Posted 9:00 AM 8/14/2026 by Ayden Runnels and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune

A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company on Friday asked a federal judge to block border wall-related construction in Big Bend National Park, arguing that the project is contrary to U.S. law and threatens constitutionally protected religious freedoms.

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Posted 10:11 PM 8/13/2026 by Karen Lucero

A federal temporary restraining order was granted Thursday to stop border wall construction that allegedly damaged a canal in Alamo, court records show.

The lawsuit was initially filed by the Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2 on July 30 in district court against two companies - (More)

Posted 3:37 PM 8/12/2026 by VALERIE GONZALEZ and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A small Texas law firm with ties to the Trump administration declined a $150 million federal contract it was offered to represent migrant children traveling alone to the U.S., authorities said Wednesday, raising long-term questions about who would represent them.

Posted 7:08 PM 8/11/2026 by RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices" (More)

Posted 4:42 PM 8/9/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Saturday it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government's immigration (More)