Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, announced on Monday, Sept. 16, the state of Texas is enhancing its efforts to target the transnational Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua (TDA). Abbott designated the criminal group as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization,” and revealed a host of actions to combat the gang’s presence in Texas. “Texas is aggressively…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has gone against President Joe Biden’s order to remove barriers from Fronton Island in the Rio Grande between the United States and Mexico. In 2021, Abbott had officials put up razor wire fencing to prevent illegal border crossings as part of his Operation Lone Star initiative.  On Sept. 9, Abbott sent…

Texas has spent more than $221 million in taxpayer funds to bus nearly 120,000 migrants to six sanctuary cities since April 2022, an increase from $148 million reported earlier this year. The program, initiated by Gov. Greg Abbott, is part of a broader response to the sharp rise in migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border…

On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott revealed plans to expand buoy barriers in the Rio Grande River at one of the busiest hotspots for illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border. Abbott said he is still awaiting a final court decision before adding to the 1,000-foot barrier of linked buoys anchored in concrete…

When the U.S. grappled with a nationwide baby formula shortage in 2022, the Biden administration looked for solutions, but a new report from ProPublica shows one government agency made the process more difficult. One of the options for easing the shortage was to lift steep tariffs on baby formula imported from other countries. The Biden…

Since 2021, Texas has removed over 1 million ineligible voters, as stated by Governor Abbott. Abbott emphasized, “Election integrity is essential to our democracy,” supporting the reforms that led to these removals, he also stated “illegal voting will not be tolerated.”The Texas Secretary of State is currently sending records of 1,930 individuals with voter history…

Brazil is set to implement new entry restrictions for certain foreign nationals, particularly those traveling from Asian countries. Brazil’s justice ministry said this move is in an effort to curb the use of the country as a transit point for migrants heading to the United States and Canada. São Paulo’s international airport has become a…

On Wednesday, July 18, at the Republican National Convention, Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, made a vow to keep buses transporting migrants to Democratic cities “rolling.” However, the buses have not been rolling into other cities consistently because the flow of migrants at the U.S. southern border has fallen dramatically, according to a report on Wednesday,…

A coalition of 15 Republican-led states has filed a federal lawsuit to stop the Biden administration’s plan to extend health care coverage to approximately 100,000 undocumented immigrants who currently fall under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The legal challenge is unfolding against a backdrop of fluctuating border crossings and cities grappling with resource…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, has signed a new executive order requiring hospitals across the state to collect information on the immigration status of patients. The order aims to track the financial impact of health care services provided to noncitizens. The order directs hospitals to document not only the immigration status of patients but also…