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Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, ...

Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased ...

Even as he eases deportations in Trump-friendly industries and places, the president is using ICE as an instrument of ...

On a hot morning in September, after hours of trekking through the Chihuahuan desert, Abbey Carpenter and her partner James ...

Immigration remains Trump’s strongest issue, according to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey, though ...

United States Border Patrol agent Clint McArdle displays an example of a drug smuggler’s drone that is able to drop a package ...

Federal appeals court blocks California's National Guard victory over Trump, escalating constitutional crisis between ...

On Monday, there was a quiet hum of traffic passing on Colorado Boulevard outside the AC Hotel. A hotel employee, who ...

As the military presence ramped up in Los Angeles, communities are preparing for the largest protests against Trump since he ...

California Sen. Alex Padilla continued to defend himself Friday and refute the claims that he "crashed" DHS Secretary Kristi ...