Texas Border

The increase comes about two weeks before the anticipated end to a restrictive border policy that’s been in place since 2020.

Mike and Mark Sheppard, both charged in the shooting death of a migrant man in Hudspeth County, were released from jail on bond Monday night, the county sheriff’s office said.

This has been the deadliest year ever for migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds have drowned in the Rio Grande or perished from extreme heat in failed smuggling attempts.

Migrants from across the hemisphere are increasingly crossing the border in a remote corner of South Texas. The shift has big implications for border towns like Eagle Pass — and the entire country.

According to a new Texas Politics Project poll, Republicans overwhelmingly support Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing policy, while most Democrats are against it. Abbott, a Republican running for a third term, continues to lead Democrat Beto O’Rourke.

In an executive order authorizing the enforcement, Abbott said the move was due to President Biden’s lack of desire to secure the border.

The 15 plaintiffs want a federal judge to declare Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial border mission unconstitutional.

"Food shortages will rise as we head into Easter," the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas has warned.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection insisted in a press release that the agency has a shared interest in safe and orderly immigration processes, but that Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t communicating with it on the state’s operations.

To some, the scenes at the border represent a broken immigration system that opportunistic migrants are taking advantage of. To others, it presents an opportunity for America to once again welcome people in need from around the world.