Border Crisis

Mexican Gang Member Sentenced to 43 Months for Illegal Reentry Into US
Mexican Gang Member Sentenced to 43 Months for Illegal Reentry Into US
A Mexican national with criminal convictions was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.
Big Bend Region Border Wall Construction Begins 

Big Bend Region Border Wall Construction Begins 

Local landowners have sued the federal government, opposing the construction. 

Colombian National Pleads Guilty For Involvement in Illegal Alien Smuggling Operation
Colombian National Pleads Guilty For Involvement in Illegal Alien Smuggling Operation
He pleaded guilty to charges related to an illegal human smuggling operation that led to the disappearance of 40 aliens and 2 boat captains.
DOJ Now Requires All Texas Agencies To Report Illegal Aliens for Certain Funding
DOJ Now Requires All Texas Agencies To Report Illegal Aliens for Certain Funding
The legal opinion changes Clinton-era language that previously limited reporting requirements to the state agencies that administer funds.
Illegal Alien Smuggler Faces 30 Years in Prison for Operation That Caused Three Deaths
Illegal Alien Smuggler Faces 30 Years in Prison for Operation That Caused Three Deaths
The South Texas man pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle illegal aliens.
Texas Senators Examine Growing Cartel Drone Threat Along Southern Border
Texas Senators Examine Growing Cartel Drone Threat Along Southern Border
Specialists testified that cartels are using increasingly sophisticated drones for surveillance and smuggling, with state and local agencies seeking...
Illegal Alien Receives Federal Prison Sentence For Unlawful Re-entry

Illegal Alien Receives Federal Prison Sentence For Unlawful Re-entry

Eduardo Aguilera-Gallardo was deported in 2025 after an immigration judge ordered his removal in 2022.
Texas Land Commissioner Issues Cease-and-Desist to Border Patrol

Texas Land Commissioner Issues Cease-and-Desist to Border Patrol

Dawn Buckingham wrote in a letter to Border Patrol that a contractor hired by the agency trespassed and altered state lands. 

Salvadoran National Faces Second Murder Charge After Houston Nightclub Shooting
Salvadoran National Faces Second Murder Charge After Houston Nightclub Shooting
Houston police say an 18-year-old with a pattern of robbing partygoers of their jewelry is now facing his second murder charge in less than a year.
El Paso Woman Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Children

El Paso Woman Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Children

The case is an example of Biden-era policies that allowed for thousands of alien children to enter the country unaccompanied.


Texas Republican Lawmakers Reject Mexican Senator’s ‘Lectures’ on Border Security
Texas Republican Lawmakers Reject Mexican Senator’s ‘Lectures’ on Border Security
The legislators accused the Mexican official of attempting to influence Texas politics and urged Mexico to secure its own borders and dismantle...
14 Consecutive Months of Zero Releases at Southwest Border
14 Consecutive Months of Zero Releases at Southwest Border
DHS attributed the success to President Trump’s border security policies.