The Latest Breaking News from Eagle Pass

Anti-immigrant buoys that went adrift amid Rio Grande flooding force closure of key bridge to Mexico

The buoys had forced the closure of two bridges near Eagle Pass for about three hours on Thursday when Rio Grande levels rose.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 17

Feds plan to install 536 miles of floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrants

The government is installing the first 17 miles of industrial-grade buoys in Brownsville. Experts warn the buoys could intensify flooding and change the river’s course.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 23

If it survives in court, Texas’ immigration law could upend immigration enforcement nationwide

Texas challenged federal supremacy by creating a state crime for illegal entry into the U.S. The courts will decide whether it’s constitutional — and whether other states can follow Texas’ lead.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 24, 2024

Texas Republicans at the front of intensifying effort to impeach Mayorkas

Democrats dismiss the ouster effort as a partisan abuse of impeachment.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 10, 2024

Halloween decorations found pumped with £360,000 of liquid meth ahead of spooky season

A US Customs and Border Protection press release confirmed that officers discovered $402,196 (£360,000) of the liquefied narcotic in pumpkins as a driver tried smuggling them through the Eagle Pass Port of Entry in Texas

Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022