Texas must remove floating barrier in Rio Grande, court rules

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with a lower court in saying Texas must remove the floating border barrier in the Rio Grande. The fight is likely to continue to the Supreme Court.

US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said on Tuesday it's seeing “increased levels of migrant encounters at the Southwest Border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals and encourage migration."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.