Republican lawmakers in Texas are pushing legislation that would make it a state felony to cross the border from Mexico illegally and establish a state unit of officers to assist with the arrests of ...

Even the smallest border can make a big difference when it comes to wildlife. I’ve seen it happen in city gardens where a strip of planting, no more than a few feet wide, becomes a hub for hungry bees ...

Legislation to create a new law enforcement agency focused on border and immigration enforcement is one step closer to becoming law after the Texas Senate on Wednesday passed the measure on a partisan ...

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) – The Texas Senate gave final approval Wednesday evening to the GOP’s priority immigration legislation, which would create a new state border police force. House Bill 7 would ...

Arizona Gov. Hobbs signed an executive order to create a new border task force. Operation Desert Guardian will expand security operations in the state's four border counties. PHOENIX - Arizona ...

Republican lawmakers’ approach to immigration continued to evolve Thursday as a Texas Senate committee expanded a border-related bill to create a mandatory 10-year minimum sentence for human smugglers ...

A group migrants waits at a gate near the U.S. and Mexico border in Del Rio on July 22, 2021. The group turned themselves over to the National Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials.