
What to know about possible border barriers in Big Bend
Read full article: What to know about possible border barriers in Big BendThe Trump administration has said the remote West Texas region needs measures to stop illegal immigration. But a bipartisan group of elected officials is pushing to halt that plan, especially in the national park.

Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September
Read full article: Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-SeptemberThe federal government has agreed to extend the pause on border construction in Big Bend National Park until mid-September.

Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe's objections
Read full article: Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe's objectionsThe Tohono O’odham Nation says armed federal agents accompanied contractors who trespassed on tribal land this week as they began construction of an Arizona section of a border wall.

TribCast: The Big Bend border barrier backlash
Read full article: TribCast: The Big Bend border barrier backlashTribCast is joined by state Sen. César Blanco and politics reporter Alejandro Serrano to discuss the growing bipartisan outrage over building border barriers in Texas' largest national park.

Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
Read full article: Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around TrumpMost of the state’s GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region, welcoming a construction pause without breaking from a president they're loath to cross.

Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners inundated with border wall concerns during annual meeting
Read full article: Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners inundated with border wall concerns during annual meetingAfter bulldozers entered Big Bend National Park, hundreds of Texans came to Wednesday’s meeting to ask the agency to keep federal border barriers out of state parks.

Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park
Read full article: Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National ParkThe Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.”.

Feds pausing Big Bend border construction while CBP commissioner visits the park
Read full article: Feds pausing Big Bend border construction while CBP commissioner visits the parkIt was not immediately clear how long CBP plans to implement the pause. The Trump administration had announced plans to build an access road and vehicle barriers in the park.

ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August
Read full article: ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of AugustU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government’s immigration enforcement operations.

ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says
Read full article: ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy saysImmigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident.

DHS was granted $20M for body cameras. ICE agents in fatal Houston shooting had none
Read full article: DHS was granted $20M for body cameras. ICE agents in fatal Houston shooting had noneHomeland Security has not fulfilled its promise to equip all officers with body cameras, despite receiving significant funding.

The Latest: Trump plans new rule that he says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion
Read full article: The Latest: Trump plans new rule that he says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billionThe Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by the AP.

Trump administration’s $46 billion 'smart wall' races ahead on the US-Mexico border
Read full article: Trump administration’s $46 billion 'smart wall' races ahead on the US-Mexico borderThe United States is rapidly building what it calls a “smart wall” on the Mexico border, combining tall steel fencing with advanced technology like sensors and cameras.

As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under dispute
Read full article: As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under disputeA federal judge has questioned a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official about the government’s process for refunding billions of dollars importers paid before the Supreme Court struck down some of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
Read full article: US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders sayIndigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more walls on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Big Bend border wall plans canceled for national park after backlash, Border Patrol commissioner says
Read full article: Big Bend border wall plans canceled for national park after backlash, Border Patrol commissioner saysTexans across the political spectrum opposed wall construction in the national park. Now the agency’s plans include roadways and digital surveillance to monitor the rugged region.

Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearing
Read full article: Trump immigration officials shown video of Alex Pretti’s death in tense Senate hearingSen. Rand Paul has challenged federal immigration officers over the shooting death of Alex Pretti and said the public has lost trust.

How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump's immigration policies
Read full article: How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump's immigration policiesThe heads of three Trump administration agencies have appeared before Congress to discuss immigration policies.

The Latest: ICE chief defends immigration enforcement operations before Congress
Read full article: The Latest: ICE chief defends immigration enforcement operations before CongressThe men in charge of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda delivered a staunch defense of immigration enforcement operations in a three-hour testimony to Congress.

ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters
Read full article: ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protestersThe head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending his officers, saying they won't be intimidated while carrying out President Donald Trump's deportation agenda.

Biden's movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security
Read full article: Biden's movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border securityThe Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas calls for a “movable” design that frustrates both environmentalists and advocates of stronger border enforcement.
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2 border agents are fired for offensive Facebook posts
Read full article: 2 border agents are fired for offensive Facebook postsCongressional investigators say two Border Patrol agents were fired from among 60 found to have committed misconduct for participating in a private Facebook group that mocked migrants and lawmakers.





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