The Latest Breaking News from the Rio Grande

This article discusses the tragic incident where three migrants, including two children, drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande. The White House ...

Democrats speak out after Texas' Operation Lone Star blocked US Border Patrol from rescue effort at the Rio Grande

Get ready for some action-packed updates from the southern border at Eagle Pass, Texas, as drones capture migrants crossing the Rio Grande illegally. Exclu...

Mexican immigration officials are clearing out a migrant encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande as U.S. pressure mounts to limit a surge of migrants reaching the border

Lower court also sided with federal administration

A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas must move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande that drew backlash from Mexico

The Rio Grande is one of the longest rivers in North America, running some 1,900 miles (3,060 kilometers) from the Colorado Rockies southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. It provides fresh water for seven U.S. and Mexican states, and forms the border between Texas and Mexico, where it is known…

After decades of negotiations and even protests, Mexico and the U.S. struggle to find a compromise over a 1944 water treaty.

Gov. Greg Abbott said the barrier — two rows of wire strung between metal posts near Interstate 10 — was necessary because migrants are crossing the border at New Mexico and walking into El Paso.