The Texas Department of Safety tells an NBC affiliate in Texas that shots were fired toward Border Patrol agents from inside Mexico and possibly might have come from suspected cartel members.
The 400 members of a special tactical unit left bases in Houston and Fort Worth on Monday morning, according to the governor’s office.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is sending additional troops and military assets to the border to supplement federal agents. However, unlike the last four years, he has the support of the White House.
KPRC 2 Investigates found that drones from Mexico are increasingly flying into the U.S., posing risks by spying and smuggling drugs, which has led President Trump to demand urgent action to protect our communities.
Authorities have issued an urgent warning for travelers crossing the border between the U.S and Mexico after cartels reportedly place explosives along roadways.
U.S. Northern Command on Monday announced it was deploying units, including several from Fort Cavazos, to bolster security at the border with Mexico.
According to reports, there were no injuries in the incident near Fronton Island, an uninhabited island in Starr County, Texas.
President Trump declared an emergency at the southern border, and as a result, there have already been many changes to policy. At the Texas Capitol, a fight is brewing between Democrats and most Republicans after lawmakers proposed spending $1 billion on a school choice program that would give taxpayer money to students so they can attend public school.
Many people who have studied what’s been released so far say the public shouldn’t anticipate any earth-shattering revelations, but there is still intense interest in details related to the
President Trump is making good on his campaign promise to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens and to take action to secure the border.
The Gulf of Mexico will be renamed to the Gulf of America on Google Maps, the company announced on Monday, following updates from official government sources