Feds announce arrest of alleged leader of fatal 2022 human smuggling case in San Antonio
Federal officials on Thursday announced the indictment of a Guatemalan national who they say helped coordinate a human smuggling effort that ended with 53 migrants dead and 11 injured in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio.
Immigration is taking center stage in Texasโ Senate race. Hereโs what Colin Allredโs and Ted Cruzโs records show.
Poll after poll shows Texas voters rank immigration and the border as the most pressing issues.
Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Bidenโs presidency as asylum halt takes hold
Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Bidenโs presidency, according to figures released Monday that provide another window on the impact of a new rule to temporarily suspend asylum.
Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden's presidency as asylum halt takes hold
Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June to the lowest month of Joe Bidenโs presidency.
An alligator in the Rio Grande? KSAT crew shares experience on exclusive ride along with Border Patrol in Eagle Pass
In the Del Rio sector, which covers a 245-mile stretch of the border, Border Patrol agents travel up and down watching for signs of smuggling and illegal crossings.
โWeโre always on the lookoutโ: Border Patrolโs Del Rio sector chief discusses migrant crossings
In December 2023, a field of green grass became a sea of silver thermal blankets.
โI think itโs an impedimentโ: Chief Patrol Agent of Del Rio sector discusses Border Patrolโs relationship with DPS
For dozens of miles, Border Patrol agents travel up and down along the Rio Grande.
Border Patrolโs Del Rio sector chief speaks with KSAT about slowing migrant crossings, relationship with Texas DPS
In a wide-ranging exclusive sit-down interview with KSAT, Chief Patrol Agent Robert Danley shares insight into his nearly seven months on the job, including how and why migrant crossings have changed, how laws impact the work done by agents, and Border Patrolโs relationship with Texas DPS.
At half a mile a week, Gov. Greg Abbottโs border wall will take around 30 years and $20 billion to build
The state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texasโ 1,254-mile border with Mexico.
$5.1 million in marijuana seized at Laredo port of entry
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, an 18-wheeler hauling a commercial shipment was referred for a secondary inspection at the World Trade Bridge.
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden
President Joe Biden has ordered an expansive election-year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. It comes after the Democratic president's own aggressive immigration crackdown at the southern border earlier this month.
โWe see tanks driving by dailyโ: Eagle Pass residents reflect on President Bidenโs executive order on immigration
Eagle Pass residents share differing views on President Joe Biden's recent executive order regarding border crossings.
Texas immigrantsโ rights groups sue Biden administration over asylum restrictions
Both Democrats and Republicans have criticized the order, which limits asylum requests when illegal border crossings ramp up.
San Antonio legal experts try to digest Biden Administrationโs new immigration policy days after it takes effect
Just days after President Joe Biden dropped a new executive order limiting asylum seekers, San Antonio legal experts are trying to digest what exactly this means for Texas.
WATCH LIVE: White House hosts call on President Bidenโs border security plan, SA Mayor Nirenberg to speak
The White House will host a regional press call on President Joe Bidenโs plan to secure the border at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
KSAT Q&A: Sheriff Javier Salazar weighs in on President Bidenโs order limiting asylum at southern border
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar appeared on the KSAT Q&A to discuss his Tuesday visit to the White House after President Joe Biden revealed plans for immediate restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.โ Mexico border.
Why Mexicoโs historic President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum could see policy pushback in the U.S.
Political experts share insight on the implications of the unprecedented Mexican presidential election.
How Biden's new order to halt asylum at the US border is supposed to work
President Joe Biden has ordered a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold deemed excessive.
Common Grounds: Opposites Tony Gonzales, Brandon Herrera face off in final stretch of Congressional runoff
In the first episode of "Common Grounds," we explore the U.S. Rep. District 23 Republican runoff race between two-term incumbent Tony Gonzales and YouTube show host and gunmaker Brandon Herrera.
San Antonio man wanted for child sex crime arrested at Laredo port of entry
Border officers arrested a man out of San Antonio wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Future of Texas' migrant-blocking buoys may hinge on whether the Rio Grande is 'navigable'
A federal appeals court is considering the latest arguments on whether Texas must remove a barrier consisting of large floating buoys anchored in the Rio Grande as part of Gov. Greg Abbottโs efforts to deter immigration.
LISTEN LIVE: 5th Circuit Court of Appeals takes up controversial Texas immigration law
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on Wednesday morning in the case of SB 4, the controversial immigration law that would allow state police to arrest migrants.
More than 200 migrants arrested after rushing an El Paso border gate
More than 200 migrants have been arrested on misdemeanor rioting charges in connection with a late March border breach in El Paso that the local district attorney said injured Texas National Guard members.
Migrants with disabilities struggle to access the U.S. asylum system, advocates say
Migrants with disabilities canโt access the asylum system the way others can, according to a complaint that advocacy organizations filed against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security earlier this week.
Feds arrest five men accused of smuggling illegally purchased guns to cartels in Mexico
The men were charged with two criminal offenses, including straw purchasing of firearms, created by the 2022 bipartisan gun safety bill authored by Sen. John Cornyn.
Enforcing Texasโ new immigration law may be challenging, even for authorities that support it
A new law allowing local authorities to deport migrants remains tied up in court. Even if it goes back into effect, logistical challenges could complicate enforcement.
What Bexar County, other South Texas law enforcement agencies are saying about Senate Bill 4
Texas has faced skeptical questioning at an appeals court hearing over a new law that would allow it to arrest and deport people who enter the U.S. illegally.
Disagreement and confusion on display in hearing over Texasโ new immigration law
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments about whether to allow back into effect a law allowing state and local authorities to deport migrants.
Court action on Texas' migrant arrest law leads to confusion at the US-Mexico border
A dizzying volley of courtroom maneuvers over a Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and deport people who enter the U.S. illegally is sowing confusion at the nationโs border with Mexico.
Texasโ new immigration law is blocked again
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Senate Bill 4 to go into effect, a federal appeals court let an earlier injunction stand. SB 4 lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border.
โTo bring hope and bring harmonyโ: San Antonio teen uses her art to push humanity as SCOTUS pauses Senate Bill 4
The law would let state and local police arrest people suspected of entering the U.S. illegally. The pause would prevent the law from taking effect until at least Monday.
How Texas' plans to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work if allowed to take effect
A law that would allow Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. is back on hold.
Supreme Court extends pause on Texas law that would allow state police to arrest migrants
The Supreme Court has extended a pause on a Texas law that would allow state police to arrest migrants accused of crossing into the U.S. illegally.
The path to staying in the U.S. legally is getting more costly for migrants
It's going to cost migrants in the U.S. more to stay in the country legally starting in April. The U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services Department will change the fees to more than 100 applications.
Vigil held in Edinburg for national guardsmen, Border Patrol agent killed in RGV helicopter crash
The City of Edinburg held a vigil on Monday to honor the two National Guard soldiers and Border Patrol agent who were killed in a helicopter crash along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US
A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally.
WATCH LIVE: Eagle Pass Border Coalition hosts press conference ahead of visit from former President Donald Trump
The Eagle Pass Border Coalition will hold a press conference on Thursday morning in response to former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trumpโs visit there.
Man pleads guilty in tractor-trailer smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in 2022
A 38-year-old man pleaded guilty this week for his role in a tractor-trailer smuggling case that killed 53 people in San Antonio in 2022.
โDonโt talk to the copsโ: An immigration attorney worries about SB4โฒs impact on immigration cases
One San Antonio immigration attorney is giving people an extreme warning of the impact of a new bill set to go into effect.
Texas has spent more than $148 million busing migrants to other parts of the country
In April 2022, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced his state was going to start transporting to other states migrants who had been released from federal custody. He said he was doing it to prevent the state from shouldering "the burdens imposed by open-border advocates in other parts of the country."
Ken Paxton sues to revoke an El Paso nonprofitโs state registration after it didnโt immediately hand over client records
Annunciation House, a network of shelters that serves migrants, sought relief from the attorney generalโs demand to immediately release information about its clients. Paxton accused the religious group of smuggling humans across the southern border.
Gov. Greg Abbott announces 80-acre base camp for Texas Military Department in Eagle Pass
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Eagle Pass will be home to a new 80-acre base camp for hundreds of personnel in the Texas Military Department in an effort to expand operations at the border.
โItโs all about humanity:โ Community members on West Side create memorial for migrant lives lost
As tensions continue to rise along the Texas-Mexico border, these community members said they want humanity to be the focus of immigration conversations.
CBP officers seize more than $9 million in meth at World Trade Bridge in Laredo
During the search, officers discovered 1,033.96 pounds of alleged methamphetamine, border officials said. Officials said the seized methamphetamine is worth $9,507,568 on the street.
Border security overpowers school vouchers and Paxton impeachment in Republican Texas House primaries
Despite all the hubbub about vouchers and the attorney generalโs impeachment, itโs still about the border.
Organization leader sentenced to prison for transporting migrants in trailers to San Antonio
A North Texas man was recently sentenced for his role in the smuggling of hundreds of people from the border to San Antonio inside tractor-trailers, federal authorities said.
FBI foils 2022 plot by militiamen to โstart a warโ at the Texas-Mexico border
A Tennessee man arrested Monday hoped to travel to the southern border with a militia group that allegedly plotted to go โto war with the border patrol,โ believing that the country was being invaded by migrants.
Hospitalized Texas Democrat Al Green rushed to Capitol for impeachment vote in scrubs, saving Mayorkas
The Houston Democrat is recovering from abdominal surgery. Democrats did not expect him to attend the vote, but his surprise appearance sank the impeachment vote.
White House officials seek Sheriff Salazarโs opinion on bipartisan border bill introduced by Senate
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said White House officials have reached out to him to weigh in on a bipartisan border bill introduced by the US Senate.
โGet the hell outโ: Eagle Pass residents frustrated with Gov. Abbottโs impact on city
While several Republican governors visited the Texas border to show support for state rights, several Eagle Pass residents are frustrated with the state's impact on their city.
Gov. Abbott addresses President Bidenโs border policies at Shelby Park
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hosted governors from several states at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass in response to President Joe Bidenโs border policies.
Texas' standoff with the feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violence
The calls for Texas to defend itself and defy the federal government have set fire to a long-simmering fight over statesโ rights, emboldening right-wing figures.
National Democrats back Michelle Vallejo for 15th congressional district
The U.S. House Democratic campaign arm added Vallejo to its โRed to Blueโ program, which supports promising candidates challenging Republican incumbents.
Leading SA: Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Tony Gonzales on border deal in works
As migrants continue heading towards the U.S.-Mexico border, South Texas finds itself in the crosshairs of a national story. Two Congressmen whose districts include sections of the border joined Leading SA on Sunday morning.
Concerns mount for potential overload of San Antonio immigration court system after recent border influxes
Law professors say just about a dozen immigration judges in the city face thousands of cases. And that number is only said to be climbing.
U.S. Supreme Court says Texas canโt block federal agents from the border
The high courtโs order effectively maintains long-running precedent that the federal government โ not individual states โ has authority to enforce border security.
Man pleads guilty to multiple counts in tractor-trailer smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people
A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty on Thursday to his involvement in a tractor-trailer smuggling case that killed 53 people in San Antonio in 2022.
The Biden administration escalates its border dispute with Texas after 3 migrants drown
The drowning deaths of three migrants have brought new urgency to an extraordinary showdown between the Biden administration and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Migrant deaths in Rio Grande intensify tensions between Texas, Biden administration over crossings
The White House says U.S. Border Patrol agents need access to the border after officials say three migrants drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande near the Texas border city of Eagle Pass.
Eagle Pass fire chief describes policy change after surge of calls for help with migrants
Eagle Pass' fire chief said the department had to implement a policy within the past few weeks to treat patients and not transport them unless itโs a โvery critical incident" amid migrant surge.
Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter crashes near border; Minor injury reported
A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter patrolling the stateโs border with Mexico has crashed, injuring at least one person.
VIDEO: Family of 5 migrants crosses Rio Grande as congressional delegation holds nearby press conference at Texas border
A family of five migrants was captured by KSAT photojournalist Gavin Nesbitt crossing the Rio Grande Wednesday as U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional Republicans held a nearby press conference about immigration.
PHOTOS: Behind the scenes as KSAT crew prepares for congressional delegation in Eagle Pass
A team of KSAT journalists traveled to the border to see what locals were asking from the federal government and to see what kind of impact the recent influx of migrants had on the city.
Alamo Collegesโ border collaboration addresses ongoing shortages in health care
A new cross-border collaboration between educational institutions is addressing ongoing shortages in the healthcare industry.
U.S. Department of Justice says itโll sue if Texas enforces new law punishing illegal border crossing
The state has until Jan. 3 to say it wonโt arrest people accused of unauthorized entry from Mexico. If not, the Biden administration will sue, saying immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility.
New York City mayor issues executive order cracking down on migrant buses from Texas
The mayors of Chicago, New York City and Denver have renewed pleas for more federal help and coordination with Texas over the growing number of asylum-seekers arriving in their cities by bus and plane.
โThis is a time for giving:โ Community members serve hot meals to migrants in San Antonio on Christmas Eve
This comes as government officials reported historic highs for people crossing the Texas-Mexico border.
Mexicoโs president is willing to help with border migrant crush but wants US to open talks with Cuba
Mexico's president says he is willing to help with a crush of migrants that led to the closure of border crossings with the United States.
Congressman Tony Gonzales addresses โhistoric numberโ of detentions in Eagle Pass, asks feds for help
Congressman Tony Gonzales said he is asking for federal help in curbing a surge of migrant crossings on the Texas-Mexico border.
Border police chief, Bexar County sheriff weigh in on new law making illegal border crossings a state crime
Senate Bill 4, recently enacted into law after being signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, will give local law enforcement the authority to arrest people suspected of being in the country illegally. However, enforcing the law will be up to each law enforcement department.
Appeals court blocks federal government from destroying razor wire along US-Mexico border
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is celebrating a win after an appeals court temporarily blocked the federal government from destroying the razor wire along the U.S.-Mexico border.
โWe do not anticipate any changesโ: Sheriff Javier Salazar reacts to Gov. Greg Abbottโs signing of Senate Bill 4
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is one of several leaders across Texas reacting to Senate Bill 4, a new law that will give state and local police the authority to arrest people they suspect of being undocumented anywhere in the state.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar discusses rail operations being suspended at bridges in Eagle Pass, El Paso
As of Monday morning, operations at the international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso are suspended.