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How Gov. Greg Abbott exported a border crisis to New York City

ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

‘This is horrific,’ New York City mayor says of Greg Abbott’s policy as second busload of migrants from Texas arrives

TRAC Data: Missed paperwork leads to uptick in dismissal of immigration cases

Texas troopers are causing car chase fatalities and racially profiling drivers under Abbott’s border crackdown, complaint claims

Two civil rights groups have expanded their request for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into Operation Lone Star, citing evidence of risky pursuits and more frequent traffic stops of Hispanic drivers.

A 14-year-old went to Texas to help his family build a bigger house in Guatemala. Now his family is burying him.

Juan Wilmer Tulul Tepaz was one of the 53 migrants who died after being trapped in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio. His body was returned to his village, which has buried several youths who left to seek better lives in the U.S.

Gov. Greg Abbott spends an additional $30 million on Operation Lone Star to aid local governments

Abbott announced that his already $4 billion border mission would provide grant funding for cities and counties, following a press conference by some local officials calling on the governor to take more drastic action to secure the border.

TribCast: San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, the end of Roe v. Wade and the Jan. 6 hearings

For this week’s episode, Patrick speaks with Tribune reporters about the latest Texas headlines on immigration, abortion and the Jan. 6 investigation.

Supreme Court rules Biden administration can end “remain in Mexico” policy, sending case back to a Texas court

The Trump administration created the Migrant Protection Protocols, also called “remain in Mexico,” in 2019 before the Biden administration canceled it in 2021. The ruling sends the case back to a Texas federal court.

US charges driver, 3 others in deaths of 53 migrants found in tractor-trailer

It was the single deadliest migrant smuggling case in U.S. history, according to a Homeland Security official. Citizens of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador were among the victims.

'Save someone's life': FIEL executive director discusses suspected migrant smuggling operation near San Antonio

Following the deaths of at least 50 people in San Antonio after an 18-wheeler was discovered with migrants inside, Cesar Espinosa, executive director of FIEL Houston, Immigrant Families and Students in the Struggle, spoke with KPRC 2 about some of the issues that he said have led to tragedies such as this one.

Houston truck driver facing up to 20 years in prison after caught transporting 145 undocumented immigrants in trailer, US Atty says

A 73-year-old Houston man entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to transport an undocumented immigrant, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced.

Customs and Border Protection agent from Conroe accused of sexually groping passenger at Bush IAH, US Attorney says

A 34-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer is accused of violating a passenger’s civil rights and obstruction, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced. Christopher Edwards Dowell, a Conroe resident, was arrested on Wednesday.

Some details revealed about housing plans for migrants bused to Houston from border

Amid border surge, Biden admin plans to send migrants to cities deeper inside U.S., including Houston, say internal documents

The Department of Homeland Security is planning to transport migrants awaiting immigration proceedings from U.S. cities along the southern border further into the interior of the country, beginning with Los Angeles in the coming weeks, according to internal documents obtained by NBC News.

Border patrol agent drove 40 miles to respond to mass shooting at Uvalde elementary school, sources say

Texas AG Ken Paxton asks court to immediately halt implementation of President Biden’s new border rule

Gov. Abbott toured southern Texas border, held news conference on border security

Judge blocks Biden administration from lifting public health order used to quickly expel migrants

The administration was set to end Title 42, a pandemic-era rule aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, on Monday. A lengthy legal battle is likely.

Her daughters are U.S. citizens. A federal health rule won’t let this Guatemalan mother enter the country with them.

After drug cartel members began demanding monthly payments, she took her daughters to the border to seek asylum. They’ve been waiting in a Juárez shelter for more than a year.

In Texas visit, Donald Trump rallies Republican voters to deliver a GOP wave in November midterms

The former president criticized Democrats, who control Congress and the White House, on a number of issues. He also praised Texas Republicans he’s endorsed in this month’s primary runoff.

Cash is piling up in Kinney County from bonds posted to free migrants arrested under Texas border crackdown

Friends, families and attorneys have posted more than $2 million to get migrants out of prison. Defense attorneys say the rural county is erecting barriers that will keep many from recovering the money when they’re entitled to it.

Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission

Texas has been using coronavirus relief money to help pay for the multibillion-dollar deployment.

A minor trespassing case gives Gov. Greg Abbott’s border initiative its first courtroom win

The trial included four prosecutors, and so many potential jurors were summoned the town sandwich shop was shorthanded for lunch. But a Kinney County jury Monday convicted a Honduran national in the first jury trial for trespassing under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star.

Border Patrol agent charged in assault of juvenile in Texas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says an agent in Texas has been arrested and charged with assaulting and mistreating a juvenile in custody.

With Roe v. Wade on the line, some Texans look south of the border for abortion drugs

Cheap regulated and unregulated medication is available over the counter at Mexican pharmacies, including abortion-inducing drugs that are strictly regulated in the U.S.

Border security, backlogged courts and the political divide over immigration

Migrants apprehended at Texas-Mexico border hits historic high, federal officials say; Watch KPRC 2′s team coverage here

How immigration policies are leaving thousands in a “legal limbo”

Gov. Greg Abbott redirects $500 million from other agencies to fund border security mission through end of fiscal year

Abbott said the money would be taken from the budgets of other Texas agencies, including nearly $210 million from the state’s Health and Human Services Commission over two years and about $160 million from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Here’s what you need to know about Title 42, the pandemic-era policy that quickly sends migrants to Mexico

The public health order that expels migrants to Mexico was launched early in the pandemic, and the Biden administration’s intention to end it has sparked a legal battle.

New federal lawsuit seeks to halt Texas’ border trespassing arrests, give more than $5 million to illegally detained migrants

Thousands of men have been arrested on trespassing charges under Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown. A new lawsuit claims the attempt to skirt federal immigration authority is unconstitutional.

Gov. Greg Abbott asks for private donations to bus migrants to D.C. after criticism for using taxpayer money

The decision to crowdfund the free bus trips for migrants is a new development since his initial announcement on April 6 that the rides would be paid for by Texas taxpayers.

Judge orders Biden administration to send Central American migrants to Mexico rather than their home countries

The federal judge in Louisiana said he’ll hold a hearing in May to decide whether to block the administration from halting Title 42, the Trump-era health order that quickly sends all migrants back to Mexico.

Texas soldier who drowned trying to help migrants wasn’t equipped with flotation device

Spc. Bishop Evans died after jumping into the Rio Grande to save migrants. He and other members of Operation Lone Star were not provided safety equipment. Texas Military Department said an order for buoys and ropes was made but has not been fulfilled.

U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Biden can toss Trump’s ‘remain in Mexico’ policy

The Biden administration had ended the policy that forced 70,000 migrants to wait in Mexico. But a federal judge in Texas forced the administration to restart the program in December.

Federal judge plans to temporarily force Biden administration to keep rule that turns migrants away at the U.S.-Mexico border

A Louisiana judge will grant a restraining order that will keep in place Title 42, a pandemic-era health rule that the federal government had planned to drop next month.

Border visit: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Republican lawmakers head to Texas

Watch the full news conference held on April 25, 2022.

Border visit: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Republican lawmakers head to Texas

Some Texas Republicans push for Gov. Greg Abbott to use state personnel to deport migrants

Declaring an “invasion” under the U.S. Constitution is an incendiary idea that would spark immediate court challenges given that immigration law enforcement is a federal responsibility.

National Guard soldier missing after trying to save two migrants in Rio Grande

The soldier, Bishop E. Evans, went missing Friday morning after he jumped into the river near Eagle Pass. On Sunday, the Texas Military Department reported the search was still ongoing.

Texas sues to block Biden administration from lifting Title 42, a pandemic-era health rule used to expel migrants

Texas has led the legal fight against the Biden administration’s immigration policies, filing numerous lawsuits that have led to judges overturning or altering those policies.

Video: Texas produce industry will feel long-term impacts of Gov. Greg Abbott’s vehicle inspection program

In this video, see the impact of Abbott’s increased border inspections on produce importers, fruit stand vendors and truck drivers on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border.

What did Greg Abbott’s border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugs

The governor ordered troopers to thoroughly inspect every commercial truck coming from Mexico in what he described as an effort to stop illegal drugs and migrants from being smuggled into Texas. His order for increased state inspections led to snarling delays in trade between the two countries.

Under Texas’ strict abortion law, McAllen clinic sees patients seeking medication across the border

The law went into effect in September, a week before Mexico’s Supreme Court dissolved a Coahuila state law that made abortion a crime. Now some Texans further along in their pregnancies are going there for abortion-inducing drugs.

Beto O’Rourke carefully threads needle on border policy as Democrats grapple with the issue

For Democrats, especially in Texas, tackling border issues is difficult on the campaign trail as the party is not in agreement about various policies. O’Rourke has had to distance himself from President Joe Biden’s border policies, while going after Gov. Greg Abbott’s.

In McAllen, Gov. Greg Abbott’s border inspections meant late deliveries, rotten produce and lost business

The delays caused by the state’s inspections are the latest blow to farmers and produce businesses in the Rio Grande Valley recovering from the pandemic and losses from last year’s winter storm.