Catholic Leaders Respond To Gov. Perry's Immigration Proposal
Leaders from The Catholic Diocese of Dallas and Fort Worth have responded to Governor Perry's plan to send National Guard troops to the border.
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Leaders from The Catholic Diocese of Dallas and Fort Worth have responded to Governor Perry's plan to send National Guard troops to the border.
Gov. Rick Perry will announce the deployment of as many as 1,000 National Guard troops to the Texas border to help stem the tide of immigrants surging into the country illegally, according to conservative activists and media reports.
Dan Patrick and Leticia Van de Putte have each offered plans to deal with problems along the Mexican border. But at least one immigration expert said that they will not work.
Groups on both sides of the immigration issue took their messages to the streets on Saturday, as plans move forward to locally house immigrant children in North Texas.
Protesters in North Texas and across America were on a mission Friday to keep attention focused on the border crisis. There were demonstrations across the country, but the largest one in North Texas was in Dallas.
Sen. Ted Cruz is traveling to the Mexico border in Texas for a firsthand look at a surge of unaccompanied children who have crossed illegally into the United States.
Vice President Joe Biden told protesters on Thursday that he shared their concern about the deportations of immigrants who have entered the United States illegally.
The push to house hundreds of unaccompanied children in shelters across North Texas could come down to a key visit to a vacant school in Grand Prairie on Friday.
Grand Prairie ISD held a meeting to inform residents about how they will handle the hundreds of undocumented children that will be housed in an empty school.
Dozens of protesters on both sides of the immigration debate showed up in a small town near Tucson on Tuesday after the sheriff said the federal government plans to transport about 40 immigrant children to an academy for troubled youths.
Prominent immigration activist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, who has lived and worked in the U.S. without legal documentation for years, was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Tuesday at a South Texas airport.
For 11 years, court records show federal agents have deported Israel Andrade back to Mexico repeatedly. But so far, it appears, nothing has worked -- the criminally active man has always managed to slip back into the U.S.
The agency responsible for removing immigrants who are in the country illegally could run out of money in August unless additional funding is approved by Congress.
Dallas County Commissioners Court Judge Clay Jenkins says he knows he set an ambitious goal: By the end of this month, bring to Dallas County two thousand unaccompanied children from Central America who crossed the Texas border illegally.
The crisis at the border will bring together two political rivals in Dallas. President Obama will touch down in North Texas and meet face-to-face with Gov. Rick Perry.
President Barack Obama is preparing to ask Congress for emergency spending of more than $2 billion to deal with the crisis of unaccompanied kids at the Southern border, but for now he won't seek legal changes to send the children back home more quickly.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins promised to house thousands of immigrant children in North Texas. The announcement sent shockwaves around the community and the nation.
Some people are expressing health concerns as hundreds, possibly thousands, of immigrant children head to North Texas. There are reports the kids could have diseases like swine flu and tuberculosis. But some of the concerns are unfounded.
Residents who live near the Lamar Alternative Education Center where hundreds of South and Central American immigrant children will soon be housed say they have a better understanding of what is to come after a meeting with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
The tens of thousands of Central American children entering the U.S. illegally is both a humanitarian crisis and a national security one, Texas Gov. Rick Perry testified Thursday at a congressional field hearing in South Texas.
The Dallas Hispanic Bar Association needs a few - or a thousand - lawyers, law students, para-legals - anyone willing to interview, screen and represent the proposed 2,000 border children.
Fresh off of their tour of detention facilities in McAllen, near the Mexican border, officials in Dallas County will reveal their plans for immigrants on Thursday.
The wave of unaccompanied children arriving illegally in the U.S. along the southern border continues, and now CBS 11 News has learned about a strong connection between the humanitarian crisis and North Texas.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske will highlight the dangers of illegal immigration by visiting a South Texas riverfront park that's a busy crossing point.
In the last two years, the DISD has closed at least a dozen school campuses. CBS 11 News has learned that several of those buildings are now on the list of locations the federal government is looking at to temporarily house immigrant children.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
On his weekly radio show, the Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager said McCarthy is an outstanding coach.
Israel's Cabinet has approved the ceasefire after urging from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Southwest Airlines gears up for record-breaking Thanksgiving travel, coordinating thousands of flights daily to ensure millions of passengers reach their destinations.
Tuesday morning was the coldest in North Texas since Feb. 19, when the low temperature was 35 degrees.
Greenville police said this is the first line of duty death for the department in over 100 years.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
On his weekly radio show, the Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager said McCarthy is an outstanding coach.
Israel's Cabinet has approved the ceasefire after urging from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Southwest Airlines gears up for record-breaking Thanksgiving travel, coordinating thousands of flights daily to ensure millions of passengers reach their destinations.
A study found that Elon Musk is the most common celebrity used in deepfake scams.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
President-elect Donald Trump skipped President Biden's inauguration following Trump's supporters' Capitol assault.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal judge to toss out the charges against President-elect Donald Trump in the case stemming from the 2020 election.
President-elect Donald Trump, who ran on mass deportation and harsher immigration policies, could inherit a border that is relatively quiet.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Cook Children's Medical Center has reported a record-high number of visits for respiratory viruses.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
Auri and her sister Suri were preparing to walk their dogs when the 8-year-old started choking.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
On his weekly radio show, the Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager said McCarthy is an outstanding coach.
Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 without star Luka Doncic.
The Mavericks played without Luka Doncic, still sidelined with a sprained right wrist.
Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game with 21 seconds left after Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected on an 86-yard touchdown, and the Washington Commanders lost to the Dallas Cowboys 34-26 extend their skid to three games.
The announcement comes days after the Wings won the first pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
The Grammy nominee, 26, posted a rainbow flag emoji and short statement, then added in another post that he had been "outted."
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
Cowtown lit up the streets of Downtown with smiles and lights during the annual Parade of Lights.
Check out photos of cars, trucks and SUV's on display this year at the Texas Auto Show at the State Fair of Texas.
We take a look back at Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's time in Dallas.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
