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Texas’s Eagle Pass voters turned to Trump. A year later, some have doubts

Once at the heart of record migration, the Texas border town now faces new fears over Trump’s sweeping deportation drive

The Guardian - US

Forgotten in jail without a lawyer: how a Texas town fails poor defendants

People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system

The Texas Tribune

Venezuelan parents watch from home as their son is buried in Texas after drowning

Gustavo Alfonso Garcia Olivares died at 24, drowning in the Rio Grande not far from where he was buried Thursday at the Maverick County Cemetery in Eagle Pass.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas border facility due to close over falling number of crossings from Mexico

The Firefly holding facility at Eagle Pass is due to shut its doors as apprehensions for illegal crossings plummet

The Independent UK

Hundreds Of Troops Are In Texas To Prevent Border Crossings, But They Hardly See Any Attempts

Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio sector and the nearby city of Eagle Pass have been apprehending fewer than 50 people per day since late January

Latin Times

After teasing border security rollback, Texas plunges in deeper

Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when Trump won. That didn’t last long.

The Texas Tribune

How Fox News’ retracted New Orleans report sparked a MAGA meltdown about the border

Despite the right-wing network walking back its reporting throughout the day on Wednesday, Donald Trump and his allies have continued to blame the Biden administration’s border policy for the terror attack.

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2024: The year in photos

A look at some of the best photos from the stories we published over the last year.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ latest effort to deter migrants is a billboard campaign in Mexico, Central America

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the new strategy, which will cost an estimated $100,000, during a press conference in Eagle Pass.

The Texas Tribune

More Migrants Drowned Trying To Cross The Border Than Reported As Texas Cracked Down On Immigration: Report

An investigation reveals 1,107 migrant drownings from 2017-2023, with rising fatalities near Eagle Pass

Latin Times

Court backs Texas over razor wire installed on US-Mexico border

A federal appeals court has ruled that Border Patrol agents cannot cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Eagle Pass

The Independent UK

Texas Expands Floating Buoy Barrier To Deter Possible Migrant Caravans Ahead Of Trump's Inauguration

While there is no solid evidence yet that a migrant surge is underway, authorities are preparing for that possibility.

International Business Times

Texas Expands Floating Buoy Barrier to Deter Possible Migrant Caravans Ahead of Trump's Inauguration

While there is no solid evidence yet that a migrant surge is underway, authorities are preparing for that possibility.

Latin Times

Former Eagle Pass detective sentenced to 10 years in prison for running migrant stash houses

Hazel Eileen Diaz received nearly $40,000 in cash and money transfers for letting human smugglers use her rental properties.

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Eagle Pass residents rally to have state return Shelby Park

Residents say they can no longer access the park after the state seized it against the city’s wishes in January.

Reason

United States v. Abbott and State War Powers

A guest post from Professor Rob Natelson.

The Guardian - US

This Texas border city is tired of being a ‘pawn’ in Trump’s ‘political games’

Eagle Pass residents watch as their city becomes an arena for convoys – and policies fail to address their real concerns

The Independent UK

Texas will be allowed to keep floating barrier across Rio Grande designed to slow immigrant crossings

A ruling in December by a panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the barrier should be removed, but that has now been overturned

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Eagle Pass residents have mixed feelings about sharing their city with the National Guard

Texas has sent thousands of soldiers to the border as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar initiative Operation Lone Star. No border town has felt their presence more than Eagle Pass.

The Texas Tribune

GOP-led states have pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions of dollars to help Texas secure the border this year

The federal government has deployed National Guard to the border for years, but more than a dozen states have dug into their own budgets to send even more personnel

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Illegal Immigrant Arrested For Rape Of 13-Year-Old Girl

Debate on border security reignites after the rape of a 13-year-old girl by an Ecuadorian illegal immigrant near Eagle Pass, Texas.

The Texas Tribune

First Texas National Guard troops move into new Eagle Pass base

Gov. Greg Abbott inaugurated the base, which will be able to house at least 1,800 troops when construction is finished.

Texas Observer

Border Vigilantes Are Blurring the Lines of Law Enforcement

Armed groups in Arizona and Texas are collaborating with and courting police and immigration agents—with alarming results.

Texas Observer

Mourning Migrants—with the Military’s Permission

In Eagle Pass, the faithful gather in a state-occupied park to recognize fallen migrants.

Texas Observer

The State Says Shelby Park Is Open. Some Locals Beg to Differ.

The experiences of Eagle Pass residents and a journalist contradict government statements, which themselves are inconsistent, about access to a public park.

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