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The ruling ends a long-running lawsuit between the Justice Department and the American Civil Liberties Union, which sued over a “zero-tolerance” policy on illegal immigration that resulted in more than 5,000 children being separated from their parents at the border during the Trump administration.

The Biden Administration has extended Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 residents from four countries, but thousands more have no protections.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during a visit to Texas that the administration will enforce measures that he hopes will discourage migrants from making the dangerous journey to the United States.

Pat Fallon, R-Sherman, filed articles of impeachment late Monday, delayed a week because of the contentious majority vote for the U.S. House speaker.

El Paso and the federal government are sending migrants away from crowded border facilities ahead of the scheduled end to Title 42.

Activists are calling for better protections for immigrants who speak out about mistreatment at the workplace.

In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

It was the single deadliest migrant smuggling case in U.S. history, according to a Homeland Security official. Citizens of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador were among the victims.

Texas has filed a lawsuit seeking to shut down the Central American Minors Program, which could allow the woman’s 22-year-old son join her in the U.S.

Much of President Biden's immigration agenda has already been blocked by federal judges. Limits on ICE enforcement could be the next policy to fall when a judge in Texas holds a trial this week.

The North Texas Rabbi asked House members to invest in more security funding for houses of worship.

The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million apprehensions last year, eclipsing the record set in 2000. Still, the number of migrants crossing illegally is likely far below the all-time high.