Border Security: Texas bill signed into law allowing state to arrest migrants, challenging federal authority

Senate Bill 4 allows state and local law enforcement officers to arrest people who enter Texas illegally. The law, which is expected to be challenged, could put immigration in front of the Supreme Court's new conservative majority.

UN: Migrant vessel capsizes off Libya, drowning more than 60

A boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people dead, including women and children, the U.N. migration agency said.

US cities overwhelmed with migrant arrivals
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US Senators are delaying their holiday recess to try to cut a deal on money for Ukraine and Border Security. Republican lawmakers say they won't sign off on Ukraine funding unless the bill includes border security. FOX's Mills Hayes has more about what it looks like at the border.

Melania Trump makes rare appearance to welcome new US citizens

The location of the ceremony was notable. The National Archives is part of one of the criminal cases pending against her husband, former President Donald Trump.

Thousands of migrants crossing the border
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Border Patrol has caught more than 17,000 migrants in South Texas in just the last five days. FOX's Chelsea Torres is in Eagle Pass, Texas where a majority of those captures took place.

Texas ordered to remove floating barriers
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A federal appeals court has ordered Texas to remove buoys from the Rio Grande River. Governor Greg Abbott ordered the barriers to go up last July in an effort to prevent illegal immigrants from going to Texas.

US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said on Tuesday it's seeing “increased levels of migrant encounters at the Southwest Border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals and encourage migration."

Lawmakers pass strict border bill, reactions
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Two controversial border bills are expected to be signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. Senate Bill 3 deals with the border wall while Senate Bill 4 deals with undocumented migrants. FOX 26's Matthew Seedorff is in Houston with reactions from lawmakers and police.

Texas House approves bill allowing police to arrest people who cross the border illegally

The state House of Representatives approved immigration bills Tuesday that would appropriate more than $1.5 billion for additional border barriers and make illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border a state crime.

Thousands of migrants head to US border
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It's one of the largest migrant caravans since June 2022. Thousands of people are heading toward the U.S. as the Biden Administration tries to curb the flow of people at the Southern Border. FOX's Casey Stegall is tracking the border crisis.

Mayors of US cities seek meeting with Biden on how to handle incoming migrants

The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, and Los Angeles are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about the migrants arriving in their cities.

Houston man charged for human smuggling attempt in Webb County

Texas DPS arrested a Houston man they reported was attempting to smuggle migrants into the U.S. dressed in camouflage and a U.S. Army uniform.

Texas DPS stops human smuggling attempt
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A Texas DPS trooper, with the help of US Border Patrol, caught a Houston man who they reported was attempting to smuggle five people into the U.S. from Mexico. (Video courtesy Texas DPS/Lieutenant Chris Olivarez via Twitter)

Texas AG suing Biden Administration
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden Administration over the alleged cutting of razor wire set up across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Texas files lawsuit over alleged destruction of border security measures

In a recent court filing, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the federal government of destroying Texas' concertina wire along the border.