Four years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas would be the first state to build its own border wall, lawmakers have quietly stopped funding the project, leaving only scattered segments covering a ...

President Donald Trump’s gamble on Honduras is giving a dangerous message that may backfire on the Texas Border.

FILE - A border wall section stands on July 14, 2021, near La Grulla, Texas, in Starr County. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor via AP, File) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has stopped putting new money toward ...

A section of border fence consisting of steel bollard panels near TX-480 on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Eagle Pass. Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer AUSTIN — Texas has stopped putting new money ...

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Texas ends new funding for U.S.-Mexico border wall construction. Only 65 of 1,200 potential miles of wall completed since 2021. Remaining $2.5B will cover up to 85 more miles through 2026. AUSTIN, ...

Only 65 miles of the planned 805 miles have been completed, with the project costing taxpayers more than $3 billion. The decision to stop funding new segments was made during the final hours of this ...

When a Dimmit County sheriff’s deputy attempted to pull over a heavy-duty pick-up truck he suspected of smuggling migrants across the nearby border, the driver bolted instead. The February 2024 chase ...

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