Immigration/Border

Keith Self Calls for Warrant Requirement as FISA Deadline Looms

A federal surveillance law called the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) expires in 11 days, Congress is gridlocked, and Congressman…

4 weeks ago

Texas Immigration Crackdown Advances After Appeals Court Steps In, Clearing Senate Bill 4

A federal appeals court handed Texas a major legal victory Friday, allowing a first-of-its-kind state immigration enforcement law to take…

4 weeks ago

DHS Funding Gets Final Approval From House of Representatives

The House of Representatives voted 214-212 to pass a bill sending $70 billion to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)…

4 weeks ago

Randy Weber's Warning That Birthright Citizenship Is Broken

Representative Randy Weber (R-TX) has been vocal in his opposition to birthright citizenship, calling it an abuse of American law.…

1 month ago

Big Bend Border Wall Project Awarded $1.7 Billion Contract, Waiving Environmental Protections

After months of controversy surrounding plans to construct a border wall through Big Bend National Park in Texas, a $1.7…

1 month ago

Catholic Diocese Challenges Trump Administration's Lawsuit to Seize Border Land On El Paso Religious Site

Hoping to preserve a religious site dating back to the 20th century, the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, N.M., signaled…

1 month ago

Bipartisan Dignity Act Promises Border Security Without Sacrificing Compassion

Earlier this week in Washington, D.C., Representatives Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) reintroduced a bipartisan bill that…

2 months ago

Brandon Gill Named Chair of New House Task Force on Government Abuses

Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) has been chosen to lead a newly created House task force to investigate what Republicans describe…

2 months ago

41 Texas Lawmakers Threaten Greg Abbott With a Constitutional Fight

A Muslim community's canceled water park celebration has turned into a full-blown political and legal standoff in Texas, with dozens…

2 months ago

Texas GOP Draws the Line on States’ Border Defense Rights

Today, Texas GOP Caucus Chairman and Representative Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) announced support for a resolution backing states’ constitutional right to…

2 months ago