Some of the Americans who were freed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in a US prisoner swap have landed at a US military base in San Antonio, Texas, a Reuters witness said. The individuals were freed on Wednesday in exchange for the US release of an ally of Maduro, […]
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for the first time this week chartered a plane to fly migrants from his state to Chicago, marking an escalation after months of having bused migrants to Democratic-run cities to protest President Joe Biden’s border policies. Abbott, a Republican, acted after Chicago began impounding buses carrying […]
Several Americans who had been jailed in Venezuela touched down on American soil following a deal between the Biden administration and the Venezuelan government to release an ally of President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the U.S. citizens. A plane carrying six Americans who the U.S. government said were wrongfully […]
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed legislation that makes it a criminal offense to enter Texas illegally, setting up a potential clash with President Joe Biden’s administration over immigration policy and border enforcement. Abbott, a Republican who has implemented other policies directed at migrants that have drawn court challenges, signed […]
The Texas governor, Greg Abbott, on Monday signed a bill giving all police in the state sweeping new powers to arrest migrants deemed to have entered the US illegally as well as empowering local judges to order their expulsion back across the US-Mexico border. The hard-right Republican’s actions represent a […]
Two rail bridges carrying freight between Mexico and Texas are being closed by the Border Patrol to try and stem the ‘recent resurgence’ in cargo carriages being used by migrants. It is not the first time the bridges have been closed, but the economic impact is severe. In September, a three-day […]
A man serving a life sentence for child sex abuse escaped prison, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said Sunday in a post on social media platform X. Authorities are searching for Robert Yancy, Jr., 39. He was last seen at approximately 3:38 p.m. Sunday at the Clemens Unit in […]
A young mother’s final diary entry helped convince a jury she did not kill herself, but was actually murdered by her cheating husband. Maria Munoz, 31, was heartbroken when husband Joel Pellot walked out of their Laredo home leaving her to take care of their two young sons. He claimed […]