Texas-Mexico border crossings - Texas Department of Transportation
WEBTexas-Mexico border crossings. Texas and Mexico share 1,254 miles of common border and are joined by 28 international bridges and border crossings. This number includes two dams, one hand-drawn ferry, and 25 other crossings that allow commercial, vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border in 7 charts
WEBNov 9, 2021 · Southwest border encounters increased to their highest recorded level in fiscal 2021. The Border Patrol reported 1,659,206 encounters with migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border last fiscal year, narrowly exceeding the prior highs of 1,643,679 in 2000 and 1,615,844 in 1986.
US-Mexico border timeline: Texas blocks federal patrol agents at ... - CNN
WEBJan 27, 2024 · The dispute intensified on January 10, when Texas authorities effectively blocked US Border Patrol agents from a 2.5-mile area in Eagle Pass, which had seen a surge of migrant crossings. This...
Live updates: What the Texas border looks like after Title 42
WEBMay 12, 2023 · What will the end of Title 42 mean for migrants, Texans living on the border, and immigration as we know it? The Texas Newsroom's reporters will be on the border — from El Paso to Big Bend to the Rio Grande Valley — today, sharing updates here and on your local NPR station.
Migrants cross U.S. border in record numbers, undeterred by …
WEBDec 24, 2023 · Undeterred by the razor wire assembled by Texas state officials, stretches of federal border wall and Biden administration policies designed to reduce illegal entries, migrants have been...
In dramatic shift, migrants cross the border in remote South ... - NPR
WEBSep 23, 2022 · Migrants from across the hemisphere are increasingly crossing the border in a remote corner of South Texas. The shift has big implications for border towns like Eagle Pass — and the entire...
Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are down. What's …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A recent decline in arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico may prove only temporary. The drop in January reflects how the numbers ebb and flow, and the reason usually goes beyond any single factor.
What to know about Texas' clash with the Biden administration …
WEBJan 19, 2024 · The move has widened a broader dispute with President Joe Biden over illegal crossings and his administration’s attempts to stop a rollout of aggressive border measures by Texas, including floating barriers in the Rio Grande and a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants on illegal entry charges.
Live updates: The Texas border braces for the end of Title 42
WEBMay 11, 2023 · Just east of El Paso, in the Big Bend region of West Texas, Customs and Border Protection is not expecting a major influx of migrant crossings this week, a spokesperson said Tuesday. The remote region spans more than 500 miles of the Rio Grande, nearly a quarter of the Southwest border.
In Texas, Officials Are Reporting A Surge Of Migrants At The ... - NPR
WEBSep 17, 2021 · A surge in migration at the U.S.-Mexico border is again causing issues for federal authorities and local officials in Texas. Border Patrol officials told The Washington Post and The New York...