Texas Border /tags/texas-border Texas Border en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:58:36 GMT Federal court gives Texas cash exchange businesses temporary reprieve from new Trump order /news/2025-04-24/texas-border-cash-surveillance-trump-administration-rule-restraining-order A federal judge has extended a temporary reprieve on a new cash reporting requirement for a group of Texas businesses suing the federal government. A hearing for a longer reprieve will occur in May. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:58:36 GMT /news/2025-04-24/texas-border-cash-surveillance-trump-administration-rule-restraining-order Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom Feds to collect personal info of people exchanging, sending money from U.S.-Mexico border /news/2025-04-10/trump-mexico-border-money-exchange-treasury-department-cartels The federal government will begin collecting detailed information about who’s making cash transactions of $200 to $10,000 at money exchange businesses in several South Texas counties. The effort is part of the Trump administration’s plan to go after drug cartels and other criminal groups. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:54:23 GMT /news/2025-04-10/trump-mexico-border-money-exchange-treasury-department-cartels Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom U.S. Customs and Border Protection is cracking down on border egg smuggling /texas-news/2025-02-27/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-is-cracking-down-on-border-egg-smuggling Since January Texas area CBP officers have encountered more than 90 people attempting to import raw eggs from Mexico. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:58:01 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-27/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-is-cracking-down-on-border-egg-smuggling David Martin Davies Border Patrol Laredo Sector Chief explains the expanding powers of the Texas National Guard /texas-news/2025-02-24/border-patrol-laredo-sector-chief-explains-the-expanding-powers-of-the-texas-national-guard Laredo Sector Chief Jesse Muñoz discusses the partnership between U.S. Border Patrol and the Texas National Guard in immigration enforcement. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:50:07 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-24/border-patrol-laredo-sector-chief-explains-the-expanding-powers-of-the-texas-national-guard Marian Navarro What happens when a small town faces a workplace immigration raid? Cactus, Texas, has answers /texas-news/2025-02-18/what-happens-when-a-small-town-faces-a-workplace-immigration-raid-cactus-texas-has-answers In 2006, 10% of the town of Cactus disappeared overnight when the local slaughterhouse was raided. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-18/what-happens-when-a-small-town-faces-a-workplace-immigration-raid-cactus-texas-has-answers Sarah Asch | The Texas Standard Cara Mia in Dallas revives Tina’s Journey, a play on immigration through a child’s eyes /arts-culture/2025-02-10/cara-mia-in-dallas-revives-tinas-journey-a-play-on-immigration-through-a-childs-eyes Cara Mia Theatre’s bilingual play, Tina’s Journey brings the realties of immigration to the stage through a child's perspective. Featuring music, masks, and cultural traditions, the production sparks conversation about migration across the U.S.-Mexico border. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:18:06 GMT /arts-culture/2025-02-10/cara-mia-in-dallas-revives-tinas-journey-a-play-on-immigration-through-a-childs-eyes Zara Amaechi ICE has detained a Cedar Park teen with no criminal record. It's happening to migrants nationwide /news/2025-02-07/ice-has-detained-a-cedar-park-teen-with-no-criminal-record-its-happening-to-migrants-nationwide The Trump administration says it has already arrested thousands of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status. Officials say some have committed heinous crimes, but many don't have criminal records. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:26:06 GMT /news/2025-02-07/ice-has-detained-a-cedar-park-teen-with-no-criminal-record-its-happening-to-migrants-nationwide Sergio Martinez Beltrán | NPR Texas National Guard soldiers can now make immigration arrests at the border /texas-news/2025-02-04/texas-national-guard-soldiers-can-now-make-immigration-arrests-at-the-border Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have signed an agreement that allows Texas guardsmen to make immigration arrests on the border. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:11:14 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-04/texas-national-guard-soldiers-can-now-make-immigration-arrests-at-the-border Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio Gov. Greg Abbott will announce Texas' agenda under Trump on Sunday. Here's what to know. /politics/2025-01-31/gov-greg-abbott-will-announce-texas-agenda-under-trump-on-sunday-heres-what-to-know The governor’s State of the State address is key because it’s where he’ll declare his “emergency items” for the ongoing 2025 Texas legislative session. In the session’s first 60 days, lawmakers are only allowed to pass legislation related to these items. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:38:46 GMT /politics/2025-01-31/gov-greg-abbott-will-announce-texas-agenda-under-trump-on-sunday-heres-what-to-know Blaise Gainey Texas lawmakers get behind Gov. Abbott’s $11 billion request for border security reimbursement /texas-news/2025-01-28/texas-lawmakers-get-behind-gov-abbotts-11-billion-request-for-border-security-reimbursement Several members of the Texas Legislature are expressing their support after Gov. Greg Abbott asked the federal government to reimburse Texas for money it spent securing the border during the Biden administration. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:29:45 GMT /texas-news/2025-01-28/texas-lawmakers-get-behind-gov-abbotts-11-billion-request-for-border-security-reimbursement Blaise Gainey