Governor Abbott adds $38.4M in funding for Operation Lone Star

PSO has awarded $74.8 million in OLS funds to cities and counties in proximity to the Texas-Mexico border since the operation was launched in March 2021.

49 migrants dead, 58 injured in truck crash in south Mexico

A cargo truck jammed with people who appeared to be Central American migrants rolled over and crashed into a pedestrian bridge over on a highway in southern Mexico on Thursday, killing at least 49 people and injuring nearly five dozen others, authorities reported.

Alleged kidnapper and teen stopped at Canadian border after invalid COVID-19 tests

A complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Burlington on Friday says the 19-year-old man was apprehended by U.S. border agents at the Highgate Springs port of entry on Thursday after he and the girl were refused entry to Canada.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccine will be required for all US land border crossers

The rules pertain to non-U.S. nationals. American citizens and permanent residents may still enter the U.S. regardless of their vaccination status.

More than 160 reports detail alleged mistreatment of asylum seekers at US border

More than 160 reports, obtained by Human Rights Watch, reveal details of alleged mistreatment that asylum seekers experienced from border officials.

2 border patrol agents fired for offensive Facebook posts

Congressional investigators say two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers.

FOX 7 Discussion: Abbott claims Biden has 'abandoned Texas'

Jamarr Brown, co-executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, and James Dickey, the former Texas GOP chairman, talk about Abbott's claims regarding the border.

Operation Lone Star initiatives to receive $36.4M in grant funding

The funds will assist law enforcement, prosecutors, jail administrators, medical examiners, and court administration officials with border security operations.

DHS orders ICE to immediately end mass worksite arrests

Federal immigration agents will stop making mass worksite arrest of immigrants employees suspected of living in the U.S. without legal permission.

Mexico finds hundreds of migrants in truck trailers near border

Mexican authorities have discovered more than 600 Central American migrants in trailers near the United States border.

FOX 7 Discussion: GOP governors at Texas-Mexico border

Ed Espinosa, president of Progress Texas and former Texas GOP Chairman James Dickey discuss today's meeting of 11 GOP governors at the Texas border.

DHS issues new rules that limit arrests, deportation of migrants

The Biden administration on Thursday announced new rules that require authorities to only pursue migrants who recently crossed into the country without permission or are deemed to pose a threat to public safety.

Florida sues Biden administration over border policies, alleging violation of federal law

The state of Florida is suing the Biden administration over its border policies, claiming officials are either in violation of federal immigration law, or simply abusing their authority.