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South Texas farmers are in peril as the Rio Grande Valley runs dry — again

With the hottest days still ahead, local leaders have declared emergencies. And farmers are lobbying for the U.S. government to pressure Mexico to release water.

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As Biden and Trump visit the border, many Texas residents feel ignored

When the two presidents used the Texas-Mexico boundary as a backdrop for the national immigration fight, residents felt they were left out of the conversation.

The Texas Tribune

Supreme Court clears way for US to remove Texas border barrier - Roll Call

A divided Supreme Court on Monday temporarily allowed the Biden administration to remove a barrier Texas placed at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Border battle: Texas bans federal agents from controlling park

A border battle between the White House and Texas over control of a park along the Rio Grande, as both sides await a Supreme Court decision. Texas argues t...

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White House demands access to border area after tragic migrant deaths

This article discusses the tragic incident where three migrants, including two children, drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande. The White House ...

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TX gov. blamed for migrant child deaths

Democrats speak out after Texas' Operation Lone Star blocked US Border Patrol from rescue effort at the Rio Grande

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Tragic Border Drownings Highlight Immigration Crisis in Texas

This article discusses the tragic drowning of migrants in the Rio Grande River and the increasing challenges faced by states like Texas in handling the inf...

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Texas declares emergency, seizes land to limit migrant crossings

In an unprecedented move, the state of Texas is seizing land along the Rio Grande and limiting migrant crossings, causing controversy and confusion.

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Feds say Texas is blocking Border Patrol from a section of the border, ask U.S. Supreme Court to intervene

The Justice Department says agents can’t access 2.5 miles of the border and a boat ramp in Eagle Pass.

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Mayor says Texas closed park without permission in border city where migrant crossings had climbed

The mayor of a Texas border city at the center of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s aggressive measures to curb migrant crossings says state troopers have closed a large public park along the Rio Grande

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Border chaos continues as migrants cross illegally, smugglers cut through wall

Get ready for some action-packed updates from the southern border at Eagle Pass, Texas, as drones capture migrants crossing the Rio Grande illegally. Exclu...

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Mexican officials clear border tent camp as US pressure mounts to stem migrant influx

Mexican immigration officials are clearing out a migrant encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande as U.S. pressure mounts to limit a surge of migrants reaching the border

The Independent UK

Federal appeals court orders Texas to remove Greg Abbott’s floating border wall

Lower court also sided with federal administration

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Court orders Texas to move floating buoy barrier that drew backlash from Mexico

A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas must move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande that drew backlash from Mexico

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The Rio Grande isn't just a border – it's a river in crisis

The Rio Grande is one of the longest rivers in North America, running some 1,900 miles (3,060 kilometers) from the Colorado Rockies southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. It provides fresh water for seven U.S. and Mexican states, and forms the border between Texas and Mexico, where it is known…

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In Mexico, Tensions Rise Again over 1944 Water Treaty

After decades of negotiations and even protests, Mexico and the U.S. struggle to find a compromise over a 1944 water treaty.

The Texas Tribune

Texas strings concertina wire along New Mexico border to deter migrants

Gov. Greg Abbott said the barrier — two rows of wire strung between metal posts near Interstate 10 — was necessary because migrants are crossing the border at New Mexico and walking into El Paso.

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Texas asks appeal judges to let it keep floating barrier in place on the Rio Grande

Attorneys for Texas are asking federal appeals court judges to let the state keep in place a floating barrier to block migrants from crossing the Rio Grande

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Photo: Texas' Border Buoys

The state's floating barrier on the Rio Grande will cost about $1 million.

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Court order allows Texas' floating barrier on US-Mexico border to remain in place for now

A federal appeals is allowing Texas’ floating barrier on the Rio Grande to stay in place for now

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US judge orders Texas to remove controversial border buoys from Rio Grande

The ruling is a win for the Biden administration, which sued the state over floating barriers criticised by Mexico.

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The floating border barrier in the Rio Grande must be removed, a federal judge rules

The judge gave Texas until Sept. 15 to move the barrier to shore and barred the state from placing any additional buoys or other structures in the river. Gov. Greg Abbott plans to appeal the ruling.

The Texas Tribune

Texas can keep buoys in the Rio Grande while legal challenge continues, federal appeals court rules

Nearly three months after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the deployment of the 1,000-foot line of buoys and mesh in the Rio Grande, an Austin federal judge ordered the state to remove the barrier and stop building further obstructions in the river. One day later a higher court sided with Texas.

The Independent UK

A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande

A federal judge has ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande by Sept. 15

The Texas Tribune

Texas National Guard member fires across Rio Grande, wounds Mexican citizen

The Texas Military Department isn’t identifying the Guard member or providing details about the Saturday shooting. The man who was shot in the leg said he was working out near the river.

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