U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Trump campaigned on border security promises, and he and his allies argue that his electoral win is an endorsement of his upcoming actions on the issue.

The number of people coming from South and Central American is rising and they will eventually arrive at the U.S. Southern border, analysts say.

Since 2022, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has bused over 102,000 migrants to predominantly Democratic-led cities. Supporters say the cost is necessary, but critics argue the program is expensive and inhumane.

U.S. Border Patrol recorded 124,220 encounters between ports of entry along the southwest border last month, down 42% from December 2023 and is the lowest recorded so far during this fiscal year.

A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass on Friday night as they were attempting to cross the U.S. southern border. TPR has confirmed that U.S. Border Patrol was prevented from deploying lifesaving efforts by agents with Operation Lone Star, the controversial Texas border security initiative.

Paxton sued the Biden administration last month after reports of U.S. Border Patrol agents cutting portions of wire along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. On Thursday, a judge denied Paxton’s request to halt the practice. Paxton’s office said it has already filed an appeal.

The Texas House of Representatives gave its final approval to the measure, Senate Bill 4, on Tuesday night. The chamber also approved a separate measure to add more than $1.5 billion to the state budget for physical barriers on the border with Mexico.

Monday’s decision is part of lawsuit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed last week alleging the Biden administration was trying to thwart the state’s efforts to secure its border.

The bill was one of three measures designed to expand state-based immigration enforcement that the Texas House is scheduled to debate Wednesday.

The Republican-led committee approved the measure despite pushback from Democrats who said the state has already spent billions on border security under Gov. Greg Abbott with few results. The Texas House could take up the measure later this week.

The mayor of Eagle Pass, Texas has signed an emergency declaration after thousands of migrants crossed into the border town in the last two days.

The young girl died in U.S. Border Patrol custody after experiencing a "medical emergency," the agency said. The news underscores concern about the safety of migrants with Title 42 no longer in place.