Texas Sen. John Cornyn demands federal probe into San Antonio child migrant abuse allegations
The abuse allegations were limited to the San Antonio facility – an event center that has been temporarily converted to house unaccompanied minors.
Number of kids traveling alone at US-Mexico border hits all-time high in March
The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded.
Poll: 40% of American disapprove of Biden's handling of the Mexico border crisis
More Americans disapprove than approve of how President Joe Biden is handling the sharply increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and approval of his efforts on larger immigration policy falls short of other top issues.
YMCA International Services helps unaccompanied teens in federal custody in Houston
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee says, so far, 300 unaccompanied migrant children have arrived at an emergency housing facility in North Houston operated by the National Association of Christian Churches.
Hundreds of unaccompanied minor children being sent from the border to be safely cared-for in Houston
An emergency housing facility, near Bush Intercontinental Airport, has been set-up to take them in and divert a growing number of migrant children being held in temporary shelters along the border.
First bus of unaccompanied minors arrive at North Houston facility
The first 500 unaccompanied minors as part of the Biden Administration’s work to create solutions to move unaccompanied children out of CBP facilities will arrive in Houston on Thursday, FOX 26 has learned.
North Houston facility to house 500 unaccompanied teens who crossed the border
Unaccompanied minors crossing the border isn’t new. The number of kids crossing the border last year was low, the pandemic is probably why.
Cornyn advocates placement of unaccompanied immigrant kids with family or sponsors
As thousands of undocumented, unaccompanied, young people continue pouring across America's southern border, the challenge is no longer how to stop them, but rather how to safely process and place them.
Texas lawmakers tour facilities housing migrant children
Senator John Cornyn is set to tour a shelter for unaccompanied minors in Houston on Tuesday and will hold a roundtable discussion afterward.
Biden administration releases images of Texas border facilities housing migrant children
U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared two videos and 44 photos of the processing centers, located in Donna and El Paso, that are housing unaccompanied migrant children.
US officials to hold talks in Mexico on migration amid surge at border
A surge of migrants has hit the U.S. southern border with Mexico. Several top U.S. advisers on border and immigration issues will meet with Mexican officials on Tuesday.
Biden administration awards ICE $86M contract to secure hotel rooms for undocumented families
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is securing hotel rooms to handle the growing influx of undocumented families crossing into the United States.
ICE secures temporary housing for migrant families amid surge at the US-Mexico border
U.S. immigration officials confirmed to FOX Television Stations that they are providing temporary shelter for some migrant families amid a growing surge at the U.S.-Mexico border.
First buses of undocumented immigrants arrive at Dallas convention center
Four buses filled with 15- to 17-year-old undocumented teen boys rolled into downtown Dallas around 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Texas Governor seeking answers from Biden Administration regarding 'crisis at the border'
On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference in Dallas to demand answers from the Biden administration about what he calls a crisis at the border.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says border under control despite surge in migrants
A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive, with the head of Homeland Security acknowledging the depth of the problem Tuesday but insisting it’s under control and saying he won’t revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children.
Texas highway crash kills 8 illegal immigrants, investigators say
It was not immediately clear why the DPS troopers initially launched a pursuit of the truck.
Surge at the border
Illegal entry to U.S. surging at Texas border especially among unaccompanied children. ThweWYP panel discusses the effect of the Biden administration's change on border crossings.
Some groups, schools in Houston prepare as immigration numbers increase
According to data provided by Customs and Border Protection, they had more than 100,400 migrant encounters in February, involving roughly 20,000 families and 9,500 unaccompanied minors.
Gov. Greg Abbott holds press conference to discuss border crisis
Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference at the Texas-Mexico border to talk about the state’s border security efforts amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.