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A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass on Friday night as they were attempting to cross the U.S. southern border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection told TPR that Border Patrol was prevented from deploying lifesaving efforts by agents with Operation Lone Star, the controversial Texas border security initiative.
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Eagle Pass residents were surprised Wednesday night to learn that Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star has once again seized control of their public park.
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In his first visit to the border as House Speaker, Mike Johnson said the GOP is willing to shut down the government if negotiations between the Biden administration and Senate Republicans don't go far enough to deter illegal immigration.
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A public memorial built along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass honors the lives of more than 700 migrants who have died on the border in 2023.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is temporarily suspending international railway crossings in Eagle Pass and El Paso in order to redirect personnel to assist with the processing of an influx of migrants.
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Rolando Salinas Jr. said authorities are expecting between several thousand more migrants to cross through the city in the coming days.
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The border communities of Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras came together for a vigil Monday night to mourn the lives lost crossing the Rio Grande.
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The Eagle Pass City Council delivered a setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star. The council reacted Tuesday night to community complaints that the Texas Department of Public Safety has gotten out of control in its enforcement of border security.
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In a blow to his Operation Lone Star, the Eagle Pass City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to rescind an affidavit declaring a local park the mayor’s private property.
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An email from the Texas Department of Public Safety alleged state troopers witnessed several incidents of abuse against migrants in Eagle Pass as part of Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott's controversial border security initiative. State officials deny the allegations.