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Hundreds of Texas National Guard Troops Deployed to Laredo Border To Help With Immigration Crackdown

Governor Greg Abbott and Trump's border security partnership is taking shape with expanded state and federal enforcement.

Latin Times

After teasing border security rollback, Texas plunges in deeper

Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when Trump won. That didn’t last long.

The Texas Tribune

Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain people who illegally enter the US

Texas National Guard soldiers can arrest and detain people for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico under an agreement with the Trump administration that expands the military’s role in immigration enforcement

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Texas National Guard to make immigration arrests under agreement with Trump administration, Abbott says

Gov. Greg Abbott said that the agreement was effective immediately.

The Texas Tribune

Cartel Members Are Now Reportedly Allowed To Shoot at U.S. Border Agents From Across The Border

Authorities are investigating two incidents as cartel violence escalates

Latin Times

If it survives in court, Texas’ immigration law could upend immigration enforcement nationwide

Texas challenged federal supremacy by creating a state crime for illegal entry into the U.S. The courts will decide whether it’s constitutional — and whether other states can follow Texas’ lead.

The Texas Tribune

Assaults Against Border Patrol Agents are on the Rise in New Mexico, Authorities Say

The two most common types are physical assaults and throw of projectiles, including rocks

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Which Mexico are you? New Mexico furious after Texas installs razor wire along its border

Texas’ latest move is a ‘political stunt’ that will have ‘will have no meaningful impact on our nation’s broken immigration system,’ New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said

The Independent UK

Report details increase of excessive force and human rights violations by Texas law enforcement on migrants

A report by the Washington Office on Latin America says reports alleging this behavior are become more frequent

Latin Times

Over A Dozen Texas National Guard Members Have Died While Deployed At Southern Border Since 2021

Gov. Greg Abbott said Operation Lone Star has led to the apprehension of more than half a million migrants as well as 46,000 criminal arrests since March 2021

International Business Times

Over a dozen Texas National Guard members have died while deployed at the southern border since 2021

Gov. Greg Abbott said Operation Lone Star has led to the apprehension of more than half a million migrants as well as 46,000 criminal arrests since March 2021

Latin Times

In El Paso, a Migrant Death Crisis Emerges amid Extreme Heat

As an emergency physician, I see the cost of climate change and border militarization first-hand—ice-filled body bags and all.

Texas Observer

Texas will be allowed to keep floating barrier across Rio Grande designed to slow immigrant crossings

A ruling in December by a panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the barrier should be removed, but that has now been overturned

The Independent UK

Kinney County Sheriff to Buy Pepper Ball Guns for Deterring Migrants Who ‘Try To Storm The Point of Entry’

Following the Texas National Guard’s example, the border county approved the purchase of “less lethal” weapons using state funds.

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Activists celebrate border razor wire take down in Texas but doubts remain about timing of the decision

Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted images of welders last week, explaining that barriers will be placed along the border in El Paso

The Texas Tribune

Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border

Migrants in Mexico said they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave bruises and disperse a chemical irritant. The state says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people.

The Texas Tribune

First Texas National Guard troops move into new Eagle Pass base

Gov. Greg Abbott inaugurated the base, which will be able to house at least 1,800 troops when construction is finished.

Latin Times

Texas National Guard reportedly shoots pepper balls at migrants on Mexico's side of the border

"They fired and nobody was crossing," a person seeking to enter the U.S. told Border Report.

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The State Says Shelby Park Is Open. Some Locals Beg to Differ.

The experiences of Eagle Pass residents and a journalist contradict government statements, which themselves are inconsistent, about access to a public park.

The Texas Tribune

Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling after high-speed chase near the border

Authorities said the 26-year-old turned around at a Border Patrol checkpoint and fled from police in Kinney County.

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Arkansas Governor Sends Troops To U.S.-Mexico Border

Arkansas Governor deploys troops to support Texas National Guard at U.S.-Mexico border amid migrant crisis and legal battles over border security measures.

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Texas Governor plans to build new military base along border

Get the latest on Texas Governor Greg Abbott's plan to build an 80-acre base for up to 1,800 Texas National Guard members at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Border battle escalates as Democrats urge federalization of Texas National Guard

This news article discusses the ongoing border battle in Texas, with Democrats calling on President Biden to federalize the state's National Guard. Governo...

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Texas National Guard clashes with federal agents at border

This article covers the ongoing Texas-sized fight between Governor Greg Abbott and President Biden over border control issues and the fortification of a ho...

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Feds say Texas is blocking Border Patrol from a section of the border, ask U.S. Supreme Court to intervene

The Justice Department says agents can’t access 2.5 miles of the border and a boat ramp in Eagle Pass.

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