ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Border Patrol is taking the unusual step of shutting down its checkpoints across New Mexico and a swath of West Texas as officials scramble to respond to a surge in families ...

One year after launching its first-ever Border Mounted Patrol Unit, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is celebrating the ongoing success and growth of its specialized team of Troopers and ...

From El Paso to Boca Chica, the border is quiet. Illegal crossings have plunged. The editorial board outlines what ...

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A statewide proposition on Tuesday’s ballot asks Texas voters to approve exempting property taxes on land where border barrier structures have been put up. If passed, ...

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McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Federal forces are installing hundreds of miles of concertina wire along the Southwest border with Mexico in a “historic” and major large scale operation announced ...

HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) — A South Texas environmentalist who studies water quality in the Rio Grande says waterborne barriers and new border wall will hurt wildlife and the river’s flow. Elsa ...