Judge issues ruling protecting El Paso migrant shelter from closure
A Texas judge has ruled against the state attorney general in his effort to shut down a migrant shelter in El Paso that he claimed encourages illegal migration.
A Texas judge has ruled against the state attorney general in his effort to shut down a migrant shelter in El Paso that he claimed encourages illegal migration.
On the U.S. Senate floor Monday, Texas Senator John Cornyn said he believes the policy will make illegal immigration worse.
"It's just really special and I hope we can have these protections and a path to citizenship one day."
Garcia said DPD has "to be prepared that if [SB4] passes we have no choice to have policies in place because we cannot prohibit its enforcement."
One woman paid $16,000 to be smuggled, according to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.
Biden on Tuesday unveiled new executive action authorizing U.S. immigration officials to deport large numbers of migrants without processing their asylum claims, announcing what is arguably the most restrictive border policy by a Democratic president in recent history.
A National Guard military base was added last week at the border in Eagle Pass.
The potential policy would potentially allow President Joe Biden to partially shut down the asylum process. White House officials say he is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum, once the average number of daily encounters hits 2,500.
The issues at the border are multifaceted, but one of the problems is how long the asylum process can last.
Challenging the authority of the Biden administration, Texas has deployed state police, national guard soldiers, barriers and controversial policies to deter illegal crossings.
Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.
Tens of thousands of transborder students — some as young as kindergarteners — cross the border from Mexico into California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to pursue an education in the United States.
Shelby Park had reached a boiling point with unprecedented amounts of migrants who crossed the border illegally.
"We do not consider concertina wire to be effective. It impairs Customs and Border Protection's ability to do its job," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
A 26-year-old Texas National Guard member is charged with human smuggling after a high-speed chase near the border this week.
Legal experts expect the case will ultimately end up back in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Critics of SB4 say it's a law that unfairly targets Latino and immigrant communities.
For the third consecutive year, Border Patrol is on track to record two million apprehensions at the U.S. southern border.
Governor Abbott said he believes SB4 mirrors federal policy and Texas would just enforce what is already on the books.
Gov. Abbott told CBS News Texas that the Supreme Court's ruling on SB4 is "consequential," and acknowledged the ruling isn't conclusive.
Texas' SB4 law, which would allow the state to detain and jail migrants, is allowed to take effect while the Biden administration challenges it in court.
"SCOTUS temporarily halted enforcement of SB 4 but Texas is still using its authority to arrest illegal immigrants for criminal trespass and other violations of law," Abbott said via X Monday night.
All three of the soldiers served in the New York Army National Guard.
President Biden used his State of the Union remarks on Thursday to forcefully call on Republican lawmakers in Congress to pass a bipartisan immigration compromise that stalled last month.
The increase in illegal entries from January indicates that migration is rebounding heading into the spring, when migrant arrivals have spiked in recent years.
The hottest days of the year are on the way to Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend, including a stretch of excessive heat.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott remains hopeful he will be able to work out a contract extension.
The playoff-contending Minnesota Twins won 3-2 at Texas on Thursday night in the series opener against the reigning World Series champion Rangers.
It's been widely reported that Dallas police are investigating what they believe was an attempted kidnapping in a Dallas neighborhood.
The issue has been divisive in the small city near Lake Ray Roberts in Denton County.
The hottest days of the year are on the way to Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend, including a stretch of excessive heat.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott remains hopeful he will be able to work out a contract extension.
The playoff-contending Minnesota Twins won 3-2 at Texas on Thursday night in the series opener against the reigning World Series champion Rangers.
It's been widely reported that Dallas police are investigating what they believe was an attempted kidnapping in a Dallas neighborhood.
The issue has been divisive in the small city near Lake Ray Roberts in Denton County.
Keeping students focused in class is a losing battle for Texas schools when there are cellphones around to distract them, says State Representative Ellen Troxclair.
The I-Team surveyed 50 school districts and found a growing number joining the phone-free movement.
Her neighborhood sits in the shadow of Arlington's stadiums, but one woman feels her backyard is no longer safe.
Sammy Mukherjee denied all the accusations, but declined to get into details about the investment deals.
Months after the I-Team revealed a massive illegal dump in a quiet Fort Worth neighborhood, the cleanup has begun.
Trump has not appeared at an outdoor rally since mid-July, when a gunman took several shots, grazing his ear.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together to announce lower costs on 10 prescription drugs for Medicare recipients.
Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1 in New York City.
Friday's speech will mark the first time Kamala Harris has released a major policy initiative since President Biden dropped out of the race last month.
Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last month, announced she wants to fill the remainder of her mother's term.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
Perchlorate is found in a wide variety of foods, especially products popular with babies and kids, advocacy group says.
Dallas County Health and Human Services said the woman was a resident of the 75230 ZIP code and had underlying health conditions.
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.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Consumer confidence in the deal remains as unguaranteed as a nod from the feds.
Dallas-based American Rounds says more than 200 stores in Texas are requesting a machine.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott remains hopeful he will be able to work out a contract extension.
The playoff-contending Minnesota Twins won 3-2 at Texas on Thursday night in the series opener against the reigning World Series champion Rangers.
Team USA's Jordan Chiles took to Instagram to open up about the loss of her bronze medal.
Texas, the defending World Series champions, stopped a three-game losing streak and won for just the fifth time in its last 18 games.
The Cowboys face Las Vegas on Saturday.
"The Hollywood Squares" became an American cultural institution and made Peter Marshall a household name.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
"F-1 Trillion," the new album from one of the biggest pop stars in the world, features Post Malone's duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
Snoop Dogg has been winning fans with his droll commentary and enthusiasm at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Human cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus are the highest in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This week, CBS News Texas Meteorologist Brittany Rainey takes us to the Arlington Gem and Mineral Club.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott praised backup quarterback Trey Lance after he played in the team's first preseason game this weekend.
Dallas Trinity FC is the newest soccer team in North Texas, kicking off their first season this weekend.
"Feels-like" temperatures could reach up to 112 degrees in North Texas this weekend.
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.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.