The Department of Public Safety has acquired an army of unmanned aerial vehicles—nearly as large as the U.S. Border Patrol's.

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat from the border city of El Paso, says the Department of Justice is investigating Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security ...

Lone Star State or Drone Star State? A new investigation from the Texas Observer reports that Texas state police now operate ...

AUSTIN — Operation Lone Star, Gov. Greg Abbott's sweeping initiative designed to tame the flood of illegal immigration across the Rio Grande, is straining the resources and court systems in some of ...

Across the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, Mexicans access the river with ease while barriers remain on the Texas side. July 13, 2025 (Kirk McDaniel/Courthouse News) EAGLE PASS, Texas (CN) — On the ...

Eagle Pass resident Robie Flores speaks during a press conference held outside Austin’s U.S. Federal Courthouse on August 22 Credit: Photo by John Anderson During a news conference prior to Tuesday’s ...

The Texas Tribune - Texas Department of Public Safety officers have helped arrest more than 3,000 undocumented immigrants across the state this year, according to public records obtained by The Texas ...

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Texas law enforcement officers working through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, continue to apprehend illegal border crossers, tracking them through brush, rugged ...

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