Officials conducted exercises with Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters, and military trucks, highlighting tactical strength.
Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when ...
The Trump administration has suggested the expanded federal military effort at the border may be modeled on Operation Lone ...
Separated from the Mexican city of Piedras Negras by the Rio Grande, Eagle Pass had been a focal point of friction between Texas's staunchly conservative Republican Governor Greg Abbott, a Trump ally, ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas National Guard soldiers can arrest and detain people for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas National Guard soldiers can arrest and detain people for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico under an agreement with the Trump administration that expands the ...
Why it matters: The national guard's increased powers are part of President Trump's immigration crackdown vow to expel millions of undocumented immigrants, which saw him sign executive orders ...
National Guard troops operate an airboat along the Rio Grande River between Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico and Eagle Pass, Texas, Jan. 17, 2025. Cheney Orr/Reuters The Customs and Border ...
Accusing Biden of failing to protect Texas from a migrant “invasion,” Abbott sent National Guard troops to Eagle Pass. Republican governors from other states sent reinforcements. Through 2024 ...