News - Immigration / Borderwall
Today
Trump's border chief defends wall plans in Texas' Big Bend despite a court setback
Posted 3:50 PM 10/23/2026 by REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press
BLAINE, Wash. (AP) — The Trump administration's top border official defended plans to build a wall and other infrastructure in Texas' Big Bend region despite mounting opposition against the project and a court-ordered pause on construction, saying his goal of fortifying the country's (More)
Yesterday
Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds
Posted 2:12 PM 10/22/2026 by REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people over the past year, a new report released Thursday shows, as arrests ramp up across the country fueled by billions of dollars meant to supercharge his immigration agenda.
The report (More)
10/20/2026
Guatemalan man gets 30 years for role in smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in Texas
Posted 10:34 AM 10/21/2026 by JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Guatemalan man extradited to the U.S. over his role in a 2022 human smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants who had been transported in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas.
U.S. and Guatemalan prosecutors called Rigoberto Ramon (More)
10/18/2026
Dallas man who died in Laredo ICE facility was lawful permanent resident
Posted 5:34 PM 10/19/2026 by Colleen DeGuzman, Alex Nguyen and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune
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10/17/2026
Migrant found dead at Laredo ICE facility
Posted 7:03 AM 10/19/2026 by Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune
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10/16/2026
ICE pursuit in Houston that broke a man's leg targeted a suspect who died years ago, family says
Posted 10:44 AM 10/17/2026 by LEKAN OYEKANMI, JACK BROOK and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal officer slammed a vehicle into a Houston construction worker and broke his leg while pursuing a man who apparently died years ago, his family said Friday, further calling into question the account given by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The worker (More)
10/15/2026
Military presence surges along Roma border following Garceño shooting investigation
Posted 9:28 PM 10/18/2026 by Santiago Caicedo
Roma, TX (KRGV) — The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a shooting that happened on Sept. 26, 2026 near Garceño, and the investigation remains underway.
More than 1,000 military personnel from the U.S. and Mexico are now stationed at the border. Channel 5 News spotted National (More)
