Gov. Abbott announces plans for border wall, says Texas will fund $250M of it
Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to build a border wall in Texas, pledging a quarter of a billion dollars from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice budget to get started.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to build a border wall in Texas, pledging a quarter of a billion dollars from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice budget to get started.
Governor Abbott plans to spend at least $250M on Texas border wall
Texas is putting up $250,000,000 for the down payment, according to the Texas governor.
Texas is putting up $250,000,000 for the down payment, according to the Texas governor.
FOX 7 Discussion: Gov Greg Abbott wants to build a border wall
Travis County GOP executive director Brian Ruddle and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas talk about Abbott’s announcement that Texas would build a border wall.
Travis County GOP executive director Brian Ruddle and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas talk about Abbott’s announcement that Texas would build a border wall.
Gov. Greg Abbott wants to build a border wall, but does Texas have the ability — or money — to do so?
Critics have denounced Abbott's proposal as "political theater" that won't pass legal muster. But the two-term Republican governor says it's time to secure the border.
Critics have denounced Abbott's proposal as "political theater" that won't pass legal muster. But the two-term Republican governor says it's time to secure the border.
Critics question legality, politics of Abbott’s call to build Texas border wall
Much of the criticism on Friday was whether the state can even build a wall and the political posturing by Abbott ahead of a re-election bid in 2022 and a potential presidential run in 2024.
Much of the criticism on Friday was whether the state can even build a wall and the political posturing by Abbott ahead of a re-election bid in 2022 and a potential presidential run in 2024.
Biden administration closes Trump-era agency for victims of immigrant crime
The Biden administration says it has dismantled a Trump-era government agency to help victims of crimes committed by immigrants, a move that symbolizes President Biden's rejection of former President Trump's repeated efforts to link immigrants to crime.
The Biden administration says it has dismantled a Trump-era government agency to help victims of crimes committed by immigrants, a move that symbolizes President Biden's rejection of former President Trump's repeated efforts to link immigrants to crime.
Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will build a border wall, but doesn’t yet give details on cost or location
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that Texas will build a border wall along the state’s boundary with Mexico — but provided no details on where or when.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that Texas will build a border wall along the state’s boundary with Mexico — but provided no details on where or when.
Harris defends comments on migration spike during visit to Mexico
Vice President Kamala Harris has brushed off questions about her decision not to visit the U.S.-Mexico border as part of her work to address the spike in migration to the U.S.
Vice President Kamala Harris has brushed off questions about her decision not to visit the U.S.-Mexico border as part of her work to address the spike in migration to the U.S.
Border Patrol agents find girl, 5, abandoned near U.S.-Mexico border wall
U.S. Border Patrol agents said they found a 5-year-old girl wandering alone near the U.S.-Mexico border wall near San Ysidro on Monday.
U.S. Border Patrol agents said they found a 5-year-old girl wandering alone near the U.S.-Mexico border wall near San Ysidro on Monday.
US threatens legal action against Texas on shelter closures
The Biden administration threatened Monday to pursue legal action if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t rescind his order shutting down federally funded shelters that house migrant children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents.
The Biden administration threatened Monday to pursue legal action if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t rescind his order shutting down federally funded shelters that house migrant children who cross the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents.
3,900 kids separated from parents at border under Trump, task force finds
Biden’s Family Reunification Task Force identified 3,913 kids separated from parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump's “zero-tolerance” policy.
Biden’s Family Reunification Task Force identified 3,913 kids separated from parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump's “zero-tolerance” policy.
Kamala Harris to Guatemalan migrants weighing trek to US: 'Do not come'
Vice President Kamala Harris has offered an optimistic outlook for improved cooperation with Guatemala on addressing the spike in migration to the U.S.
Vice President Kamala Harris has offered an optimistic outlook for improved cooperation with Guatemala on addressing the spike in migration to the U.S.
SCOTUS rules against green card path for immigrants with temporary status
The Supreme Court has ruled people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons cannot apply to become permanent residents.
The Supreme Court has ruled people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons cannot apply to become permanent residents.
Advocates rally for Vietnamese refugee in Oakland poised to be deported by ICE
Supporters held a rally to demand that Gov. Gavin Newsom issue Lam Hong Le a pardon, after he served his time in prison for 32 years. He does not want to be deported back to his native Vietnam.
Supporters held a rally to demand that Gov. Gavin Newsom issue Lam Hong Le a pardon, after he served his time in prison for 32 years. He does not want to be deported back to his native Vietnam.
'Don't go!': Migrant boy screams after being abandoned along US-Mexico border, video shows
A video shows a migrant boy screaming "don't go" after being left alone at the U.S.-Mexico border.
A video shows a migrant boy screaming "don't go" after being left alone at the U.S.-Mexico border.
US officials to expedite immigration court cases of families arriving on border
Families arriving at the U.S. border with Mexico will have their cases fast-tracked in immigration court, the Biden administration said Friday.
Families arriving at the U.S. border with Mexico will have their cases fast-tracked in immigration court, the Biden administration said Friday.
Border Patrol nabs 32 Mexican nationals dressed in camo in Arizona
Mounted Border Patrol officers arrested nearly three dozen border crossers decked out in camo near the Arizona-New Mexico state line.
Mounted Border Patrol officers arrested nearly three dozen border crossers decked out in camo near the Arizona-New Mexico state line.
DHS ends contracts with 2 immigration jails accused of mistreating inmates
The Biden administration will stop using immigration detention facilities in Massachusetts and Georgia that are the subject of abuse allegations.
The Biden administration will stop using immigration detention facilities in Massachusetts and Georgia that are the subject of abuse allegations.
US State Dept. to recognize birthright citizenship of children born abroad if at least 1 parent is citizen
The change in policy, which used to require a biological relationship, comes after the agency lost several lawsuits involving same-sex couples who sued for their children’s citizenship.
The change in policy, which used to require a biological relationship, comes after the agency lost several lawsuits involving same-sex couples who sued for their children’s citizenship.
HHS redirects over $2B in COVID-19 funds for migrant children in shelters
The Biden administration says it has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to reroute more than $2 billion of COVID-19 funds to help cover the costs of supporting unaccompanied migrant children that have arrived in the U.S.
The Biden administration says it has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to reroute more than $2 billion of COVID-19 funds to help cover the costs of supporting unaccompanied migrant children that have arrived in the U.S.