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For Trump, a hot-button issue goes from being a big strength to being a liability

For Trump, the challenge is no longer simply to demonstrate that his administration can restrict illegal immigration. It is to convince voters that the methods used to achieve that objective are justified.

The Economic Times · Oct 29

AP Exclusive: Trump’s border chief defends wall plans in Texas’ Big Bend despite a court setback

The Trump administration's top border official is defending plans to build a wall in Texas' Big Bend region

The Independent UK · Oct 23

Pentagon Loans DHS a Military 'Heat Ray' — And Agents Say They Don't Even Need It

The Pentagon has loaned DHS a military "heat ray." Here's what the weapon does, who's legally responsible, and why some agents say it isn't needed.

Latin Times · Oct 22

DHS Gave an Arizona Tribe 60 Seconds Before Sending Armed Agents In — Now It Flies Drones Over Their Prayers

Armed agents, midnight drones, 60 seconds' warning: how DHS is forcing a $1.3B border wall onto sovereign Tohono O'odham land in Arizona.

Latin Times · Oct 14

In Texas’ Big Bend, landowners dig in as a judge hits pause on Trump’s border wall

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall project, but in Texas' Big Bend region, it faces strong opposition from landowners

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Trump is desperate to get his border wall built. Texas landowners are fighting back

Much of the land in Texas is privately or state owned

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

The Trump administration says it's considering reducing the scope of a border security project in Big Bend National Park in Texas

The Independent UK · Sep 30

U.S. Vows Deportations as New 600-Migrant Caravan Sets Off From Mexico Border — Inside 'Faith & Hope' Caravan

More than 600 migrants left Tapachula in the rain. Here is who they are, why they walk, the route north and what Washington says.

Latin Times · Sep 29

The Driest Days in Hundreds of Years

In West Texas, the creeks dried up, cattle production struggled, and small towns like Candelaria slowly emptied out.

Capital & Main · Sep 28

Protesters Crash Greg Bovino's NYC Return — Mid-Speech

Protesters disrupted former Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino's NYC speech Sept. 17, months after he lost his post over deadly Minneapolis raids.

Latin Times · Sep 19