Community members in Presidio are organizing a poster-making and postcard-writing event ahead of a planned rally opposing the proposed construction … More
Category: Border
Big Bend landowners say federal border barrier plan could take historic Rio Grande canyon property
Landowners in the Big Bend region say they have received federal notices indicating their property lies in the potential path … More
Teen mariachis and family from McAllen released from ICE custody
Photo: U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz accompanies Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar during his release from the El Valle Detention Facility in … More
Big Bend guide offers signs declaring border wall workers unwelcome at local businesses
A Big Bend region guide is encouraging businesses across Far West Texas to take a public stance against border wall … More
Brewster County deputies detain 9 migrants attempting to bypass Highway 385 checkpoint
Brewster County sheriff’s deputies detained nine migrants Sunday night who were attempting to circumvent the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on … More
ICE moving toward closing El Paso detention camp, report says
Photo: The Camp East Montana detention facility, located on the outskirts of El Paso at Fort Bliss, is seen on … More
Brewster County Sheriff Predicts Border Wall Construction Could Hurt Big Bend Tourism and Economy
Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson says planned border wall construction across parts of the Big Bend region could negatively affect … More
Desert Air Motel to Host Terrell County Border Forum
The Desert Air Motel will host the Terrell County Border Forum at 7 p.m. March 21, bringing together community members … More
West Texas sheriff touts high-tech surveillance system while distancing himself from border wall push
A West Texas sheriff is promoting the use of autonomous surveillance towers along remote stretches of the U.S.-Mexico border, describing … More
Dozens gather in Terlingua to protest potential border wall in Big Bend region
Dozens of people gathered Saturday morning in Terlingua at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 170 and Texas Highway 118 to … More