are a few examples.

State lawmakers discuss National Guard insurance gap, floatation device shortage

General Suelzer testified that guard members posted along the Rio Grande are told in safety briefings not to get into the water. During the hearing, it was confirmed that Evans did not have a floatation device when he died.

U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Biden can toss Trump’s 'remain in Mexico' policy

The Biden administration had ended the policy that forced 70,000 migrants to wait in Mexico. But a federal judge in Texas forced the administration to restart the program in December.

Lawmakers fear lifting Title 42 will cause massive migrant surge

Diana Gomez, advocacy director of Progress Texas, and James Dickey, CEO of JD Key Communications, join FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren for a Title 42 discussion.

Texas National Guard member's death renews focus on lack of death benefits

Officials described Bishop Evans' death as heroic, but those words do not include death benefits for his family. It's a problem State Rep John Cyrier (R) Lockhart tried to address.

Body of Texas Army National Guard soldier found

22-year-old Texas Army National Guard Specialist Bishop E. Evans went missing while trying to rescue migrants in a river at the state’s border with Mexico, Texas officials said.

Arlington man identified as missing Texas National Guard soldier

Spc. Bishop E. Evans of Arlington was assigned to Texas' sprawling border security mission known as Operation Lone Star.

Border Patrol stopped 23 people on terrorist database at southern border in 2021: CBP data

Border Patrol apprehended at least 23 people coming across the southern border whose names are on the terror watchlist in 2021, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained by Fox News.

Truckers begin protesting Gov. Abbott's latest Texas-Mexico border directive

Since the announcement of Gov. Abbott's new border inspection plan, many worry the delivery of goods into Texas will be negatively impacted. Jamarr Brown and James Dickey join FOX 7's Mike Warren to discuss Abbott's latest policy.

Texas produce supply could decrease due to Gov. Abbott's inspection plan

Gov. Abbott's latest border inspection plan could have negative impacts on the produce Texas receives. Both Texas Ag Commissioner candidates think the plan will lead to less produce on Texas grocery store shelves.

Biden administration, Mexican governors urge Abbott to end inspections that have bogged down border trade

Gov. Greg Abbott is slated to have a meeting and press event with Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda — the Mexican governor of Nuevo León, the state that includes a section of the border near Laredo — later Wednesday afternoon.

International trade halted at Texas border crossings as truckers protest Greg Abbott’s new inspections

With trucks backed up for miles in Reynosa for the fifth day in a row, some produce importers in Texas said they have waited days for their goods to arrive and already had buyers cancel orders.