Exclusive: Biden administration demands Texas immediately stop blocking Border Patrol access
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Three migrants drown in Texas near an area where US agents are denied access
A Texas congressman said Saturday that three people, including two children, who were seeking asylum in the US drowned while trying to reach the US near the border city of Eagle Pass, where the Biden administration says Texas has begun denying access to border patrol agents.
Illinois Governor Asks Texas To Halt Sending Migrants Amid Winter Storm
Illinois’ governor has asked for a humanitarian break in the flow of migrants sent by Texas due to a dangerous and potentially deadly storm.
Texas Gov. Abbott defends remarks about stopping short of 'shooting' migrants
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday defended his comment that the state is doing everything it can to stop people from crossing the border illegally, short of shooting them.
Governor Says Texas Isn’t Shooting Migrants Because Biden Would ‘Charge Us With Murder’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ® said his state continued to use “every tool” in its arsenal to stop migration along its border with Mexico but added that the only thing his officers weren’t doing was “shooting people who come across the border.”
House Republicans start process to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
The House Homeland Security committee kicked off a series of hearings on Wednesday that could end with the panel approving articles of impeachment against Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the top administration official tasked with overseeing the crisis at the southwest border.
Migrant encounters along southwest border reach all-time high of 302,000
There were 302,000 encounters along the southwest border in December, marking the highest monthly total ever recorded, sources told ABC News.
Biden v. Texas
WASHINGTON — With reproductive rights and border security emerging as some of the top issues in the 2024 presidential election, the White House is picking more and more legal fights with Texas and its Republican governor, Greg Abbott.