The latest border news from The Texas Tribune.
Months after the "Lamborghini" of border walls was built along the Rio Grande, the builder agreed to an engineering inspection of his controversial structure. Experts say the wall is showing signs of erosion that threatens its stability. Full Story
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Three members of the Texas congressional delegation were potentially exposed to COVID-19 while touring immigration detention facilities in South Texas. All have tested negative for the virus. Full Story
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The long-term implications of the 9th Circuit Court’s ruling were less certain, as the Supreme Court ruled in the administration’s favor in a similar case last year, and Friday’s decision only affects some of the funds budgeted for the project. Full Story
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Last month’s totals were still far below the figures recorded in May 2019, during the peak of last year’s border crisis. Full Story
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The president’s determination to have the border wall coated in black has fluctuated during the past several years. He has insisted that the dark color will enhance the wall's forbidding appearance and leave the steel too hot to touch during summer months. Full Story
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Trump tweeted Monday night that he will issue an executive order but gave few details about what it would do — or when he would issue it. Full Story
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Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
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The pandemic has allowed the U.S. Border Patrol to implement the kind of rapid-fire deportation system President Donald Trump has long extolled as his preferred approach. Full Story
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The potential collapse of cross-border commerce has added border store owners to the ranks of Texas restaurateurs and other small businesses who don’t know how they’ll be able to make ends meet. Full Story
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The temporary closing of the Paso Del Norte international bridge capped off a day of confusion and chaos after a federal appellate court blocked the Migrant Protection Protocols. Full Story
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The program, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, called for pushing asylum seekers back into Mexico to await their U.S. hearings. It aimed to curb migration across the U.S. southern border. Full Story
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Border security and immigration continue to dominate Texas voters' thoughts about the most important problems facing the state, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Houston is among the U.S. cities where highly trained teams will embed with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Full Story
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The immigration and humanitarian crisis continues at the Texas-Mexico border, where things have persistently been made worse by harsh government policies. Full Story
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The United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. Full Story
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The programs deny asylum seekers access to adequate counsel before key interviews with immigration officers, the lawsuit alleges. Full Story
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The store where a gunman killed nearly two dozen people and shot dozens more in August opened its doors Thursday, setting off a wave of mixed emotions in a community still grieving. Full Story
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National leadership and border issues top the list of voter concerns about the country; at home, it's the border and gun control, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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The Migrant Protection Protocols, a program requiring migrants to wait in Mexico as their asylum requests are pending, is in effect in Eagle Pass, El Paso, Laredo and Brownsville. Full Story
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The cost of the new fencing will range between $385 million and $800 million. Construction is set to begin in early 2020. Full Story
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