As the Border Wars Recede, a Park on the Rio Grande Reopens to the Public

Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, was a backdrop for immigration fights during the Biden administration, but as the battle has moved inland some of the state’s troops have decamped.

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How a South Texas Court System Is Failing Poor Defendants

People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system.

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On a Quiet U.S.-Mexico Border, a Feeling of Disquieted Anticipation

Law enforcement officials and migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border were not sure what might come next, now that President Trump is back.

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On a Quiet U.S.-Mexico Border, a Feeling of Disquieted Anticipation

Law enforcement officials and migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border were not sure what might come next, now that President Trump is back.

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U.S. Considered Border Buoys Months Before Texas Put Them In

Border officials explored using floating barriers from Texas to California in 2022. The effort could help pave the way for their deployment under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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Appeals Court Again Blocks U.S. From Cutting Texas Border Wire Along Rio Grande

The injunction is the second time that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sided with Texas in a yearlong dispute over barbed wire around the city of Eagle Pass.

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