Texas lawmakers approve billions for Operation Lone Star despite drop in unlawful border crossings
The border operation's price tag is expected to jump to almost $18 billion by fall 2027 under the proposed budget.
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Migrant crossings have plummeted, but funding for Texas Operation Lone Star unlikely to drop
Even though unauthorized crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have dramatically plummeted from an all-time high in December 2023, Texas is poised to continue to aggressively fund the multibillion ...
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3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after flooding
Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border let up Friday, but rescues were still ongoing a day after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on ...
Trump DOJ drops Biden-era legal challenge to Texas border security law
The Trump administration is dropping a Biden-era federal legal challenge to Texas' SB4, a bill that makes it a state crime to ...
US Army Stryker armored vehicles roll into El Paso, West Texas to boost border security
U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicles began rolling to locations along the Mexican border in El Paso and the Big Bend regions of ...
Catastrophic flooding hits South Texas, setting rainfall records
Severe flooding swept through South Texas and border cities in Mexico on Thursday, as half a year's rainfall drenched the ...