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Wall or no wall? Border residents make their case

Wall or no wall? Border residents make their case

Wall or no wall? Border residents make their case

As Washington scrambles for a deal to avert another shutdown, the Rio Grande Valley is in the middle of their own border wall debate.

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Caravan migrants in Mexico face uphill battle to make legal asylum claims in the US.

Authorities keep a strong grip on caravan migrants to prevent another 'Tijuana-like' storming of the border.

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Texas border officials move to accommodate law enforcement for migrant caravan

A Texas county judge has been working with the National Guard to set up a tent city for quick border security response.

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Border wall materials headed south to Texas border for February construction

Galveston-based company awarded over $300 million to build a levee wall in the Rio Grande Valley

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Border agents discover presumed smuggling tunnel near border fence in Texas

The tunnel was built on the U.S. side of the border.

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CBP: Smugglers using new tactics to overwhelm border agents

Trends point to an increase of large groups of migrants being smuggled and more cases of hospitalizations.

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Military deployment to the US-Mexico border extended nine more months

The Department of Homeland Security will keep troops deployed at the southern border amid formation of a new migrant caravan.

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Last of migrant children held in 'tent city' released

Officials move to close border detention center for unaccompanied minors in Tornillo, Texas.

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More than 2,300 troops remain deployed at the southwest border

A tentative troop withdrawal deadline is set for January 31.

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Trump eyes January visit to Texas border for 'groundbreaking' of wall project

The president announces contract to build 115 miles worth of border barriers in Texas

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Border residents consider implications of a border 'shutdown'

For hundreds of U.S. citizens who frequently cross the border, shutting down ports of entry could leave them stranded in Mexico.

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Will troops deployed to the border get to spend the holidays back home?

It's not yet clear if troops stationed at the U.S.-Mexico border will be able to return home by Christmas.

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U.S. law enforcement to train Mexican counterparts at the Texas border

US officials begin training Mexican police to improve border security.

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First batch of soldiers arrives at border in support role against migrant caravan

Security measures such as police exercises and fences have been taken ahead of the possible arrival of a migrant caravan.

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Trump says more tent cities will be built to hold asylum seekers

Trump's threats against the migrant caravan isn't stopping it from reaching the border, according to a group helping with coordination.

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Immigration at the Border: This is catch and release

For now, people caught entering the U.S. illegally are given an ankle bracelet and a bus ticket to go stay with family while awaiting their immigration hearing. The process is known as "catch and release."

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