Border Patrol agents overwhelmed, authorities catching large number of human smugglers from Houston

Authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border say they continue to be overwhelmed by migrants crossing into the United States illegally. However, instead of migrants giving themselves up to law enforcement in the U.S. to seek asylum, migrants now are trying to stay hidden.

Texas: The Issue Is – Senator Ted Cruz talks debt ceiling, border crisis

As the national debt continues to grow, reaching the highest debt seen in history, conversations in Congress continue to circle around what should be done regarding the U.S. debt ceiling.

ERO Houston removes previously deported Mexican fugitive wanted for homicide

A man, wanted for homicide in Mexico, has been transferred back to Mexico following an arrest by Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston.

4 American citizens kidnapped by armed gunmen crossing into Mexico
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Four Americans were kidnapped at gunpoint shortly after crossing into Mexico from Brownsville, Texas on Friday. It happened in the Northern Mexican Border City of Matamoros.

4 US citizens kidnapped in Matamoros, Mexico, after crossing from Brownsville, Texas

Four Americans were kidnapped at gunpoint shortly after crossing into Mexico from Brownsville, Texas on Friday. It happened in the Northern Mexican Border City of Matamoros.

Gov. Greg Abbott addresses Texas Border security while in Weslaco
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The governor met with state officials and law enforcement to discuss strategies being used to help secure the southern border.

Senator John Cornyn talks border, debt ceiling, Ukraine and China

The Lone Star State's Senior U.S. Senator is shouldering what many see as the "Herculean" challenge of forging limited, bipartisan consensus as a means of easing the multifaceted border crisis plaguing Texas and the entire country.

ERO Houston removes foreign fugitive to Mexico who has illegally entered US 10 times

According to a release, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Houston Field Office, with the assistance of ERO Mexico and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force in Mexico removed Daniel Del Rio Sanchez from the U.S. on Thursday.

Feds reunite nearly 700 migrant kids separated from their families at US-Mexico border

President Joe Biden issued an executive order on his first day in office to reunite families separated under his predecessor's policy of forcibly separating parents and children at the U.S.-Mexico border to discourage illegal immigration.

Gov. Greg Abbott hires 'border czar' to accelerate wall construction

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday the creation of a Texas “border czar” and said he has appointed a recently retired Border Patrol agent to that position who will “tap his expertise to deploy strategies that reduce illegal immigration and keep our community safe.”

Biden, López Obrador, Trudeau show unity during summit, downplay tensions

President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are seeking to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they meet for the North American Leaders Summit.