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Today we speak with Texas Observer investigative reporter Melissa del Bosque about an incident in 2012 near McAllen, Texas that drew international…
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This week, we’ve been taking a look at the lines - visible and invisible - that define life here in West Texas. We've looked at everything from…
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On Thursday, Border Patrol agents shot and killed a man who authorities say failed to stop for inspection at a Sierra Blanca checkpoint and then fled east…
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The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General is out with harsh words for the agency's eight-year-old border drone program, saying unmanned air…
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Mexico’s president wants to change his country’s constitution to replace local police with state police. He also wants legal authority to take over…
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Months after Texas beefed up its border security presence in the Rio Grande Valley and deployed the Texas National Guard there in response to a record…
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In June, the head of the internal watchdog office at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was removed from his post and re-assigned, after an…
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LA JOYA, Texas — The National Guard is now descending on the South Texas border. It’s part of a law enforcement surge called Operation Strong Safety.…
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Texas lawmakers are questioning the heads of state agencies about the overall cost analysis related to the influx of border crossings. The legislative…
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On March 13, 2010, gunmen deployed by the Juárez cartel took up their positions as guests filtered out from a child’s birthday party. Many of the guests…