Category: Texas

Abbott Invokes ‘Invasion’ Powers to Return Illegal Immigrants to Mexico

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took an unprecedented step toward mitigating the border crisis on July 7, issuing an executive order that directs state law enforcement officers to apprehend illegal immigrants and return them to Mexico at an international bridge. “I … do hereby authorize and empower the Texas National Guard and the Texas Department of…


Abbott Invokes ‘Invasion’ Powers to Return Illegal Immigrants to Ports of Entry

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took an unprecedented step on July 7 toward mitigating the border crisis, issuing an executive order that directs state law enforcement officers to apprehend illegal immigrants and return them to a port of entry at an international bridge. “I … do hereby authorize and empower the Texas National Guard and the…


Ideological Battleground Shapes Up in South Texas Congressional Race

Congressional candidate Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) believes the stark difference between her traditional values and the left-wing values of her progressive opponent will be what flips South Texas District 15 red come November. De La Cruz faces Michelle Vallejo (D-Texas) in a Congressional district that is heavily Hispanic and traditionally votes blue. Both candidates…


Mexican People-Smuggler Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Leaving Woman to Die on Texas Road

A Mexican illegal alien was sentenced to 21 years in prison on July 5 for his role in leaving a female Honduran illegal alien to die on the side of a Texas road in a people-smuggling incident in 2018. Nelson Bahena-Garcia, 43, was found guilty and sentenced in the Southern District of Texas for conspiring…


Mexican Human-Smuggler Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Leaving Woman to Die on Texas Road

A Mexican illegal alien was sentenced to 21 years in prison on July 5 for his role in leaving a female Honduran illegal alien to die on the side of a Texas road in a 2018 human-smuggling incident. Nelson Bahena-Garcia, 43, was found guilty and sentenced in the Southern District of Texas for conspiring to commit…


Law Enforcement Could Have Quickly Stopped Texas Mass Shooter: Report

The law enforcement officers who responded to the May mass shooting at a Texas elementary school could have quickly stopped the shooter, according to an after-action report released on July 6. An officer who could have fired a rifle at the shooter before he entered the school should have done so without waiting for clearance…


EXCLUSIVE: Chip Roy Questions Top Texas University Scientist Over Links to Wuhan Lab

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) in a July 6 letter questioned Dr. James LeDuc, former director of the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), about the ties between UTMB and the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). Roy’s letter, which was exclusively obtained by The Epoch Times, accuses LeDuc of violating both federal and Texas state law in…


EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Chip Roy Questions Top Texas University Scientist Over Links to Wuhan Lab

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) in a July 6 letter questioned Dr. James LeDuc, former director of the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), about the ties between UTMB and the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). Roy’s letter, which was exclusively obtained by The Epoch Times, accuses LeDuc of violating both federal and Texas state law in…


Texas Counties to Governor Abbott: Declare ‘Invasion’ on Southern Border, Turn Illegal Aliens Back

KINNEY COUNTY, Texas—Local officials in small Texas counties are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to label the border crisis an “invasion” and use his constitutional authority to stop illegal immigration. Kinney County Judge Tully Shahan signed a local disaster declaration on July 5 that requests Abbott to “immediately prevent and/or remove all persons violating the…


Republicans Looking to Tighten Eligibility For State Primaries

Republicans in Texas and elsewhere are considering closing primaries to limit what they say is Democratic meddling. One of the Texas GOP’s top legislative priorities includes closing primaries to stop Democrat interference. It is part of a sweeping measure calling on the state legislature to enhance election integrity while combating voter fraud. The idea also…