At current pace, Texas would need 30 years to finish building a border wall with Mexico
Such an endeavor would also cost over $20 billion, projections show
California's Death Valley has a chance to break the world heat record in the upcoming days
The temperature could reach 130 degrees this Monday according to the National Weather Service
Texas judge rejects state government's attempt to shut down migrant shelter in El Paso
State Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused Annunciation House of human smuggling
Biden staying in the presidential race risks a Trump victory according to Rep. Lloyd Doggett
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) represents a blue district based in Austin and has served in Congress since 1995.
Geothermal development in the Mexico-U.S. border could turn Presidio, Texas into a hub of clean energy
Researchers from the University of Texas have found significant potential for geothermal energy in one of the poorest counties in the country
Texas and Florida have seen the biggest growth of immigrant population over the past decade
California, Florida, New Jersey and Texas had the largest increases, with Florida and Texas each gaining more than 850,000 foreign-born people.
Texas' Supreme Court upholds state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
In an 8-1 ruling, the all-Republican court rejected pleas from parents saying it violates their right to seek medical care for their transgender children
Former Uvalde school district police chief arrested on child endangerment charge
Pete Arredondo was taken in by law enforcement officers and released on bond
West Texas leads U.S. in federal criminal prosecutions due to cartel-related activities
Illegal immigration arrests and drug trafficking account for most of the cases reported
Latinos are not the fastest growing demographic in Texas; Asian Americans are
The group grew by 5.5% over the past year, outpacing the state-s overall growth
Texas executes Ramiro González after decades in death row for rape and murder
He was the second person to be executed in the state this year
Governor Greg Abbott wins legal battle on Texas' floating buoy barrier in border with Mexico
The state has placed the buoys on the Rio Grande. The Biden administration filed a lawsuit to force its removal
Another two of Texas' 'most wanted illegal immigrants' arrested in the state
They were number one and three on the list, Governor Greg Abbott said
Border agents use drone to locate missing child in Texas
The child was located hundreds of yards away at the bottom of the riverbank.
Massachusetts Gov. Healey sends officials to Texas border to deter migrants from coming to the state
The goal is to warn migrants and local authorities that the state's emergency shelter system is full.
Only 26% of Texas voters approve Biden's administration on border policy, poll says
Migration is the top issue for voters in the state, according to a University of Texas poll.
70% of amputations due to diabetes in Texas happens in just one county
The Latino community, with a low rate of health insurance, is the most affected.
Migrants who died crossing the border remain waiting to de identified in morgues in Arizona, Florida
The remains of at least 1,500 undocumented immigrants who died trying to cross the border remain waiting to be identified in morgues along border cities
Tropical Storm Alberto Approaches Mexico's Gulf Coast; Texas Governor Issues Disaster Warning
Texas Governor pointed out that this storm can cause disaster including widespread and severe property damage, injury, and loss of life due to flooding, life-threatening storm surge, damaging wind and heavy rainfall.
Dallas among top three cities hit hardest by inflation, study shows
The city saw price increases above the national average in May, according to a report by WalletHub
Migrant encounters continue dropping in June amid increased crackdowns from U.S., Mexico
Figures have dropped 24% compared to May in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. CBP now reports an average of 560 daily encounters
Judge weighs closing migrant shelter in El Paso as Texas AG says it's involved in migrant smuggling
Annunciation House representatives have called the accusations "utter nonsense"
Democratic Senator begins inquiry of ICE center in Texas after allegations of poor conditions
Georgia's Jon Ossoff sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the conditions in the center in El Paso, which is operated by a private company
Texas sees 74% decline in illegal border crossings since beginning of Operation Lone Star
Texas DPS Chief Steve McCraw testified before the Senate Border Security Committee.
Over half of Latinos are concerned about not being able to pay next month's rent or mortgage
The figure comes from a study conducted by BSP Research in California, Texas and Arizona.
Texas files lawsuit to avoid federal rule requiring states to pay for gender transition care
"This is yet another example of Joe Biden trying to sidestep the Constitution," said state Attorney General Ken Paxton
Federal agencies warn Texas not meeting SNAP, Medicaid requirements; state risks losing funding
Federal agencies said Texas is not meeting requirements to process Medicaid and SNAP applications, leading to delays and backlogs, potentially affecting funding
Texas judge dismisses riot charges against migrants who stormed border gates
The magistrate, Ruben Morales, said he didn't have jurisdiction over the cases because they weren't filed properly
Families of Uvalde survivors sue UPS and FedEx for shipping weapons used in school shooting
The lawsuit alleges that the companies are responsible for violating state and federal law, as well as their own safety standards
Color-coded Migrants Wait For Answers In Texas Heat
They are among more than 1,000 men housed at this former naval base in the US city of Los Fresnos, just a few miles from the Mexican border, which they all crossed illegally.