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Texas declares emergency, seizes land to limit migrant crossings

In an unprecedented move, the state of Texas is seizing land along the Rio Grande and limiting migrant crossings, causing controversy and confusion.

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Texas National Guard disbanded intelligence wing after members used WhatsApp to spy on migrants

Four members of the unit working on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission have been punished after whistleblowers reported the surveillance operation violated long-standing rules against state-run spy operations.

The Texas Tribune

With barbed wire and warnings, migrants stopped at US-Mexico border

After hours of waiting on the U.S. side of the border and hoping the Texas National Guard would let them seek U.S. asylum, a group of 15 migrants crossed a shallow green river back to Mexico, their faces drawn in disappointment.

Reuters

Migrants rush across U.S. border in final hours before Title 42 expires

More than 27,000 people are in federal custody. And an official says daily encounters hit 10,000, slightly below the upper limit of 11,000 expected after Title 42 ends.

Chicago Sun-Times

“We just want parity”: Military groups call on lawmakers to give Operation Lone Star troops death benefits

Law enforcement officers who serve on Operation Lone Star get a $500,000 death benefit for their survivors if they die on duty. But National Guard troops on the same mission don’t get a dime from the state for their families if they die.

The Texas Tribune

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