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How backlogged, overwhelmed immigration courts might slow deportation plans
As the Trump administration aims to deport more migrants, there are new questions about whether a wave of additional cases could crush overwhelmed immigration courts and slow the administration’s plans.
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$19 million worth of methamphetamine seized from shipment of cucumber, jalapeños
CBP agents assigned to the cargo area of the Pharr International Bridge intervened Tuesday with a truck that was preparing to cross in from Mexico.
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Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession
Concerns about tariffs lead some workers along Mexico’s border with Texas to wonder how much longer they’ll have jobs, while business leaders say the uncertainty has already led many investors to start tightening their purse strings.
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Governor Abbott meets with President Trump about border security
Abbott met with Trump, requesting $11B for Texas’ border costs and offering state-built facilities.
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Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard to US border after Trump's threat of tariffs
Trump has declared an emergency on the border despite migration levels and fentanyl overdoses significantly dipping over the part year.
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First Mexican soldiers arrive at US border
Mexican soldiers were mobilized on Tuesday to the border with the United States to crack down on fentanyl trafficking.
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WATCH: ‘Day Without Immigrants' protests unfold across U.S.
Thousands of protestors have staged demonstrations from Chicago to Phoenix to protest President Trump’s immigration policies and deportations.
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Gov. Abbott directs Texas military to work with Trump on border security
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is sending hundreds of soldiers in the Texas Military Department to work with the U.S. Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley.
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National Guard bolsters border defenses amid rising migrant crossings in Texas
The Texas National Guard works to secure the Rio Grande Valley border with barriers and patrols as migrants face risks in search of a better life.
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What's changed and what are the challenges along the Texas-Mexico border?
The Trump administration is making good on hardline illegal immigration policy. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero and photojournalist Mike Heimbuch traveled to South Texas earlier this month to see what’s changed, the ongoing challenges and the people at the heart of the debate.
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Mexico building shelters to prepare for possible mass deportations from US
Mexican authorities have begun building tent shelters in Ciudad Juárez and other northern cities to prepare for President Donald Trump’s possible mass deportations.
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Border Patrol agents adjust as immigration policies shift under Trump administration
Border Patrol and Rio Grande Valley residents respond to policy changes under the Trump administration amid ongoing challenges at the southern border.
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‘Really nothing changes' along the Texas-Mexico border
President Donald Trump is making good on campaign promises to get tough on with policies on illegal immigration. It has some people supporting the moves, and others concerned. NBC 5’S Maria Guerrero traveled to the border earlier this month to see what’s changed, the ongoing challenges and what people on both sides expect during a second Trump administration.
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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to US-Mexico border
U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days.
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What is the Laken Riley Act?
The Laken Riley Act, named after the Georgia nursing student murdered last year, would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
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Some of Trump's new executive orders being enacted at US border
We know now stronger immigration measures are already being taken at the Texas-Mexico border. The ACLU has already filed a lawsuit to stop some of President Trump’s new executive orders.
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Trump takes action on immigration, drastically impacting Texas-Mexico border
Trump takes action on immigration, CBP One app shuts down, birthright citizenship threatened.
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Trump seeks to remake border security but his efforts will face challenges
A wide-ranging series of steps that President Donald Trump has promised to take to beef up security at the southern border began taking effect soon after he was inaugurated Monday, making good on his defining political promise to crack down on immigration.
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San Diego County's ICE policy draws national attention
The battle over immigration enforcement in San Diego County has drawn national attention, as President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration – and his promise of mass deportations – draw closer.
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Facilities for migrant children are improving but need work, court monitor says
The U.S. still separates some migrant children from their parents while holding them after they cross the border despite broad improvements at detention centers in Texas.