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President Trump pledges to expand border wall, praises Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
The speech underscored President Trump's continued focus on immigration, which he called the nation's "number one issue." ...
Trump moves to expand on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown in first executive orders
The new president said he would designate drug cartels terrorists and send troops to the southern border to repel an ...
Texas House, Senate offer first glimpse at how $150 billion in tax money may be spent
House Bill 1 proposes $335.7 billion in state and federal spending, including $154.1 billion in general revenue spending.
On the southern border, how do Texas residents feel about the incoming Trump administration?
In the weeks leading up to Donald Trump's inauguration, border residents, faith community leaders and law enforcement weigh ...
Defense Department to deploy active duty troops to U.S.-Mexico border
Troops have assisted at the border before and will be limited to support roles unless the administration invokes the ...
New detention center in Starr could help border communities flourish economically
The Trump administration is acting quickly on their promise to secure the southern border, which is putting rural Texas towns ...
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Texas writer and singer-songwriter team up on Postcards from the Border
The intent of Oscar Casares and Carrie Rodriguez is to challenge distorted notions of the Texas-Mexico border and portray it as, simply, their homeland.
State budget bill filed in Texas Senate, allocates $1 billion to school choice
The state’s budget bill has been filed in the Texas Senate by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, who chairs the Texas Senate ...
US military ordering thousands more troops to southern border
Thousands of additional active duty US troops are being ordered to the southern US border with Mexico, just two days after ...