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Texas Democrats called on the federal government to step up as Texas' state-led border effort draws more scrutiny.
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The string of wrecking ball-sized buoys is the centerpiece of what Abbott calls “Operation Lone Star,” which also includes razor wire on the riverbank and arresting migrants for trespassing. Texas Public Radio takes us by kayak to the barrier and to the people it's trying to keep out.
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A second body was found about three miles upriver. DPS claimed the barrier was not to blame for the deaths. The buoys were installed in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass last month to deter migrant crossings.
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Emails from the Texas Department of Public Safety allege state troopers witnessed several incidents of migrant abuse in Eagle Pass as part of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott's controversial border security initiative. State officials deny the allegations.
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Jaime Esparza, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, said four more arrests have been made in the deadliest migrant smuggling case in modern U.S. history.
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About 40 migrants were transported to Los Angeles from Texas earlier this week as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s ongoing effort to have so-called sanctuary cities take the burden off Texas border towns.
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Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar on Monday filed criminal charges over the Florida governor's operation to fly dozens of migrants from San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard under false pretenses.
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The restriction has allowed the U.S. to quickly send migrants — even those seeking asylum — out of the country since the beginning of the COVID pandemic.
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George Alvarez, 34, faces eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Eight people died and 10 others were injured after he drove into a bus stop.
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Against the backdrop of hundreds of Texas National Guard units boarding military airplanes at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Abbott announced the deployment of a new operations unit in anticipation of the border health policy known as Title 42 ending later this week. The pandemic-era public health order allows for the rapid expulsion of some migrants.