Border Security

In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas 'defenseless,' forcing state officials to spend billions.

There are about 17,000 Border Patrol agents stationed along the U.S. Mexico border. Each has a gun and a badge but there are some who fail in their task to protect their communities.

President-elect Donald Trump ran on a campaign of anti-immigration policies—and won. He is now promising to carry out the largest deportation operation in American history. If Trump follows through on his promises, there could be serious consequences in San Antonio.

There are about 17,000 Border Patrol agents stationed along the U.S. Mexico border. Each has a gun and a badge but there are some who fail in their task to protect their communities.

Hundreds of thousands of people, mostly from Central America, arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border each year. In Everyone Who is Gone is Here, Jonathan Blitzer examines the historical roots of the crisis.

Friday’s action capped a week where Texas continued to test the limits of how far it can go to initiate its own immigration laws.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday the latest special session will focus on school vouchers and the creation of a state deportation force, two highly controversial issues that have failed in previous special and regular sessions.

The laws take on gender affirming care, the power of local governance, street races, water wells, border security, fire prevention and so much more.

HB 1, the state’s next two-year budget, goes into effect on September 1. In addition to appropriating more than $5 billion for border security, lawmakers also passed several bills that expand the state’s border and immigration-enforcement powers.

Heading into the primary, the U.S. House member and state senator answer questions on guns, the border, abortion and other parts of their platforms.