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The House of Representatives has passed the so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' and it comes with a big perk for states like Texas. The language includes $12 billion to reimburse states for border security costs, with Texas poised to claim the largest share.
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Staffing concerns at ports of entry are prompting lawmakers to take action. El Paso is home to the latest border military zone, and a tiny pest caused the shutdown of cattle imports at the southern border.
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In this award-winning episode of Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border, Yami Virgin and Paul Sanchez uncover the real-world impact of a new military zone near Fort Bliss, Texas, where active-duty troops are now authorized to detain migrants crossing into whatâs been declared federal defense land.
With exclusive insights from retired Lt. Colonel Geoffrey Corn, George R. Killam Jr. Chair of Criminal Law and Director of the Center for Military Law and Policy at Texas Tech University. This episode dives into the creative use of legal loopholes, risks to civil liberties, and the narrative framing the border as a battlefield. Plus, Jordan Elder reports on Congressâs multi-billion dollar proposal to expand the southern borderâs infrastructure, from walls to high-tech surveillance.
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A man is moving through the deportation process after an hours-long standoff in a tree, a Congressional committee is calling for border security funding, and a Texas bill is taking aim at a rental car operation that fuels the cartel.
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In this week's Texas Border Watch, we bring you inside the ongoing battle exchange houses are facing, show you new Department of Defense accounts of military border security operations, and a bizarre Border Patrol bust in El Paso.
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Under the cover of darkness, migrants follow the light of a single flashlight - The Migrants' Moon. Edward R. Murrow Award winners Paul Sanchez and Yami Virgin take you to the front lines of the border crisis. From Shelby Park, alongside journalist Jordan Elder, we witness what appears to be a quiet downsizing of state presence in a location once at the heart of the migrant surge. Meanwhile, as cartel cash flows continue, Uncle Sam steps in with new efforts to slow the tide. But will it really make a difference? We continue to be the eyes and ears of whatâs happening on the southern border.
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A West Texas sheriff reports a rise in migrant activity, a park in Eagle Pass reopens after months of closure for border security operations, and the DPS director gives an update on what troopers are seeing in South Texas.
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In this week's Texas Border Watch, state agencies spar over cartel activity on islands claimed as Texas land along the border, a new DPS unit is being proposed, and Army vehicles roll in to West Texas.
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An exclusive investigation reveals troubling allegations of student visa fraud and ineligible Australian athletes - so-called âpuntersâ - taking U.S. college football scholarships from qualified American and other international students. Experts point to Prokick Australia as a potential player in the controversy, raising serious questions about NCAA integrity and the future of fair competition. Whoâs responsible - and whatâs next?
Plus, new rules are changing how people convert their cash into pesos or U.S. dollars along the border. What do these changes mean for everyday residents and travelers in border towns? And is this really how the U.S. government believes cartels are moving their money?
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In this week's Texas Border Watch, we're breaking down an illegal border crossing attempt police say was first-of-its-kind. Plus, a new look at the military vehicles sent to the border and an explanation of what happens once migrants get their removal orders.
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With border crossings at record lows, Border Patrol shifts its focus as processing centers close. Meanwhile, the federal government moves military resources to the border and Gulf Coast. We also explore new immigration warrants targeting migrants with criminal records and what happens when law enforcement stops an undocumented individual. Our Yami Virgin and Photojournalist Paul Sanchez have another edition of Immigration Crisis the fight for the Southern Border.
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Several Texas border bills are under consideration in the state legislature. One proposal aims to create a database of undocumented children crossing the border and establish interviews to ensure they are not trafficking victims.
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In this week's Texas Border Watch, the buoys are shifting to federal hands, new warnings are going out to South Texas ranchers about explosive devices, and egg smuggling is on the rise at border checkpoints.
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We report from the International Bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas as migrants who entered the US illegally are handed over to Mexican Immigration. Plus, an exclusive look at the declining deportation numbers and whatâs causing the decline. And Oklahomaâs governor fires State Board of Education members over political immigration tensions, while new immigration laws take shape beyond Texas. Yami Virgin and Photojournalist Paul Sanchez are joined this week by Jordan Elder, who covers the border in Texas and Brenna Rose with our Sinclair station in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a new episode of "Immigration Crisis: The Fight for the Southern Border."
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More federal and state forces are heading to the Southern border. The federal government previously announced that 1,500 active-duty service members, along with air and intelligence assets, would be assisting troops already conducting enforcement operations. Last week, Department of Defense officials agreed to send another 1,500 troops, bringing the total to about 3,600 active duty troops at the border.
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This exclusive report takes you inside the U.S. border enforcement process, revealing what happens when migrants are deported or expelled at the U.S.-Mexico border by the US Border Patrol. We also investigate how human traffickers or âCoyotesâ repeatedly evade justice and explore Governor Abbottâs long-term border strategy under the new Trump administration.
Edward R. Murrow and Emmy-winning journalist Yami Virgin reports and produces this podcast with Photojournalist Paul Sanchez.
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We uncover the dangers of cartel activity in Tamaulipas, Mexico, including the use of explosives impacting American businesses.
With the raw interviews of Patricia Driscoll, a security contractor, and former FBI agent Jorge Luis Cisneros, who now owns a company that secures businesses on both sides of the border, we get insight into how cartel actions influence daily life and explore the potential implications of classifying cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations or FTOs.
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In an exclusive interview, Chief Jason Owens shares insights after announcing his retirement from the Border Patrol.
Today, the Border Sheriffs Coalition sent a letter to Governor Abbott, urging him to name Chief Owens as the new Border Czar. This comes as the current Border Czar, Michael Banks, has been tapped by the Trump administration to lead the Border Patrol.
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Beth Watkins, a legal trailblazer and former Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals, joins us to discuss one of Texas' most urgent legal challenges. Elected in 2018, she authored over 600 opinions with a remarkable reversal rate of under 1%. Before her judicial career, she led more than 200 appeals in state and federal courts, earning Board Certification in Civil Appellate Law in 2008.
In the second part of our interview, Justice Watkins offers insight into the legal complexities of Operation Lone Star and the migrant detention crisis, focusing on Kinney County, where criminal trespass arrests caused a surge in appeals, overwhelming the courtâs capacity.
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A video showing a Border Patrol agent allegedly kneeing a K9 at the Falfurrias Checkpoint has gone viral, sparking widespread outrage online.The footage, which surfaced last week, depicts the agent appearing to place her knee on the dog multiple times.
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