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10,000 migrants a day head to US border, Mexico's president says

10,000 migrants a day head to US border, Mexico's president says

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says the surge of migrants reaching Mexico’s northern border with the United States is partly due to about 6,000 migrants per day crossing into Mexico from Guatemala over the past week.

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Texas border receives resources in response to new migrant surge

Texas border receives resources in response to new migrant surge

Thousands of migrants continued to cross the Rio Grande from Mexico into Texas on Sept. 21. The main push is happening around Eagle Pass with nearly 10,000 crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border in the past 24-hours.

September 21
Texas border: Judge orders Texas to remove floating barrier from waters of US-Mexico border

Texas border: Judge orders Texas to remove floating barrier from waters of US-Mexico border

A judge has ordered the state of Texas to move floating barrier from the waters of the US-Mexico border and onto a riverbank.

September 6
Greg Abbott brags of sending over 11,000 migrants to DC

Greg Abbott brags of sending over 11,000 migrants to DC

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bragged about the effectiveness of his migrant bussing program Tuesday, saying it has provided "critical relief" to Texas border towns.

September 5
This Week in Texas Politics: Paxton impeachment trial, border scandal

This Week in Texas Politics: Paxton impeachment trial, border scandal

This Week in Texas Politics featured court fights, a border scandal and impeachment trial political maneuvering. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and our panel of political analysts discuss.

September 1
Texas National Guard member shoots at migrant near Rio Grande

Texas National Guard member shoots at migrant near Rio Grande

A Texas National Guard member fired shots at a migrant near the Rio Grande. Political analyst Ed Espinosa and Matt Mackowiak, the chair of the Travis County Republican Party, joined FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren to discuss.

August 29
Texas: The Issue Is - DPS Lt. Olivarez speaks on state of the U.S.-Mexico border

Texas: The Issue Is - DPS Lt. Olivarez speaks on state of the U.S.-Mexico border

There's currently a courtroom showdown over Gov. Greg Abbott's floating border barrier. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski spoke with a DPS lieutenant about what he's been seeing and experiencing at the border.

August 27
This Week in Texas Politics: Paxton impeachment trial, more battles on the border

This Week in Texas Politics: Paxton impeachment trial, more battles on the border

Access to the impeachment trial and more battles on the border were some of the hot topics in This Week in Texas Politics.

August 25
DOJ asks Texas federal court to block construction of new floating barriers at border

DOJ asks Texas federal court to block construction of new floating barriers at border

The Justice Department asked a Texas federal court to block the construction of any new floating barriers.

August 22
This Week in Texas Politics: Street racing in Texas, 'mega-drought' and Paxton in court

This Week in Texas Politics: Street racing in Texas, 'mega-drought' and Paxton in court

FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and his group of experts speak on hot topics in This Week's Texas Politics.

August 4
Pentagon pulling 1,100 troops from U.S.-Mexico border mission

Pentagon pulling 1,100 troops from U.S.-Mexico border mission

The Pentagon is pulling 1,100 active duty troops from the U.S.-Mexico border it deployed earlier this year as the government prepared for the end of asylum restrictions linked to the pandemic.

August 1
Texas border: DOJ sues Abbott over installation of floating border wall

Texas border: DOJ sues Abbott over installation of floating border wall

The Department of Justice is suing Governor Abbott for the installation of the border buoys going into parts of the Rio Grande.

July 25
Department of Justice sues Texas over floating border barrier in the Rio Grande

Department of Justice sues Texas over floating border barrier in the Rio Grande

Governor Greg Abbott told President Joe Biden in a letter Monday that Texas will not remove the floating border barrier in the Rio Grande. Now, the Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas.

July 24
Texas border floating barrier: Abbott defends buoys in letter to Biden

Texas border floating barrier: Abbott defends buoys in letter to Biden

The Biden Administration notified state officials the 1,000-feet link of round floating balls creates a navigation problem, and poses a risk to migrants who try to get around it. On Monday afternoon, the Biden Administration sued Gov. Abbott.

July 24
Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants

Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants

The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

July 24
Texas DPS releases numbers on Operation Lone Star's impact at the border

Texas DPS releases numbers on Operation Lone Star's impact at the border

As of June 2023, Texas law enforcement recovered more than 420 million lethal doses of fentanyl since the start of the mission.

July 7
Floating border wall arrives at Texas-Mexico border

Floating border wall arrives at Texas-Mexico border

1,000 feet of the floating barriers arrived at the US-Mexico border in Eagle Pass.

July 7
At Texas-Mexico border, Ron DeSantis unveils immigration platform with Trump in mind

At Texas-Mexico border, Ron DeSantis unveils immigration platform with Trump in mind

The Florida governor calls for deputizing local law enforcement to police the border and deport migrants, saying his plan is “more aggressive" than the former president’s proposals.

June 26
Migrants rush across Mexico border into US in final hours before Title 42 expires

Migrants rush across Mexico border into US in final hours before Title 42 expires

Migrants are rushing across the Mexico border in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted.

May 11
Co-founder of fundraising group promising to help Trump construct border wall sentenced to 4 years in prison

Co-founder of fundraising group promising to help Trump construct border wall sentenced to 4 years in prison

Brian Kolfage was sentenced Wednesday for defrauding donors to the We Build the Wall effort.

April 26
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