Texas puts up billboards in Mexico, Central America to warn migrants about trip to U.S.
Abbott announced that dozens of billboards will be put up in Mexico and Central America to warn migrants about the danger involved in crossing the border. Here's what they say.
Some Arizona cooling centers are using old border wall shipping containers
Some cooling centers in Arizona are made of old shipping containers that used to be part of the border wall separating Mexico and the U.S.
Migrants hurt while climbing U.S.-Mexico border wall
Ten migrants were hurt after falling from the border wall between the United States and Mexico border near San Diego. Border Patrol agents and San Diego Fire-Rescue crews responded to reports of mass injuries. The injured migrants were taken to hospitals, with some being treated for broken bones after falling from the 30-foot-high wall. Last year, 28 people died while trying to get over or around the border. The migrants' conditions are currently unknown.
Majority of Americans support border wall: poll
A poll by Monmouth University shows 61% of Americans say illegal immigration is a "very serious problem." Over 50% say they support a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Border Security: Texas bill signed into law allowing state to arrest migrants, challenging federal authority
Senate Bill 4 allows state and local law enforcement officers to arrest people who enter Texas illegally. The law, which is expected to be challenged, could put immigration in front of the Supreme Court's new conservative majority.
More bidding for border wall shipping containers
Another round of bidding for shipping containers that once stood at the southern border is now underway.
Shipping containers removed from Arizona-Mexico border wall to house those transitioning out of foster care
Some of the shipping containers that once stood at the Arizona border with Mexico to keep people out are now being converted into tiny homes to house youth while transitioning out of the foster care program.
Shipping containers from Ducey's defunct Arizona-Mexico border wall continue being repurposed
In August 2022, then Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order to close a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Yuma with shipping containers. That wall was then torn down after a federal lawsuit and the state is trying to recover the money lost in the project.
You can now bid on shipping containers once part of Arizona's makeshift border wall
The public auction for the shipping containers that were once part of former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s makeshift border wall is now live.
Nightly Roundup: A short-term rental nightmare; home invasion incident ends with death
From a nightmare that's facing a short-term rental owner to a deadly end to a home invasion incident, here's a look at some of our top stories tonight.
Amid restart of border wall construction in Texas, some Arizonans express their worries
Some in Arizona are expressing their concerns, following a decision by the Biden Administration to resume construction of a section of the border wall in Texas.
Biden clears way for border wall construction
The Biden administration announced it waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
The Biden administration announced it waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.
The fight over Arizona's shipping container border wall ends with dismissal of federal lawsuits
Two federal lawsuits filed over former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to place thousands of shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border have been dismissed after the state said it would pay the U.S. Forest Service $2.1 million to repair environmental damage.
Congressional watchdog says U.S.-Mexico border wall construction caused harm
Trump and his supporters have argued that a strong physical barrier along the border is necessary to keep out drugs and people trying to enter the U.S. illegally.
Feds to drop Arizona lawsuit over shipping containers at border
The federal government is ready to drop a lawsuit against Arizona over storage containers that were put up last year at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The shipping containers removed from Arizona's border are up for sale
The Arizona Dept. of Administration says the 20- and 40-foot containers range in price from $500 to $2,000. They have some wear and tear, but are otherwise "very functional," officials said.
Child dropped over Mexico-U.S. border in footage captured by surveillance camera
A heartbreaking scene was captured of a person appearing to drop a child over the Mexico-California border.
Co-founder of fundraising group promising to help Trump construct border wall sentenced to 4 years in prison
Brian Kolfage was sentenced Wednesday for defrauding donors to the We Build the Wall effort.
Illegal U.S.-Mexico border crossings surge to highest levels since Biden took office
U.S. authorities stopped migrants 251,487 times along the Mexican border in December.