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Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune December 23, 2024December 22, 2024

Justin Persinger was broke and sleeping on a friend’s couch in San Antonio. He is now among thousands charged with human smuggling under Operation Lone Star.

A Texas National Guard member walks past a line of buoys in Eagle Pass on Jan. 17, 2024. The U.S. Department of Justice, in a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court, stated that U.S. Border Patrol agents have been blocked off of a section of the border, accessible through Shelby Park.

Texas’ border standoff with feds continues, despite U.S. Supreme Court order

by Uriel J. Garcia, The Texas Tribune, and Davis Winkie, Military Times January 24, 2024January 24, 2024

In El Paso, migrants are sleeping on the streets after thousands crossed the border last weekend

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

Texas to use federal government’s surplus panels for border wall

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune February 15, 2022February 15, 2022

Threats from QAnon conspiracists force butterfly sanctuary to close

by Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

Congolese migrants walk from Travis Park Church to the Resource Center.

City, Nonprofits Receive a Fraction of Migrant Reimbursement Funding Requested

by Jackie Wang October 11, 2019October 12, 2019

(left) San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Diane Sánchez and San Anctonio Chamber of Commerce President Richard Perez signed a letter to Congress calling for an end to the border delays disturbing trade.

Business & Tech

San Antonio Business Leaders Protest Border Delays in Letter to Congress

by Shari Biediger May 1, 2019May 1, 2019

Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Hood Taking Part in Border Deployment

by Edmond Ortiz October 31, 2018October 31, 2018

Congressman Raises Questions After DACA Recipients Were Detained at Checkpoint

by Julián Aguilar September 13, 2017September 13, 2017

Orlando, 9, lights candles placed at the vigil.

Immigrant Tragedy Illustrates Increasing Danger of Crossing Border

by Rocío Guenther August 5, 2017August 7, 2017