DEL RIO, Texas—The Biden administration has weighed in on Texas’s latest efforts to bring attention to the illegal immigration crisis at the southern border. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) started conducting “enhanced commercial vehicle safety inspections” on vehicles traveling from Mexico on April 8, at the behest of Gov. Greg Abbott. The inspections…

DEL RIO, Texas—John Esparza’s phone has been ringing off the hook since April 7. As the president and CEO of the Texas Trucking Association, Esparza has been fielding calls nonstop since the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) started conducting “enhanced commercial vehicle safety inspections” on vehicles traveling from Mexico. The inspections are being conducted…

Several ports of entry between Texas and Mexico have suffered major slowdowns in recent days as the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began inspections as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security plan. DPS officers have conducted “enhanced commercial vehicle safety inspections” since April 6 at seven ports of entry—Brownsville, Los Indios, Pharr, Laredo,…