Category: Texas

3rd Bus Carrying Illegal Immigrants From Texas Arrives in Washington

The third bus transporting illegal immigrants from Texas arrived in Washington on April 15. The bus arrived around 8 a.m., according to footage captured by Fox News. It had about 30 immigrants on board. The footage showed men, women, and children outside the bus talking in Spanish. The group went to Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse after they…


Texas Bussing Illegal Immigrants to DC Without ‘Adequately Coordinating:’ US Agency

Texas is transporting illegal immigrants to the nation’s capital without properly communicating with the federal government, the head of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on April 14. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “is taking actions to move migrants without adequately coordinating with the federal government and local border communities,” Chris Magnus, CBP’s commissioner,…


Mercy Works of Texas Says ‘US Border Guards Need Affirmation’

Who thinks of showing appreciation to southern U.S. Border Guards as they grapple with a flood of immigrants overwhelming their efforts? Beth Knox of Mercy Works in Garden Valley, Texas, and a team of like-minded souls did, distributing 600 “Border Patrol appreciation packs” worth more than $15,000 to two different units near McAllen, Texas, on…


Nearly 2 Dozen People Injured as Tornadoes Slam Central Texas

At least 23 people were injured when tornadoes slammed central Texas on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction, a local official said. Judge David Blackburn of Bell County, Texas, said 23 people were injured, and one of them critically. Twelve of the injured were taken to hospitals, the county’s top elected official said. “There’s not much left,”…


DeSantis Warns Illegal Immigrants Arriving in DC Not to Go to Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on April 13 warned illegal aliens not to try and travel to the Sunshine State after a group of illegal immigrants who were placed on a bus from Texas to Washington, D.C. said that they planned to travel to Miami. The bus carrying a group of 23 illegal immigrants from Colombia, Cuba,…


23 Injured in Texas Storms; More Tornadoes Forecast in US

SALADO, Texas—Nearly two dozen people were injured when tornadoes swept through central Texas as part of a storm system that was expected to spawn more twisters and damaging winds Wednesday. The storms caused widespread damage Tuesday in Salado, about 50 miles north of Austin. Bell County Judge David Blackburn said 23 people were injured, one…


Texas Reopens Truck Flow in Laredo After Border Deal With Mexican State

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has halted the commercial truck safety inspections in Laredo after signing an agreement with his counterpart from the Mexican state of Nuevo León on April 13. Abbott and Gov. Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda signed a memorandum of understanding in which Nuevo León has agreed to patrol the 8.7 miles of the…


Texas Can’t Force Out-of-State Citizens Pay Higher College Tuition Than Illegal Immigrants: Judge

A Texas law that in effect compels citizens of the United States to pay a higher college tuition rate than illegal immigrants is unlawful, a district judge ruled last week. Under current Texas law established in 2001, a student who lives in Texas for three years and graduates from a Texas high school is entitled…


Texas Can’t Force Out-of-State Citizens to Pay Higher College Tuition Than Illegal Immigrants: Judge

A Texas law that in effect compels citizens of the United States to pay a higher college tuition rate than illegal immigrants is unlawful, a district judge ruled last week. Under current Texas law established in 2001, a student who lives in Texas for three years and graduates from a Texas high school is entitled…


Truckers Protest Lengthy Wait Time at US-Mexico Border, Texas Governor’s Stringent Inspection

Truck drivers from Mexico continued with their protests at the U.S. border, blockading bridges for a second day on April 12 after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to increase vehicle inspections caused long traffic snarls. The government of Mexico announced its displeasure at the new rules, warning that around two-thirds of normal trade between the…