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Texas Governor Greg Abbott holds a press conference at Shelby Park on February 4, 2024 in Texas, United States.
PHOTO-OP

Operation Lone Star Soldiers Say They’re ‘Putting On A Show’

“It seems like it’s meant to be a show of force, but it is doing absolutely nothing to stem the tide of migrants,” one Texas National Guard soldier said.

Edith Olmsted

Members of the U.S. Texas National Guard extend razor wire to inhibit migrant crossing, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, May 13, 2023.
SPIRALING

Mexican Man Shot by Texas Soldier Across Rio Grande

Mexico’s top diplomat said his government asked for an investigation into the incident, which comes as the Texas National Guard also faces allegations of illegal spying.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Four migrants including an infant drowned in the Rio Grande, a Texas DPS spokesperson said.
HORRIFIC

Infant Among Four Drowned Migrant Bodies Found: Texas DPS

They were found days before the expected construction of a new water barrier.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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TRAGIC END

Venezuelan Migrant Girl Found Dead at Rio Grande Crossing

The number of Venezuelan migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico has spiked in the past year.

Dia Gill

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NOT AGAIN

Divers Seeking Missing 2-Year-Old Migrant Girl in Rio Grande

Search comes less than a week after a father and daughter drowned in the river while attempting to cross into the United States.

Jamie Ross

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‘I HATE IT’

Trump Blames Dems for Drowning Deaths of Migrant Father, Kid

“They have to change the law,” he said.

Julia Arciga

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UNFAIR

Mom of Drowned Migrant: ‘They Died in Each Other’s Arms’

“They wanted a better future for their girl,” María Estela Ávalos told The Washington Post.

Audrey McNamara

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SOUL-CRUSHING

Migrant Father and Child Found Drowned in Rio Grande

The man and his nearly 2-year-old daughter tried to swim across the river after not being able to apply for asylum with U.S. authorities.

Julia Arciga

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TALKING THROUGH THE FENCE

Mexican Cops Do Trump’s Dirty Work

Mexico is not paying for ‘The Wall,’ but some officials are playing the U.S. administration’s game along the border, and the human cost is high.

Alice Driver

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AT THE RAZOR WIRE’S EDGE

Everything Trump Does Makes the Border Crisis Worse

The most dangerous criminals in Latin America are in government offices and posh suburbs. They don’t walk across the border. The people who do are the ones fleeing them.

Ingrid Arnesen

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WAR ON WOMEN

The Real Victims of the Abortion War

For Latinas living in the Texan Rio Grande Valley, abortion access is nearly impossible.

Samantha Allen

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