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An aid group known as the Tucson Samaritans and volunteers are doing what they can to provide basic necessities for migrants coming across the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more on that and the ongoing political maneuvering around immigration.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the Eagle Pass border with more than a dozen GOP governors Sunday to talk about illegal migrant crossings.
A House committee met Tuesday to advance articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The effort comes as Texas and the Biden administration continue to clash over the southern border. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Camilo Montoya-Galvez have more.
The Supreme Court says federal agents can remove razor wire that the Texas National Guard placed along the Rio Grande to try and deter illegal border crossings. But in the border city of Eagle Pass, the state is still keeping federal Border Patrol agents away from one of those crossing points. CBS News’ Omar Villafranca reports.
The state of Texas and the Biden administration continue to be involved in an extraordinary showdown over federal access to a public park in the border town of Eagle Pass. Texas says it need to block access to deter illegal crossings, and more than two dozen Republican governors support the state's actions. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest.
The growing border battle in Congress is threatening to upend a bipartisan deal to overhaul immigration policies. President Biden has urged Congress to pass the deal, which he said would include tough reforms to secure the border, but House Speaker Mike Johnson warns it is likely dead on arrival. His words come amid concerns that Republicans are blocking the deal to help former president Donald Trump in the upcoming election. CBS News' Christina Ruffini reports from the White House.
Texas is doubling down on the U.S.-Mexico border, refusing to remove razor wire that would allow Border Patrol into a public park in Eagle Pass, Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state will "hold the line" against border crossings, and 25 Republican governors have signed a letter supporting Abbott. CBS News' Camilo Montoya Galvez has more from Eagle Pass.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he's ready for a legal battle with the Department of Justice over floating barriers that state officials set up along the U.S.-Mexico border to repel migrant crossing. The Biden administration says the large buoys violate federal law and pose humanitarian challenges. Janet Shamlian reports from Eagle Pass, Texas.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the state will keep adding razor wire along the Rio Grande, despite the Supreme Court allowing the Biden administration to remove it. As this plays out, a border policy deal on Capitol Hill could be in jeopardy. Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Scott MacFarlane have more.
Texas and federal Border Patrol agents are still clashing over access to a border crossing in Eagle Pass following a Supreme Court ruling earlier this week saying federal officials can remove razor wire along the Rio Grande. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more.
Who has authority at the southern border? Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Biden continue their dispute over that answer. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest.
The Supreme Court is allowing the Biden administration to remove the razor wire that Texas state officials set up along sections of the U.S.-Mexico border to try to discourage unlawful immigration, according to an order issued Monday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the decision, and CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford summarizes the arguments heard by the Supreme Court.
Texas' attorney general defied federal officials who demanded authorities abandon a public park along the U.S.-Mexico border that state National Guard soldiers seized last week. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Wednesday, a federal appeals court reversed an order requiring Texas to move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande.
The Biden administration has warned it will take action if Texas National Guard soldiers do not stop blocking federal agents from a border area in Eagle Pass. Democratic congresswoman Sylvia Garcia from Texas' 29th district joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
The Biden administration has warned Texas officials it will take action if they continue to bar Border Patrol agents from a park near the U.S.-Mexico border. Texas National Guard troops have taken control of the park and erected barriers, preventing federal agents from entering. Weijia Jian reports.
A park that has been commandeered by Texas National Guard soldiers is becoming a point of tension between the state and the Biden administration. Federal officials say Texas National Guard soldiers prevented Border Patrol agents from attempting to rescue three migrants who drowned in the Rio Grande on Friday while trying to enter the U.S. Texas officials denied the claims. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
The city says it has received more than 33,000 asylum seekers in total.
Texas National Guard troops deployed by Gov. Greg Abbott are blocking U.S. Border Patrol agents from processing migrants in a public area of Eagle Pass, just a mile away from the U.S.-Mexico border. The federal government previously used the space to hold migrants in a staging area before further processing. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
After seizing control of Shelby Park, Texas National Guard units deployed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott have prevented Border Patrol agents from entering the area.
CBS News has learned that Texas officials are being accused of purposely making it harder to coordinate its migrant busing operation to Democratic-led cities. National correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.
The last straw for the mayor was apparently Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to send buses to New Jersey train stations connecting to New York City to thwart an executive order.
House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke to the press from Eagle Pass, Texas, during a trip to the southern border to assess the effect of increased migrant crossings in recent months. Johnson blamed President Biden for the "catch and release" policy while praising Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his push to curb illegal immigration. Myah Ward, a White House reporter for Politico, joins CBS News to discuss.
On Thursday, the U.S. will reopen official southern border crossings that were previously shut down due to a surge in migration. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is in Eagle Pass, Texas, with more.
The mayors of several U.S. cities say they are struggling to deal with migrants being sent on bus trips and flights arranged by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized Abbott for failing to coordinate with or notify local officials, making it difficult to provide the arriving migrants with the necessary support. Astrid Martinez reports.
A New York appellate court threw out the $527 million penalty in the civil fraud case against President Trump and others on Thursday, ruling that the fine was "excessive."
The Department of Homeland Security figure comes with caveats, researchers who study population demographics told CBS News, and it's too early to conclude that there's been a mass exodus.
Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
As Trump pushes for peace, Ukraine accuses Russia of a deadly drone and missile strike, "as if there were no efforts by the world to stop this war."
After Texas moved forward on a new Trump-backed congressional map this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded, "It's on," moving forward on his own redistricting plan that favors Democrats.
Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC is recalling about 32,000 pounds of various meat products with a false USDA mark of inspection, meaning the meats didn't go through proper federal examination, according to federal officials.
The U.S. is deploying 3 guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela as part of President Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American cartels.
Menendez is expected to appear virtually from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego.
Tennis legend Serena Williams is sharing her journey with weight loss drugs, saying she's lost 31 pounds in 8 months using GLP-1s.