Operation Lone Star has resulted in 30 deaths, 71 injuries since last year, ACLU claims

ACLU says it has linked DPS vehicle pursuits in South Texas to 30 deaths since the start of OLS, an initiative created by Gov. Greg Abbott in March 2021 to combat the rise in illegal immigration numbers.

Texas Operation Lone Star taking mental toll on service members, top generals say

Complaints about poor living conditions for Operation Lone Star got the attention of state lawmakers. They heard on Wednesday what's being done about it.

Guatemala returns 1st of its 21 victims from Texas trailer

The body of 13-year-old Pascual Melvin Guachiac Sipac arrived around midday Friday in Guatemala’s capital.

Bodies of migrants who died in Texas trailer come to Mexico

The bodies of the migrants that died in a trailer in San Antonio, Texas have returned to Mexico and funerals are now being held.

Biden to discuss immigration, trade with Mexico's president

The White House says the U.S.-Mexico relationship is a priority and that the countries plan to announce joint actions to improve infrastructure along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border.

This Week in Texas Politics: Polls, schools and inflation

FOX 7's Rudy Koski is joined by a panel of political analysts to discuss the Texas governor race, poll results, education and more.

Report finds ‘unnecessary’ force by agents at Rio Grande

In a recently released report, Customs and Border Protection blamed a “lack of command control and communication” for mounted agents using their horses to block and move Haitian migrants.

Abbott authorizes return of undocumented immigrants in Texas to border

In a press release, Gov. Abbott blamed the Biden Administration's decision to end Title 42 expulsions and the Remain-in-Mexico policy for "historic levels of illegal crossings."

Texas officials ID all but 6 of 53 migrant truck victims

The dead included a 13-year-old and 14-year-old from Guatemala and two 16-year-olds from Mexico, the medical examiner’s office said.

Justice Department is investigating Texas’ Operation Lone Star for alleged civil rights violations

Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica confirm that federal authorities are probing discrimination claims involving Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar border initiative.

Some Texas leaders want border surge declared an 'invasion'

Gov. Greg Abbott has made the record number of border-crossers from Mexico and criticism of the federal government's response the cornerstone of his administration. But now, some local leaders in Texas border counties want the migrant surge declared an "invasion.” They think that would trigger a constitutional mandate for the White House to send more resources.

A survivor of the migrant trailer: ‘They couldn’t breathe’

Simple advice from a friend to stay near the door may have saved her from the deadly fate that befell 53 other migrants when they were abandoned trapped in a sweltering semi-trailer on the edge of San Antonio.

California becomes first state to cover health care for all immigrants

California is now the first state to guarantee free health care for all low-income immigrants living in the country illegally, a move that will provide coverage for an additional 764,000 people at an eventual cost of about $2.7 billion a year.

Texas police: 4 migrants killed in smuggling attempt

Four migrants and three other people were injured in a Texas highway crash, in what authorities are calling yet another deadly human smuggling attempt.

Supreme Court allows Biden to end Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' policy

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration properly ended a Trump-era policy forcing some U.S. asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico.

Four charged in connection to San Antonio migrant trailer tragedy

Four people face criminal charges in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants being smuggled inside a tractor trailer in San Antonio.